The secret is finally out, the mystery model destined for a Los Angeles reveal by Porsche is in fact the Cayman R, which was previously referred to as the Cayman Clubsport.
This exciting new model takes the Cayman S and tacks on an additional 10 horsepower, but drops a noteworthy 121 lbs of weight in search of optimal performance … Details
Porsche has officially confirmed that it will be unveiling a new “mid-engine sports car†at next week’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The new sports car will be joined at the Porsche display by the recently unveiled 911 GTS and Speedster.
Porsche’s press release was short on details, but it is believed that the new model is the automaker’s long-rumored Cayman Clubsport model. Following in the footsteps of the Boxster, the Cayman Clubsport is expected to be a track-minded version of the sports coupe  … Details
There have been plenty of rumors, speculation and Web chatter about the American version of Top Gear. Well, I can now lay them to rest. I’ve seen the first three episodes in their entirety. Not just clips or random segments. And with no PR spin. Yep, just sat down with some yogurt-covered pretzels and had my own personal Top Gear USA marathon. Here’s what I took away from it.
There are two ways to look at the new American-based version of Top Gear that premieres on the History Channel November 21. First as an American car show and second as Top Gear … Details
Raised From the Dead Once More, but Can It Be Worth $204,000?
The story of the 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster goes back well over a half century, although the legend took only a matter of months to establish.
Conceived in 1954 by Max Hoffman, Porsche’s distributor in the U.S., as a stripped-down, bargain-price version of the Porsche 356, one of the first examples was purchased shortly after the car’s debut on September 1 for $4,000 by James Dean, an aspiring young actor. He went racing with it, and when he died in a traffic accident only a year later in a Porsche 550 Spyder, the Speedster achieved mythic proportions in the popular consciousness … Details & Pictures
Raised From the Dead Once More, but Can It Be Worth $204,000?