Porsche 911

Porsche starts building the new 911 Speedster

AS CONCEPT cars go, the Porsche 911 Speedster of 2018 was a massive hit, supplying a scintillating sample of what a new open-top, two-seat sled with a Porsche crest could look like. The fact that the carmaker…

Porsche launches all-new 911 in L.A.

Porsche has launched the all-new, 8th-generation 911 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The new 911 packs a turbocharged 3.0-liter flat-six good for 450 ps in the S models and an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. 0-100 kph ticks…

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star finds new lead role off camera

LE MANS—Patrick Dempsey, the star of hit US drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” found a new leading role on Sunday, a podium finish in the Le Mans 24 Hours Race which became something of a tearjerker. The man who…

Porsche to replace all 2014 911 GT3 engines due to engine fire risk

Sports car manufacturer Porsche will be replacing the engines of all 2014 model year 911 GT3 vehicles. This is the corrective action derived from intensive internal analyses that were initiated in response to two engine fires. Meanwhile,…

A day at the Porsche Museum

Being a die-hard Porsche 911 fanatic, a trip last year to the Frankfurt Motor Show, where Porsche unveiled the Type 901 prototype 50 years ago, a side trip to Stuttgart suburb Zuffenhausen was a must. The goal?…

Memorable 50 years of 911

Porsche’s 911 sports car remains to be the longest-running sex symbol, having finally reached the very ripe age of 50 years. It was unveiled at the 1963 Frankfurt Auto Show, a brainchild of Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche, son…