Official: Porsche 918 Spyder Concept

Porsche has just announced that it's putting the 918 Spyder into production. First unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year,

The 918 Spyder offers the performance of a super sports car, with a top-end speed of 198 mph and acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h in just under 3.2 seconds. Its high-revving V8 combustion engine pumps out more than 500 horsepower, and is paired with two electric motors: one on the front axle, and one on the rear, which add an additional 218 horsepower to the mix.

The petrol part of the 918's drivetrain is a 500bhp mid-mounted V8 engine that is shared with Porsche's RS Spyder race car. This is combined with a pair of electric motors that add another 218bhp to the 918's tally. One motor drives the front wheels while the rears are powered by both the petrol engine and the remaining electric unit.

The Spyder is planned to provide an outstanding 78 mpg, putting even your Prius to shame. What kind of price tag does a car with this unique combination of supreme performance and low fuel consumption come with? A starting price of $630,000.




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Decision taken by the Porsche Supervisory Board

Green Light for Series Development of the 918 Spyder

Stuttgart. In its session today, the Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, gave the green light for series development of the Porsche 918 Spyder. Reflecting the overwhelming response from the public and customers to the Concept Study, the Supervisory Board gave Porsche's Board of Management the mission to develop a production model based on the car already presented. This concept version of an ultra-high-performance mid-engined sports car with plug-in hybrid technology made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and at Auto China in Bejing, hitting the headlines worldwide.

Michael Macht, President and Chairman of the Board of Management of Porsche AG: "Production of the 918 Spyder in a limited series proves that we are taking the right approach with Porsche Intelligent Performance featuring the combination of supreme performance and efficient drivetrain concepts. We will develop the 918 Spyder in Weissach and assemble it in Zuffenhausen. This is also a very important commitment to Germany as a manufacturing base."

The Concept Study of the 918 Spyder allows CO2 emissions of just 70 g/km, corresponding to fuel consumption of 3.0 litre/100 km (94.1 mpg imp) in the NEDC, on the one hand, and the performance of a super-sports car, on the other. This extremely efficient drivetrain technology then forms a symbiosis in the 918 Spyder with truly outstanding design and high-tech motorsport achievements. Further product details of the 918 Spyder will be disclosed in the months to come.

TechArt Porsche Panamera Turbo

German tuning powerhouse, Techart is offering a new power kit for the Porsche Panamera Turbo that will enable increased output at the push of a button.

The TECHART power kit TA 070/T1 for the Porsche Panamera Turbo provides the sports car with an extra boost of power whenever the driver needs it – all the time. The overall power of the sports car is 580 hp and 830Nm of torque.

The power kit also increases the car’s maximum torque to 830 Nm between 3,200 and 3,600 rpm. The German tuners haven’t stated exactly which were the upgrades made to the car’s engine with this new power kit but they did released some performance figures that might attract a couple of Panamera owners.

All security-related components are respected to ensure the durability of the engine and the driving shaft – each relevant parameter was tested in numerous test runs. Also for the TECHART Techtronic – as like every new part of the TECHART product range – the customer has a two-year warranty.




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TECHART power kit for Panamera Turbo

Every athlete is dreaming about it – a power boostat the push of a button. TECHART makes it possible. The TECHART power kit TA 070/T1 for the Porsche Panamera Turbo provides the sports car with an extra boost of power whenever the driver needs it. With a touch of the sport button, located at the center console of the car, the Panamera gets an extra performance of 80 hp – resulting in 580 hp of pure driving pleasure.

With a torque of 830 Nm and an RPM of 3,200 – 3,600 1/min, the power boost gained through TECHART Techtronic provides a significantly improved acceleration of the Panamera and ensures excellent driving comfort at the same time. With its impressive performance data the TECHART power kit convinces with its acceleration and driving dynamics. Strength in speed – 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 sec – as well as an excellent shape – 0 to 200 km/h in 12.5 sec – and a top speed of 315 km/h let the car become a really fast athlete.

The TECHART principle „OE quality in every detail“ is expressed in an impressive way for the power kit TA 070/T1. All security-related components are respected to ensure the durability of the engine and the driving shaft - each relevant parameter was tested innumerous test runs. Also for the TECHART Techtronic – as like every newpart of the TECHART product range – the customer has a two-year warranty and guaranty.

The TECHART power kit for the Porsche Panamera Turbois available in August at every licensed TECHART dealer worldwide. An easy installation process within a short period of time enables TECHART to give the customer’s car the 580 hp within a few hours.

