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A Porsche 911 Cabriolet with a McLaren F1-inspired seating layout has been spotted on sale in America on Car Fax. Currently on sale in the state of Georgia, the Porsche is said to be a 2010 911 Carrera S model and is thought to have been initially converted to feature a central driving position back in 2012. There was no information on why the owner did the conversion but judging from the photos, it appears to have been done quite well despite the huge amount of fabrication that has to be carried out. The car looks pretty much stock to us other than the racing harness, which is necessary since the normal seat belts won't stretch that far. Go through the photos and let us know what you think of this three-seater 911. Yay or nay?

While this is not exactly the case in Singapore, many customers around the world saw the opportunity of gaining a healthy profit when the 911 R went on sale. However, that has caught the attention of Porsche’s GT Division boss, Andreas Preuninger. In an interview with Pistonheads, he revealed that he isn't happy that examples of the much acclaimed 911 R have been exchanging hands for way above its retail price. "We are not a hedge fund. We are a company that produces cars, we live because we sell cars and we have to make a profit to go on. So we cannot offer cars with a built-in promise to keep value for a small amount of chosen people, this wouldn't be fair." That said, he did point out that whatever Porsche is planning in the future, the 911 R will always hold a certain value. The R "will stand on its pedestal forever, as with the 997 GT3 RS 4.0," he says. "With that car it didn't hurt that there was a 991 GT3, it didn't hurt that there was a 991 RS, it didn't hurt that there was an R with a manual gearbox - RS 4.0 values are sky high. It is the same with the R." Some units are said to have been sold to new owners for more than three times the retail price of S$170,000 in the U.K. It is believed that four road-registered units have found their way into Singapore with an on-the-road price of more than S$900,000.

Previously previewed at E3 2017 alongside the premiere of the Forza 7 game, here are more official photos of the new Porsche GT2 RS. Said to be officially launched at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed, a number of new images of the car have surfaced online thanks to Rennlist. Judging from these photos, one can see the rear is just as dramatic as the front of the car, with many aerodynamic components everywhere assisting the car in performance and handling department. Trackies might want the Weissach pack option which will equip the GT2 RS with magnesium wheels that are 12 kg lighter than the standard wheel set, a titanium half rollcage which saves seven kg, and a carbon-fibre roof which is lighter than the magnesium item found on the GT3 RS. As the king of the 911 model range, power output is said to be more than 650bhp and the car will have a top speed more than 341km/h.

Porsche will stop offering diesel versions of its cars, the Volkswagen unit said on Sunday, sharpening its focus on hybrid and battery-powered vehicles instead. Volkswagen has admitted to deliberately cheating diesel emissions tests, sending shockwaves through the automotive industries and causing a sector-wide crackdown on polluting diesel engines. Meanwhile, carmakers around the world have ramped up spending on the development of electric cars, hoping to catch up with pioneer Tesla. "Porsche is not demonizing diesel. It is, and will remain, an important propulsion technology," Porsche Chief Executive Oliver Blume said in a statement. "We as a sports car manufacturer, however, for whom diesel has always played a secondary role, have come to the conclusion that we would like our future to be diesel-free." Porsche's existing diesel customers would continue to be served, he said. Porsche, which is investing more than 6 billion euros in electric mobility by 2022, said that demand for diesel models was dropping, adding their share of worldwide Porsche cars was 12 percent in 2017. "We have never developed and produced diesel engines ourselves. Still, Porsche's image has suffered. The diesel crisis has caused us a lot of trouble," Blume said in a separate interview with weekly Bild am Sonntag. German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a meeting on Sunday to discuss whether to require the car industry to carry out costly hardware upgrades for older diesel vehicles to reduce inner-city pollution, government sources said. Porsche has sold diesel versions of its cars for nearly a decade. It has not had a diesel in its lineup since February. Next year, it will launch the Taycan, its first fully-electric sports car. According to Bild am Sonntag, Porsche is suspected of manipulating engines to improve their sound on the road at the expense of higher emissions, adding this function was not active in a testing environment. Asked about this, Blume said: "In the individual case of the eight-cylinder Cayenne EU5, the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has declared an engine charge control as not being in line with the law. This was about nitrogen oxide, not CO2." Blume said that Porsche was owning up to the issue, adding it affected about 13,500 diesel vehicles and that the carmaker was also examining petrol cars as a precautionary measure.

