Even with the existence of the Porsche Cayenne, it’s hard for many to wrap their head around the idea of the Italian automaker manufacturing anything but boxy racers that win Le Mans and carry Jerry Seinfeld dutifully to get his morning coffee. The Porsche Macan, which made its world debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto…
2016 Porsche Macan When you consider that the 2016 Porsche Macan comes standard with a 3.0-liter V6 engine good for 340 horsepower, it doesn’t come as a big surprise that there would be a huge demand for this luxury crossover, but even Porsche Cars North America CEO Detlev von Platen said the waiting list for…
The 2015 Porsche Macan S High demand for the all-new 2015 Porsche Macan has left the company rushing to fill every order for the luxury SUV, which went on sale in the United States in May. Forbes reports that to satisfy customers, Porsche has announced something that’s brand-new in the automobile manufacturer’s 83-year history: the…
Photo: Porsche Porsche has announced its global vehicle deliveries were up two percent in the first half of 2019, with 133,484 models delivered from January through June compared to 130,598 last year. Notably, however, Porsche’s European sales declined sharply in the first half of 2019 compared to 2018 —they were down 16 percent, and 18…
2016 Porsche Macan The 2016 Porsche Macan is a sporty and agile luxury crossover that features a top speed of 164 mph and is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds. The 2016 Porsche Macan also features a seven-speed PDK transmission that allows the driver to choose between both the automatic and…
Porsche has announced its global vehicle deliveries were up two percent in the first half of 2019, with 133,484 models delivered from January through June compared to 130,598 last year. Notably, however, Porsche’s European sales declined sharply in the first half of 2019 compared to 2018 —they were down 16 percent, and 18 percent in…
Porsche Macan in the paint shop Photo: Porsche Porsche has announced that its best-selling model, the Macan SUV, will go all-electric some time “at the start of the next decade.” By 2022, the German luxury automaker will have invested more than $6.9 billion on electric mobility, and by 2025 at least half of its vehicles…
The 2017 Porsche Macan is a compact SUV that has better performance capabilities than many sports cars. When equipped with the available 3.6-liter twin turbocharged V6 engine, the ‘17 Porsche Macan can rocket from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds and can tow up to 4,409 pounds when equipped properly. This new compact…
The Ford Mustang Mach-E was revealed in LA Sunday evening Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford has at long last revealed the all-new Mustang Mach-E, the fully electric SUV that marks the first new addition to the Mustang lineup in 55 years. Revealed on Sunday after months and months of speculation, the SUV promises to live…
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After a difficult period sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, Subaru is back on top — breaking sales records like nobody’s business.… Following its best-ever September, Subaru managed to earn the Guinness Book of World Records title for the “Largest Parade of Subaru Cars.”… In the 2019 calendar year, Mitsubishi reportedly had its highest amount of……
The higher-output Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Photo: Ford Motor Company Mere days into the existence of the all-new Mustang Mach-E, plenty of folks are big mad about the fact that the all-electric SUV is officially part of the Mustang family. They wouldn’t be alone in their skepticism — Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford was initially…
The 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E can get 700 lb-ft of instant torque Photo: Ford The Ford Mustang Mach-E is getting some notable upgrades for 2024, and the result is an even more ridiculous performance beast. With a new Performance Upgrade option that boosts torque by 100 lb-ft, the Mustang Mach-E GT can now rocket from…
On Friday, June 29, Porsche smashed the all-time Nürburgring Nordschleife record that had stood for 35 years and that many believed would never be touched. While at the wheel of a highly-modified Porsche 919 Hybrid, dubbed the 919 Hybrid Evo, two-time Le Mans winner and reigning WEC champion Timo Bernhard lapped the circuit in only…
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The 2014 Geneva Motor Show is upon us, and automakers from the world over are trotting out their best and boldest for auto enthusiasts around the globe to see. Here’s a look at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show lineup for world and European debuts from some of the most prominent brands: Alfa Romeo The 4C…