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2010 Switzer Porsche 911 Turbo P800 Tiptronic

The power mad tuners from Switzer Performance have released today the details of the Switzer Porsche 911 Turbo P800 Tiptronic gearbox. The tuner worked on reprogramming the Porsche’s transmission control unit (TCU) software to increase the torque limits, but they needed more than that if they wanted to obtain a total of 700 HP.

For Ohio-based Switzer Performance, however, 700 hp is far from enough. “We first noticed the limitations of the 997 Tiptronic with our P700 (l4) PKG, which, pushed hard on certain high-octane fuels, can cause slipping in the trans.,” explains Tym Switzer, owner and chief engineer of Switzer Performance. “When we released our P800 kit for the 997 Turbos, which makes over eight hundred horsepower, we were forced to limit sales to manual-transmission cars. This didn’t satisfy the customers who wanted the kind of ultimate straight-line performance that the Tiptronic can offer, and – to be frank - it didn’t satisfy us.”

For the project, they added more friction surfaces to improve power delivery, improved shift speed with a new valve body, eliminated transmission slips with more clutches, and reprogrammed the entire transmission control unit software. The result is a Tiptronic 997 Turbo that sprints from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds, even when using standard air pressure, tires, and fuel.

The new 997 Turbo P800 Tiptronic blasts from 0-100km/h (60mph) in a scant 2.8 seconds. On standard tires. With standard air pressure. On pump gas. Creating one of the quickest daily-driver Porsches in history.




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OBERLIN, OH - 06JUL2010 - Tuners everywhere rejoiced when Porsche introduced an upgraded Tiptronic transmission with its 997 Turbo models. The five-speed automatic/manual, built for Porsche by German neighbors Mercedes-Benz, is capable of handling as much as seven hundred horsepower in some applications ... and, for most tuners, that's all the capacity they will ever need.

For Ohio-based Switzer Performance, however, 700 is far from enough. "We first noticed the limitations of the 997 Tiptronic with our P700 (l4) PKG, which, pushed hard on certain high-octane fuels, can cause slipping in the trans.," explains Tym Switzer, owner and chief engineer of Switzer Performance. "When we released our P800 kit for the 997 Turbos, which makes over eight hundred horsepower, we were forced to limit sales to manual-transmission cars. This didn't satisfy the customers who wanted the kind of ultimate straight-line performance that the Tiptronic can offer, and - to be frank - it didn't satisfy us."

After spending a considerable amount of time reprogramming Porsche's transmission control unit (TCU) software to increase the torque limits, Switzer realized that effectively putting more than seven hundred horsepower through the Tip cars would require something more than a software-based solution.

Working with development partners in the US and Europe, Switzer disassembled, upgraded, and rebuilt the Tiptronic transmission to meet customer demands for higher hp projects. The first builds produced transmissions that were stronger and sharper than the factory unit, but not strong enough to contain Tym's hard-hitting P800. This final effort, however, Switzer and his European counterparts pulled out all the stops: additional clutches eliminate slippage, additional friction surfaces ensure more efficient power delivery, a modified valve body to improve shift speed, and (last, but not least) another round of transmission programming which enables the Tiptronic to make the most of its uprated internals.

On its maiden voyage, the new 997 Turbo P800 Tiptronic blasted from 0-60 mph in a scant 2.8 seconds. On standard tires. With standard air pressure. On pump gas.

Subsequent tests confirm that Switzer had produced one of the quickest daily-driver Porsches in history - and Tym isn't shy about using the "B-word" in discussing the car's performance, either. "These cars have Bugatti performance from 0-60. We're still perfecting the calibrations, but we expect our clients will go Veyron hunting very soon, and those guys don't like to lose."

Switzer is in no hurry to share the precise secrets of building nine-hundred-horse-capable Tiptronic transmissions, but the company is perfectly willing to build up transmissions for owners of other tuner cars, as well. "Of course, I have to believe that our P800 kit continues to be the ideal daily-driver/trackday package, but some clients have a comfortable working relationship with TechArt or 9ff. They still want a quicker Tiptronic car that they can turn up the boost on, though, and we can work with them to make that happen, and help them get the most out of the investment they've already made" says Switzer.

Drivers who participate in 0-100 or 1/8 mile dragstrip challenges may find Switzer P800 Tiptronic to be the perfect weapon; with the PCCB ceramic brakes and the 911's traditionally brake-friendly weight distribution, 0-100-0 supremacy is all but assured.

Switzer's transmission upgrades start at 7990 USD, but anyone who wants to hit a hundred miles per hour before the most supercars make their way to sixty may consider it money well spent.