Despite selling approximately 25,000 units of 911s and 718s annually, Porsche claims that it only makes 2 identical sports car every year. This an interesting surprise as Autocar found out when it had the opportunity to sit down with Porsche plant manager Christian Friedl for an interview. Of course, this fact is a testament to the personalization options Porsche has for its buyers. With up to 39 variants of the 911 and 718 Boxster/Cayman models on the market, customers can pick whatever they need and dress it up with the near countless possible combinations of colours and trims. It isn't enough for Porsche though as it intends to launch even more options for its vehicles and, before long, it is possible that every single car rolling off the production line will be distinct from all others.

Feeling bored this weekend? Watch this great video review by Chris Harris featuring the Honda NSX, Audi R8 V10 Plus and Porsche 911 Turbo. Billed to be everyday supercars, the three cars were compared in some very bad weather but thankfully, all of them had AWD systems. Check out how they fare and which one gets the pick in the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym99DEDHNoc

German Automobile Club (ADAC) has just released a video of a Lego Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS being crash tested. Consisting of 2,704 small blocks and equipped with a 3D-printed dummy, the 1:8 scale model of the GT3 RS was set up at ADAC's crash test facility in Landsberg just like any other normal full size crash test. The Lego set, which cost around S$500 or so, was sent to a downsized barrier at 46km/h. After the test, Johannes Heilmaier, Head of ADAC Technikzentrum's crash system gave the crash results a thumbs up. "The result was impressive and different than expected. The chassis of the car had no problems with the high speed, and there were very little damaged pieces on impact. It was almost exclusively the joint connections between the components", he said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2ECwX7Dl0c

With its all wheel drive capability and three electric motors assisting its 3.5-litre V6 engine, is the Honda NSX fast enough to see off its rivals? Drive Tribe's Jethro Bovingdon takes the NSX, which you could view it as a mini Porsche 918 Spyder, to a runway to test the NSX against the 2017 Nissan GT-R and a new Porsche 911 Turbo in a race from zero to 150 mph (241 km/h). While the winner wasn't much of a surprise for us, one car did surprisingly well... Watch the video and see what we mean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7snaU5xxW0

Awesome video from Porsche. Well worth the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5wy0YhCuuAGreat news of your a Lego fan and also a Porsche fan. The Danish toy manufacturer has unveiled a brick-by-brick version of Porsche's 911 GT3 RS sports car. Although it looks slightly bionic, the Lego 911 GT3 RS is full of proper Porsche cues all the way down to a script RS logo on the model's wheel centers. With 2,704 pieces to assemble, Lego's version of the 911 GT3 RS isn't for the faint of heart. Then again, neither is the actual production car with its naturally-aspirated flat-6 that spins to 9,000 rpm. Lego hasn't released performance specifications for the model, but we doubt it produces 475 horsepower like the real one. The model, which is part of Lego's Technic lineup, is rendered in 1:8 scale, meaning it stretches about 22 inches long, 6 in high, and 9 in wide. For now, only one color that splits the line between orange and yellow will be available. Still, for US$299.99(S$405), the Lego 911 GT3 RS looks like a great way to motor around your shelf or desk at (simulated) high speeds. Lego says the model will go on sale at its website shop.lego.com and on the shelves of its "brand stores" in Germany and Austria on June 1 before hitting other retailers about eight weeks later.

It's big, it's bright orange, and it's dripping with style. We are reviewing the Porsche Cayenne Coupe! But here's the thing. The car is might expensive and has mighty expensive options as well! Check out Idris' expression when he learns of the car's prices. Heh! It seems like both our testers agree that the cabin of the Cayenne Coupe is a lovely place to be in. And on the move? Why not judge for yourself just how fun this thing is in the straights! Watch the full video here! Don't forget to leave a like, subscribe, or drop a comment on the video!

Jonny Smith of The Fully Charged Show has been given the chance to behind the wheel of the new first Porsche all electric car - the Taycan. Set to go into production in September, Porsche has already collected 20,000 orders for the car. As for the drive at an airfield, Porsche wanted to show show off the Taycan’s ability to pull consecutive launches from zero to 200km/h and be able to sustain its straight-line performance, even after 30 back-to-back launches. FYI, its sprint to 200km/h takes less than 10 seconds thanks to a combined output of over 600bhp from its motors. Top speed is limited to 250km/h while its century sprint is in the lows 3 seconds range. While its sprinting timings isn’t as fast as, say, a Tesla’s, Porsche preferred a more stable performance instead of participating in the headline-grabbing numbers’ game. The range-topping Taycan, which will probably be named 'Turbo', can go more than 500km on a full charge thanks to its liquid-cooled 96kWh battery pack. The batteries can also be charged till 80 percent full in about 40 minutes. In the near future, buyers will be able to choose from lesser powered variants featuring one electric motor and rear-drive at a lower price range.

