For a new guy, Porsche CEO Matthias Muller sure is doing a lot of talking. First it was the NASCAR thing, and now Muller has let fly more information on the Porsche Panamera Hybrid.
Last week Matthias said he had driven a plug-in hybrid Porsche Panamera. This is a bit surprising, as the Cayenne hybrid is not a plug-in and it was long rumored that the two would share drivetrain components.
Production of the plug-in Panamera is … Details
There were long faces in the pits during Petit Le Mans testing Sunday at Road Atlanta, because on-and-off rain showers drenched the 2.54-mile racing surface. But the “bad” weather provoked nothing but smiles in the Porsche Motorsport pits.
The factory team, in the U.S. preparing a racecar for the first time in the U.S. since 1998, has tested and raced the car in Germany earlier in the year, but always in dry conditions, and … Details
Porsche Museum Celebrates with Special Exhibition
STUTTGART, Germany and ATLANTA, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ — The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart will be celebrating a very special anniversary this year: It was exactly 60 years ago, in the autumn of 1950, that the first Porsche 356 models were shipped to the USA. Since then, what was at that time just a small sports car manufacturer, has gone on to capture the hearts of American sports drivers – and a good number of Hollywood stars as well. From October 12, 2010 to January 9, 2011 the Porsche Museum will be celebrating the presence of Porsche on the world’s largest and most important automobile market with this special exhibition, a presence which for six decades has been steadily growing. As part of this, visitors will be able to see the most interesting Porsche series for the American market, among them the prototype of the Porsche 356 Speedster, the rare 356 America Roadster, and the legendary 550 Spyder  … Details
First a few numbers.
2010 Bugatti Veyron 16.4: 1,001 horsepower, 253 mph.
2010 BMW S 1000 RR: 190 hp, 191 mph.
Oh, and then there are the price tags: $1.3 million for the Bugatti, a mere $14,295 for the BMW.
But at this moment, we’re not worried about the numbers. All we can think about is the French supercar sitting behind us, buzzing like an impertinent bluebottle fly in the mirrors of the 2010 BMW S 1000 RR. And now it behooves us to unleash the BMW’s inner demon and show this, this insect of a 2010 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 the true, grand order of nature.
That bikes are … Details & Pictures