Photo: Porsche Though it won’t go on sale until the end of the year, the Taycan is attracting a lot of prospective buyers. According to Porsche, more than 20,000 people around the world have already put down four-figure deposits for the car, to which the automaker responded by increasing first-year production. Twenty thousand might not…
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Porsche says it is “on course for success when it comes to… Porsche is asking its British customers to sign a contract that commits… Porsche has announced that it set a new United States sales record… The iRacing simulator has announced a new partnership with Porsche, which will… Back in 2008, the BMW Z4 came…
Even though the Cayenne S Platinum Edition comes with new luxurious features, it still gets the same 420-horsepower V6 engine Porsche has announced it set a new sales record for its 2017 financial year after delivering 246,375 vehicles, up 4% compared to the previous period. In fact, everything was on the up for the German…
Just look at this thing. The Ford Bronco screams fun Photo: Ford Try to feign surprise when reading the following sentence: the all-new Ford Bronco is Kelley Blue Book’s Most Fun SUV of 2021. It probably would have been more surprising if KBB’s experts had picked anything but the 2021 Ford Bronco to top its…
Porsche has announced that it set a new United States sales record in 2018 following strong performance across its entire vehicle lineup. This may inspire a sigh of relief among car enthusiasts who are wary of the SUV apocalypse and see this new record as a sign that people are still buying fun cars. The…
Porsche is asking its British customers to sign a contract that commits them to paying a surcharge of up to 10 percent of their vehicle purchase in the event that a no-deal Brexit goes through. Porsche says the clause was added as a precautionary step and only affects British customers whose cars are likely to…
Getting reflective surfaces to look right in video games has always been a challenge, but the Porsche 911 Speedster Concept that was just shown off in the Unreal Engine comes close to hitting all the right spots. During a demonstration yesterday at the SIGGRAPH tech conference, NVIDIA CEO Jenson Huang revealed a cinematic experience called…
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which was named the 2014 Women’s World Car of the Year The 2014 Women’s World Car of the Year winners have been announced, with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class named Luxury Car of the Year, and the overall Car of the Year. It was a hard-fought journey for the S-Class, though, as this year’s…
Cars at the Chicago Auto Show When navigating the 2015 Chicago Auto Show site, we had a bit of trouble finding a comprehensive list of cars outside of a drop-down menu or individual pages. To make things a little easier for all of us, we have compiled an at-a-glance list. This list will change as we…
While driver assist systems may often make driving safer, they also make driving more expensive Contemporary vehicles come equipped with a wide assortment of advanced driver assistance systems that make on-road navigation a lot safer for many motorists. However, these systems do present a drawback that many drivers may not consider: the cost to repair…
The Macan has proved to be quite popular with fans of Porsche and China residents. Back in January, Automotive News reported that Porsche’s head of sales and marketing, Bernhard Maier, predicted that China could overtake the United States as the automaker’s largest market by 2015 (if not as soon as this year). Porsche moved 37,425…
2015 Ford F-150 Wins AJAC’s 2015 Truck of the Year Ford’s all-new 2015 F-150 has earned nothing but praise since it launched at the end of 2014. Wait. Let me fix that. It’s earned nothing but praise and awards. From the New England Motor Press Association’s Yankee Cup for trucks to the Kelley Blue Book…
Photo: Porsche We already knew that Porsche increased vehicle deliveries by 10 percent in 2019, so it comes as no surprise that Porsche has now also declared record revenues for the year. The German luxury automaker says that sales revenue rose 11 percent to €28.5 billion, with an operating profit going up 3 percent year-over-year…
Photo: Porsche Porsche is reportedly developing electrified versions of the entry-level 718 sports cars for launch in 2022, including mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric models. “We have prototypes of the 718 running in electric now, and a hybrid prototype is being built,” said Porsche chairman Oliver Blume. “If you look to the next generation…