A Porsche Australia senior technical representative has revealed that its optional carbon ceramic brakes aren’t suited for hard use on the track contrary to what we thought so. We have been told many times by many manufacturers that carbon ceramic brakes can be useful for track work as they can run through multiple heat cycles without fading, thereby becoming the default choice for owners who enjoy track days. However, Which Car's interview with Porsche Australia at the launch of the 992-generation Porsche 911, brought to light that these expensive brake systems can degrade quite quickly when abused. “Yes, ceramic discs can degrade if you’re hard on the brakes. Heat build-up will degrade the carbon fibers in the disc, so if you’re doing club days we’d always recommend iron discs,” Paul Watson said. “We learned that lesson a long time back. When we first launched the discs, we told people they’d last virtually for the life of the car and people were doing a number of trackdays and coming back to us saying ‘I’ve worn them out’”, he added on. Interestingly, Watson claims that Porsche's target audience for the carbon ceramic brakes are those that don’t like cleaning their wheels because these brakes “don’t leave a build-up of brake dust.”

Porsche is back with its series of 'Top 5' videos. The latest video showcases the five loudest Porsche models ever. With Porsche enthusiasts Jean Pierre Kraemer and Benjamin Marjanac hosting the video, the guys took a sound-level meter to the secret warehouse of the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen to see which is the loudest car Porsche ever built. Are there louder cars built by Porsche? Maybe, because the video only includes the cars in this particular museum. We shan't give away which car is the loudest but in comparison, the loudest car shown is louder than a thunderclap or a Military jet taking off from an aircraft carrier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=wrKyL2KQ_OU

Porsche has announced a special edition Porsche 911 Club Coupe to mark the 60th anniversary of the Porsche Club. Only 13 units will be built as the number represents the 13 original Porsche drivers who founded the world's first Porsche Clubs in Germany. Out of these 13 units, one will remain with Porsche while the rest will be up for sale. All 13 examples of the 911 Club Coupe are painted in a classic SAF-approved "Brewster Green" hue and rides on 20-inch SportTechno wheels. They feature the standard Sport Design Package that adds a revised front bumper and a 'ducktail' rear spoiler. The interior comes with special decorative trim with lettering individually created for each customer as well as illuminated door entry guards bearing the model designation and anniversary logo. The special edition 911 is equipped with the Carrera S Powerkit that lifts the output by 30bhp to 424bhp. Coupled with the PDK double-clutch transmission, the 911 Club Coupe completes the century sprint in 4.0 seconds. The standard PASM sports suspension allows the driver to drop the 911's ride height by as much as 20mm. The Porsche 911 Club Coupe will make its debut in the Porsche museum for the "60 years of the Porsche Club" special exhibition. Porsche Club members have until 16 July 2012 to register their right to purchase one of these 12 unique vehicles at www.porsche.com/911-club-coupe. With the exception of China and India, the 911 Club Coupe will be offered in all markets.

Porsche Classic has reissued more than 700 original driver’s manuals starting from the 356 all the way to the 996 generation 911. Said to be available at all dealerships worldwide, anyone who wants to get these manuals can also purchase it on their Porsche Classic online store. The documents released in the reprint includes a selection of extensive technical information, settings and practical tips, ranging from the radio unit to paint data and engine numbers. Owners of these manual can also get facts and figures of the car's dimensions, tolerances, settings for the engine and chassis, with all identification details and their position illustrated and described in detail. The reprinted booklet range also includes more than 100 warranty and maintenance booklets, as well as vehicle wallets that are true to the original. According to Porsche, they started digitizing their archive a few years ago as the original booklets get worn or misplaced. Each reprint matches the original version in terms of printing, look and quality.

Porsche's much talked-about 911 R is rumored to make its world debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show in March and is said to be all sold out even though it has not been launched officially. If the rumors are true, the 911 R will be built based on the GT3 variant and will be capped to just 600 units worldwide. Looking mostly similar to the GT3 minus the rear spoiler and the wide wheels, the car will not be marketed as a track record breaker. Instead, it has been created to make 911 purists and fans happy by fitting the 911 R with a six-speed manual transmission as its only transmission choice. Power could come from either the GT3 or GT3 RS's engine.