(note: car in photos also shows Switzer L2 Appearance PKG, incl. black tips/wheels + CF GT2-style wing)

Hofele Rivage GT 970 [Video]

Hofele-Design tuning center to release their styling package for Porsche Panamera,

The package is finished by 22" wheels from the "K-Series".Hofele is also offering high-speed sport brakes kit with six-piston brake calliper and perforated, inner-ventilated brake discs. The interior gets a variety of different materials and colors.

At the front, the Hofele’s styling pack equips the Porsche Panamera with new bumper that has bigger and higher air vents in Cayenne style, and LED-daytime running lights from Panamera Turbo. Moving on the side, a set of sportier skirts lend the four-door, four-seat luxury saloon more dynamic and unusual note. On the rear, the Hofele experts have fitted the ride with new bumper and rear diffuser with an integrated central fog light and 4-pipes stainless steel sports muffler. Other unmistakable highlights in the back are the two R8-like air vents with lamellas which break the Panamera’s “high tail” uniquely and make the rear more interesting than ever.

The Hofele Porsche Panamera is also equipped with an electronic lowering module for its suspension and upgraded brakes with six -piston caliper and large cross-drilled , vented rotors.






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Hofele-Design for PANAMERA

"RIVAGE GT 970"

The fine art of technic and design!

With this body kit Hofele-Design carries over the astonishing design lines by the Porsche designers and sharpens them even a bit more. This is the reason why Hofele does not use attachment parts but uses complete elements and bumpers which integrate themselves harmonically into to the original Porsche look without being a distraction.

Up front the bumper with even bigger and higher air vents, the distinctive front grill from the Cayenne Turbo and the LED-daytime running light / indicator element from the Panamera Turbo. Thanks to the big air vents the intercoolers, especially the intercoolers for the Turbo, and the brakes get more air supply.

Also very effective is the big rear spoiler which surrounds the original Panamera rear spoiler and gives the car more down force thanks to the bigger surface.

The side skirts give the car a more dynamic note which looks very good on the car. The rear bumper comes with a rear diffuser with an integrated central fog light. The diffuser has room for the combination with the serial exhaust system as well as for the combination with the Hofele 4-tube stainless steel sports muffler with sportive sound. In the middle area on the left and the right side of the bumper are two air vents with lamellas which break the "high tail" of the Panamera and make the rear more interesting. In this area an even wider look can be achieved by adding black colour.

All plastic parts are made of the highest-quality & heat resistant „HPG" material which received the grade "sehr gut" (A) by the German TUEV authorities and are being mounted to the original points of attachment on the Panamera. All parts are reversible.

For the Panamera Hofele offers wonderful and elegant wheels in 22" from the „K-Series". These wheels are a perfect match to the body kit. The „Chrono"-wheels are available in the dimension 10J x 22".

Our electronically lowering module takes care of a „low profile". On speeds over 80 km/h (50 mph) the module switches back to the serial height to give the suspension its full comfort and reserves on high speeds.

A very effective deceleration is reached through the high-speed sport brakes kit with six-piston brake calliper and perforated, inner-ventilated brake discs.

For the interior Hofele-Design offers a variety of different materials and colours to serve your individual wishes.

911 Sport Classic

Showcasing pictures and videos of the super cool 2010 Porsche 911 Sport Classic sports car.

Inspired by the Carrera RS 2.7 in parts of its wardrobe, the 911 Sport Classic will be built in very limited numbers with just 250 cars planned. Porsche have added the new double-bubble roof to the wide-body Carrera S bodyshell, and that ducktail rear spoiler archly echoes the 1973 RS 2.7's iconic rump.

What about the tech changes on the 911 Sport Classic?

It's a rear-drive Carrera S foundation, so you get the regular 3.8-litre direct-injection flat six – but fettled some. There's a new resonance intake manifold with six vacuum-controlled switching flaps – enough to raise power by 23bhp for a 408bhp total.

Porsche's six-speed manual gearbox is standard-fit, while the PCCB ceramic brakes are part of the package. The Sport Classic sits 20mm lower on its sports suspension pack and those 19in alloys are custom-made and identifiable by their black-painted rim.

Inside the Porsche 911 Sport Classic (2009)

Porsche Exclusive has thrown its full gamut of Harry Potter magic dust over the Sport Classic's cabin. The designers have let their hair down and trialled some novel materials, including leather strips woven with yarn for the seat fabric.

There is one big stumbling block, however. The 911 Sport Classic will cost an eye-watering £140,049. The new Porsche 911 Sport Classic goes on sale in January 2010, after its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show.

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