Porsche’s Macan midsize SUV has had a full makeover, with changes to its style inside and out and significantly better connectivity. And it comes as no surprise the biggest emphasis is on driving dynamics. The Macan’s front end has been thoroughly redesigned to give it a wider appearance. LED technology More
Nostalgia is the flavour of the moment with carmakers. We recently did a piece on Aston Martin’s replica James Bond DB5. Now comes news from Porsche Classic has built a highly desirable collector’s item, the last 911 Turbo with an air-cooled engine – 20 years after the end of series More
Production of the first purely electric Porsche, the Taycan, will begin in 2019. however, Porsche Australia says the Taycan won’t go on sale here until 2020. The name Taycan can be roughly translated as “lively young horse”, the Porsche crest, has featured a leaping steed since 1952 and refers to More
Porsche is expanding its range of hybrids sold in Australia the new Cayenne E-Hybrid. Following the old adage that racing ‘improves the breed’ the German sportscar maker has dominated the famed LeMans 24-hour race with hybrid cars for several years. Cayenne E-Hybrid has a 3.0-litre V6 engine (250 kW) combined More
Porsche Boxster roadster and Cayman coupe are the same vehicle, except that there’s a folding roof in the former and a fixed one in the latter. They were introduced to provide a lower-cost model than the 911. However, some regard these smaller vehicles as being ‘not really a Porsche’ so More
The 911 Carrera T is based on the standard 911 Carrera, but with major changes. While the T stands for Touring in Porsche speak this is not a GT (grand touring) vehicle in the conventional manner rather the T is aimed at harder performance through lower weight. The legendary More
Porsche Australia has announced that two new models, from the opposite ends of the scale, are coming Downunder next year: PORSCHE 718 BOXSTER AND CAYMAN GTS The Porsche 718 Boxster roadster and Cayman coupe are now offered in high-performance GTS variants. The updated turbocharged 2.5-litre, GTS four-cylinder boxer engine produces More
Where else would Porsche hold the world premiere of its all-new third-generation Cayenne Turbo than at its home motor show, the IAA at Frankfurt? A new design 4.0-litre V8 engine with twin turbochargers has peak power output of 404 kW (550 hp). That’s up 22 kW (30 hp) on its More
The third generation Porsche Cayenne was announced at a major special event in the German company’s home city of Stuttgart. Virtually an all-new design it offers increased performance not only due to improved engines, but also because clever engineering has reduced its weight. Following the 911 and the Panamera, the More
Porsche is introducing new members to its Macan midsize SUV at a rate that’s hard to keep up with. Late in 2016 it came up with a low-cost 185 kW four-cylinder model retailing for just $80,410. Earlier in the year Porsche had added a Performance Package to the already hot More
