In the early 1970s Volkswagen planned to introduce a sports coupe to lift its image in some markets, particularly the USA. The car was to use as many VW parts as possible including a current engine to minimise retooling costs. The VW management approached Porsche to design the vehicle for More
Most people tend to think of Porsches as two-door sportscars with styling overtones of the original 911 models from way back in 1963. The ones with the engine behind the back wheels that could cause inexperienced drivers to lose control. But the legendary German company has also branched out into More
Porsche is launching a revised Macan SUV with increased performance, a sharper design and a new operating concept. All three available versions come with significantly more power than their predecessors. The Macan GTS’s 2.9-litre V6 bi-turbo engine now delivers 324 kW, an increase of 44 kW and accelerates from 0 More
Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT is coming to Australia. It’s powered by an uprated 471 kW / 640 horsepower 4.0-litre biturbo V8. It now does the zero to 100 km/h dash is reduced to 3.3 seconds (0.6 s faster). Top speed is now 300 km/h (an increase of 14 km/h). The More
Porsche has unveiled a limited-edition model exclusive to the Australian market, to celebrate 70 years of Porsche in Australia. The Porsche 911 GT3 70 Years Porsche Australia Edition will be available with either manual or PDK transmissions, with deliveries to commence from the end of 2021. The edition is based More
It’s hard to believe that the iconic Porsche 911 is nearing its 60th year. It’s a pure sports machine that once sold new for a reasonable price tag but has become very expensive in recent years. Today’s prices are the result of the German company trying to push itself up More
Porsche is celebrating the 25th birthday of its Boxster 25 Years with limited edition of just 1250 units worldwide. Porsche is offering the Boxster 25 Years in GT Silver Metallic although Deep Black Metallic and Carrara White Metallic are also available. The special model combines a Bordeaux leather interior with More
Porsche will celebrate 70 years in Australia in 2021, with activities including several events. There will be a new, only for Australia, limited edition model. The yet-to-be-announced special limited edition will be painted in a new colour developed by Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur. The colour, Fish Silver Grey Metallic, is a More
The late 1980s heralded in an economic boom in Western Europe and, amongst others, sportscar makers at the top end of the market saw the opportunity to exploit it ruthlessly with hugely expensive limited editions. The Porsche 959 was the first of these super performers and set the standard for More
Porsche has launched its Porsche Impact program in Australia. It offers owners an emissions calculator that allows them to determine and offset their personal Porsche carbon footprint. Using an online calculator, owners can estimate the CO2 footprint of their Porsche and financially support environmentally friendly Australian projects. The contribution is More