Porsche is rewarding its employees with a €9,700 (S$14,800) bonus after a successful 2018 financial year. The amount will be paid to around 25,000 people, who will receive it with their April salaries. The bonus is not specifically based on different pay levels, but set at a fixed rate. “That’s our understanding of equal opportunity; we know that every single employee in this company contributes towards its success, and our approach to these bonuses reflects that awareness,” says Andreas Haffner, Member of the Executive Board for Human Resources. According to Porsche, the bonus consists of two parts: €9,000 (S$13,700) as a performance bonus for the 2018 financial year and €700 ($1,068) as a special contribution to the VarioRente pension scheme or a personal pension fund. Porsche also gave out a similar bonus for 2017 and the year before with €9,111 (S$13,900). 2018 was a good year for Porsche as worldwide deliveries of their cars increased by 4% last year, to 256,255 units. At the same time, revenue increased by 10% and net operating profit grew by 4%.The automaker’s overall workforce rose by roughly 9%, to 32,325.

Accidents do happen even to the most careful person and that's what happen to this new 911 GT3 RS when a Porsche mechanic drops it into water. Reported by RTL news, the Gulf Oil livery car took an accidental plunge in the water at the Porsche Centrum Amsterdam dealership in Holland a couple of days ago. The Managing Director of Porsche Centrum, Hans Van der Valk, explained that the car was parked on the waterfront at first and the mechanic made a mistake when trying to get the vehicle. He also added on that all is not lost as the he believes the car can be save. "Only the tip was in the water and no one was hurt. There's not much damage," he said.

Unlike the Ford Focus RS and the Toyota 86, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS has not been marketed as a drift machine but as a proper track car that can trade lap times with cars more power than it. However, that doesn't stop this company instructor from getting the Porsche sideways. Shot during a private Porsche event at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina circuit recently, the instructor, Wim Daems, skillfully power slides the car from corner to corner with the help of its 500bhp 4.0-litre naturally aspirated engine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw83CLsStk8

Here's a leaked low-res image of the eagerly anticipated 911 R. Said to be basically a manual 911 GT3, it is bound to be a classic in the making. Rumored to be made to please the driver more than setting lap records, the image shows the 911 R looking very much like the GT3 variant minus its hardcore aero parts. No word on what engine nor horsepower it will have yet but expect it to have at least 450bhp. The car is believed to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show 2016 which will be opened soon.

Thanks to General Motors(GM) development team, Porsche was able to set an under-seven-minutes lap timing at the Nurburgring for its 991.2 911 GT3 RS. According to Motormouth, Porsche had forgotten to book the track in advance for the day they had planned to set a timing for the recently launched 911 GT3 RS. Upon reaching the track, they found out that the GM development team that had booked the track for testing the Corvette ZR1 for the whole day. “We went there, pretty much the first to arrive at the track, with an official and two stop watches,” said Oliver Berg, Porsche's GT product manager. After realising their mistake, Porsche approached the boys at GM for a favour and managed to get an hour of their track time to attempt a new lap record with the GT3 RS. “Most of the engineers here know each other,” said Berg, “Because they’re always testing at the Nurburgring, and there is real camaraderie between them, a nice atmosphere.” Interestingly, Porsche needed less than an hour to get what they needed. “When we started the first lap everybody had their mobile phones out,” said Berg. “Before, when we ran in traffic on a busy day we were in the low sevens, so we thought we could reach the sixes. But then the first lap was - Baam! - six-fifty-nine…” “The first thing my boss said was ‘Oh we can stop now, we’ve achieved our goal.’” said Berg. “And the Corvette guys were just standing there with their mouths on the floor. They didn’t expect us to do that on the first lap. “Then, second stint – Baam! – fifty-nine, third stint – Baam! – fifty-nine…” “Fourth stint – and baam! – fifty six… They’ve been there all week, and we didn’t even need the hour – we left after half an hour. And the Corvette guys are still ‘Huh?’, speechless… But really nice guys.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65jW-FVAd2o

Ever wondered what are inside the secret chambers of Porsche’s Research & Development department? Porsche has decided to come up with a list of its 'top 5' prototypes that paved the way for famous Porsche models. We won't go into the exacts on what's in that list and spoil the video for you, but we must say that we are thankful they did not build the Porsche Cayenne Cabrio. It is quite... unsightly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=19&v=hrh7nBRAoZQ

Said to be the world's only road registered Porsche 1997 911 GT1 Evo, chassis number GT1 993-117 is up for auction in Monaco on 14th of May. Orgnaised by RMSothebys, the car is expected to fetch more than S$4million. The car comes with a long line of racing history where it got first position in 13 races out of 31 throughout its lifetime, and it also managed to win the Canadian GT Championship three times, between 1999 and 2001. It is also said to have taken part in the Daytona 24 Hour race.