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Showing posts with label Porsche 911. Show all posts

November 4, 2024

Porsche Philippines Launches 2025 911 Carrera (992.2)


Porsche Philippines brings in the revised 911 sportscar. With its refreshed styling, improved aerodynamics, and fully digital cockpit experience, the arrival of the 911 Carrera heralds a new era for the legendary sportscar.

October 30, 2024

2025 Porsche 911 GT3 Celebrates Road, Track Duality


In time for its 25th anniversary, Porsche has unveiled the new 911 GT3. For the first time ever, the carmaker has unveiled it with two versions: a track-focused sportscar or a more understated tourer.

August 22, 2024

Porsche's Sonderwunsch Factory One-Off Brings This 911 Speedster (Type 993) To Life


Since 1954, the “Speedster” has been an integral part of Porsche history. Characterized by a two-seat layout, a unique cowl, and shortened windshield, they offer open driving pleasure with expressive driving dynamics. Yet, there’s a gap in the model history. Porsche offered 911 Speedster variants of the G-Series (second generation) and Type 964 (third generation), but except for two one-offs and, much later, a model rebuilt as part of a factory restoration, there was no Speedster from the fourth generation of the 911, the Type 993, save for two—one developed for Ferdinand Alexander Porsche and another for comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

August 21, 2024

Porsche Marks 50 Years Of Turbo With Limited-Edition 911 Turbo 50 Years


To mark the 50th anniversary of the 911 Turbo, Porsche launched a limited-edition 911 Turbo called, what else, the 911 Turbo 50 Years. Limited to just 1,974 examples globally, it adds styling elements which are evocative of historic 911 Turbo models. Porsche Philippines is now taking in reservations for this special model.

August 5, 2024

One Off The Bucket List: Driving The 1975 Porsche 911 Turbo


As part of my job, I’m sometimes whisked halfway around the world to sample the newest cars out there. On this occasion, however, it was different. In celebration of 50 years of Turbo, Porsche wasn’t letting me drive some upcoming vehicle or prototype. Instead, they brought out several cars straight from their museum including this 1975 Porsche 911 Turbo.

July 2, 2024

50 Years Of Porsche Turbo: Beyond The Engine


50 years ago, Porsche introduced the Turbo model designation to the 930 generation 911. At the time, when the world faced an oil crisis, Porsche was planning for the future—one that highlighted their technical progress as an automaker while also bridging a direct link between their success on the racetrack and the showroom floor. The resulting 911 Turbo brought with it not just a stronger motor, but also a myriad of upgrades to maximize the potential of the 911 platform. Turbo, in Porsche parlance, is born.

June 22, 2024

Porsche 911 GT3 R Wins LMGT3 Debut At 24 Hours Of Le Mans


The 2024 Le Mans 24-hour race ended with the 111th class win for a Porsche racing car. Works driver Richard Lietz, Morris Schuring, and Yasser Shahin took the flag first in the new LMGT3 category in Manthey EMA’s Porsche 911 GT3 R.

May 29, 2024

The Porsche 911 Goes Hybrid With Lightweight 541-Horsepower System


The Porsche 911 has gone hybrid. The 2025 911 Carrera GTS becomes the first street-legal 911 equipped with Porsche’s T-Hybrid system—a lightweight performance-oriented electrified system.

May 13, 2024

First Road-Going Porsche 911 Hybrid Set For May 28 Launch


Porsche has confirmed that the 911 will be offered with a gasoline-electric hybrid. Set for a global reveal this May 28, the German automaker says the extensive development and testing program for the new performance-focused hybrid drive has yielded impressive results.

May 6, 2024

Porsche 911 Dakar Arrives In Manila


After its global unveil in November 2022, the first unit of the limited-edition Porsche 911 Dakar has just arrived in the Philippines. The all-terrain sportscar, borne as an homage to Porsche’s overall factory in the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally, comes decked in the optionally Rallye Design Package and has been sold for a cool P 35-million.

May 3, 2024

Porsche 911 Dakar Set For May 5 Launch


Porsche Philippines is gearing up to introduce a remarkable variant of the legendary 911: the all-new 911 Dakar. Set to be unveiled on May 5 at the Porsche Philippines Showroom, PGA Cars Center in Global City, this model marks a significant milestone as the first two-door sports car with exceptional off-road capabilities.

August 14, 2023

Porche 911 GT3 RS Now In The Philippines


After opening order books last year, Porsche Philippines has announced that stocks of its most extreme road-legal car—the 911 GT3 RS have arrived.

August 3, 2023

Porsche Celebrates 60 Years Of The 911 With A Lightweight Special Edition


The Porsche 911 is celebrating its 60th birthday by going on a diet and as a result, here comes the limited-edition Porsche 911 S/T. The 1,963-unit run is built for maximum on-road driving enjoyment by combining the high-revving 525-horsepower 911 GT3 RS engine with a manual gearbox and an extensive weight reduction program.

July 15, 2023

One of 750 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS 50 Years Porsche Design Edition Arrives In Manila


Porsche is a brand that is known for timeless, contemporary designs and superior, unparalleled performance. In its 75th year, Porsche has collaborated with some the world’s most creative artists and builders to create the most unique cars that the world has seen. In the Philippines, PGA Cars, the country’s exclusive distributor, has introduced one of the most highly collectible models — the Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS 50 Years Porsche Design Edition.

February 6, 2023

Sportscar In Their DNA: Experiencing The Porsche World Road Show 2023


Welcome to the Porsche World Road Show (PWRS), a professional driving event that’s been held in more than 45 countries around the world. Seen purely from a marketer’s standpoint, there’s no better way to showcase the singleness of the Porsche mindset. It’s proof of the brand’s philosophy achieved through generations of honing and improvement. For owners and enthusiasts, it’s the best way to experience the entire line-up in the way it’s meant to be experienced.

February 4, 2023

Sportscars, Hybrids Dominate List Of Most Satisfying Cars To Own


Would you buy the same car again that you’re driving now? That’s the single defining question behind the annual Consumer Reports list of Most Satisfying and Least Satisfying cars.

November 18, 2022

Porsche Reveals Limited-Edition 911 Dakar


After teasing it just last week, Porsche has unveiled the 911 Dakar—a sportscar that’s equally at home on loose surfaces as it is on country roads. A limited-edition variant with a production capped at just 2,500 units globally, it harks back to the automaker’s first overall victory at the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally which also happens to debut all-wheel drive to the Porsche 911.

November 10, 2022

Porsche To Launch 911 Dakar: A Sportscar For The Off-Road


Porsche will unveil a special variant of its iconic 911: the 911 Dakar at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It will be the first two-door sportscar to offer outstanding off-road capabilities.

November 6, 2022

This Porsche 911 Can Probably Out-Trail Your Off-Roader


For approaching 60 years, the Porsche 911 has been pushed to extremes on both the track and on the open road. Now, a fresh chapter is being written; a unique pair of experimental 911 sports cars are being tested where there are no roads, where the air is thin, where the temperature is far below freezing and even plant life can’t survive.

October 20, 2022

Porsche Expands The 911 Family Alphabet With The 2023 911 Carrera T


Porsche is adding a new letter to the 911 family with the re-introduction to the 911 Carrera T. Standing for “Touring,” this new package is meant to provide an enhanced level of everyday driving pleasure and performance.