Ever shopped for a private jet and thought to yourself: This jet sure is nice, but it just doesn’t seem worth the expense without a matching sports car? If that sounds like you, then you’re in luck. The Porsche Esports Supercup will enter its third season with a couple of significant changes. There are 20…
Nissan Sports Sedan Concept Cadillac Elmiraj Concept These cars are brand-new offerings, some of which have been under wraps until the show. Season Debut Cars These are cars that have debuted this season at other auto shows, and are making an appearance in Chicago. Audi 2015 A3 BMW 2015 i3 BMW 2015 M3 Sedan BMW…
I guess if you can afford a $74 grand Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid, you can afford to park it here, too Although it’s probably not the first thing you associate with the German high-performance car company, Porsche actually boasts a larger variety of plug-in hybrids than any other automaker. Not even Toyota, with its myriad…
Last week, Metallica played a gig in Bogota, Colombia and debuted a new song entitled “The Lords of Summer.” A week later, Porsche announced that they will be bringing a flat-four engine to the latest iteration of the Boxster and Cayman. How are these things linked? Aging 80s metal guy and the Porsche purists are…
Last year, General Motors dominated the North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards, decided by 50 journalists from the U.S. and Canada. The all-new Corvette Stingray took the high honors for the Car of the Year while the redesigned Silverado was lauded as the Truck of the Year. GM will, however, have a…
Photo: Porsche In an auto industry struggling to maintain the sales numbers of the last few years, Porsche is doing quite well. The German automaker reported that, mainly thanks to the Cayenne and Macan SUVs, 2019 Porsche deliveries had grown 10 percent globally, breaking the record that 2018 sales figures had set. Porsche delivered 280,800…
Porsche also ranked highest among all nameplates in the 2015 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study Coming in first place just doesn’t get old for Porsche. For the 11th straight year, Porsche was rated highest among nameplates in the J.D. Power APEAL Awards. The APEAL awards are based on the results of surveys that consumers fill out after owning a…
Over the years, Porsche has come to be one of the most respected automobile brands in the world; not just for the beauty of its designs and the competitiveness of its cars on and off the track, but also for the quality of its craftsmanship and reliability of its engineering. The long, prestigious, and interesting…
The BMW Motorrad lineup is pretty cool, and BMW just made it even more hip by releasing a graphic novel for their popular motorcycles. Panini Verlags GmbH, a German comic book publisher, partnered with BMW to create a story called Riders on the Storm, where the heroes ride BMW motorcycles in their fight for justice. Lucky…
Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) is reporting March sales of 3,808 units, which brings Porsche’s first quarter sales to an all-time high of 10,136. At the conclusion of Q1 2013, Porsche’s year-to-date sales totaled 9,649 on the strength of 3,486 vehicles sold in March 2013. The marked improvement is a portent of good things to…
Porsche was one of the first sports car manufacturers to embrace the potential of hybrid power, and now the Germany company is officially launching its first-ever all-electric car, the Taycan. Based on comments by Porsche’s model line director, the sleek EV will be positioned between the Cayenne and the Panamera, which start at $65,700 and…
Porsche India said it is very happy to work with the Jubilant Bhartia Group Jubilant Performance Cars has recently been appointed as head of operations for Porsche Centre Mumbai, effective immediately. Jubilant Performance Cars is a subsidiary of Jubilant MotorWorks, which it is part of the Jubilant Bhartia Group. The Jubilant Bhartia Group is a very large Indian…
The 2015 Cadillac Escalade is the 2014 Luxury Utility Vehicle of the Year ©GM The readers of AutoGuide.com have spoken: the 2015 Cadillac Escalade is officially the readers’ choice for the 2014 Luxury Utility Vehicle of the Year. Other categories include the Truck of the Year, Car of the Year, Sports Car of the Year,…
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There are many people around the world that love the idea of owning a Porsche Boxster, and for good reason. The 2016 Boxster features a 375-horsepower flat-six engine, and the machine can rocket from 0 to 60 mph in only 4.3 seconds. Unfortunately, there are just some people out there who are not very smart….
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