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Porsche 918 Spyder destroys the Carrera GT, lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7 min 14 seconds
September 20, 2012
With 12 months to go before Porsche's 918 Spyder hits the road, the development car has already exceeded Porsche's goal of lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife in less than seven minutes and 30 seconds.
In fact, earlier this week a Porsche 918 Spyder prototype turned in a single-lap best time of just 7min 14 seconds for the 12.9 mile circuit.
Porsche introduces the 850Nm Cayenne S Diesel
September 12, 2012
Ever since it was launched in 2009, Porsche's Cayenne Diesel has been - how shall we say this - a bit of a an embarrassment to a marque which prides itself on performance.
The Great and The British: Part 1 – The Importance of Being Radical
August 14, 2012
For a nation endowed with the DNA of such maverick automotive legends as Chapman, Cooper and Brown, it seems ironic that the marque which now leads the plethora of niche British sports car manufacturers is one that was only founded in the latter part of the 20th century.
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September 12, 2012
Porsche introduces the 850Nm Cayenne S Diesel
Ever since it was launched in 2009, Porsche's Cayenne Diesel has been - how shall we say this - a bit of a an embarrassment to a marque which prides itself on…
September 4, 2012
EcoBoost 1.0-litre Formula Ford laps Nürburgring in 7 minutes 22 seconds
The Americans have a saying, "There's no substitute for cubic inches", but of course engine size and power merely compensate for weight - nevertheless Ford's 1.0-litre…
August 27, 2012
All-new Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4S – the fat-bottomed Porsche returns in 991 form
Forty-four millimetres doesn't sound like a lot, but that's how much wider the new 911 Carrera 4 models are than their two-wheel drive siblings.
August 14, 2012
The Great and The British: Part 1 – The Importance of Being Radical
For a nation endowed with the DNA of such maverick automotive legends as Chapman, Cooper and Brown, it seems ironic that the marque which now leads the plethora of niche…
August 13, 2012
Rhys Millen claims new Pikes Peak Hill Climb record in a race marred by crashes and delays
With most of the focus and expectation on Nobuhiro 'Monster' Tajima's first ever electric powered run at Pikes Peak, his competitors were left in peace to concentrate on…
July 31, 2012
Porsche agree Martini Racing livery for the 918 Spyder
Picture the race livery of a factory Porsche from the '70s or 80's and chances are you'll either think of the blue and orange colours of Gulf Oil, or the red and blue…
July 28, 2012
Audi overhauls the R8 – but is it competitive enough?
May 2007 and the Audi R8 was a month away from its UK launch. I sneaked a peak of the first right-hand drive UK car and signed an order within the hour. Then the…
July 5, 2012
Volkswagen acquires the remainder of Porsche at a valuation of €7.75 billion
Volkswagen has announced this morning that it has acquired the remaining 50.1 per cent of Porsche AG, not already owned by Volkswagen and will now move to incorporate…







