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BERLIN: Volkswagen’s premium brands Audi and Porsche will join Formula One after convincing the German automaking group that the move will bring in more money than it will cost, VW chief executive Herbert Diess said on Monday. Discussions by ...

US tuner Singer re-imagines the Porsche Turbo — and it's now even faster

LOS ANGELES: The Porsche 911 Turbo from the 964 series is the Holy Grail for many fans of the Stuttgart marque, but it can still be bettered, according to US tuning house Singer. Singer’s new car gives the original ...

Porsche training dealerships on high-voltage battery repairs

STUTTGART: Li-ion batteries can be repaired and this is what Porsche is doing as it introduces its multi-stage service concept for high-voltage batteries. The Porsche concept covers sourcing and manufacturing, consulting, sales and servicing, and logistics and recycling. By ...

Porsche steps up eFuel ambitions with US$75m investment

STUTTGART: Porsche is pumping US$75 million into synthetic fuel producer HIF Global LLC as it seeks to create a carbon neutral fuel to extend the life of the internal combustion engine (ICE). Santiago-based HIF Global is building the Haru ...

Porsche sinks 25% in North America after war, supply chain, ship disaster

NEW YORK: Even the most buoyant of automakers is facing squalls after a perfect storm of supply-chain shortages, war, and the sinking of a cargo ship carrying millions of dollars worth of product across the Atlantic. Porsche Cars North ...

Porsche Design celebrates 50 years of iconic builds

NEW YORK: This year marks the 50th anniversary of Porsche Design, the design studio and brand Ferdinand Alexander Porsche founded in 1972 in Stuttgart, Germany. Most notable for his design of the original Porsche 911s now worth hundreds of ...

First locally assembled Porsche Cayenne rolls out

By JAY WONG KULIM: Today marks a momentous occasion as Sime Darby and Porsche rolled out its first locally assembled Cayenne for the Malaysian market. Taking place at the German sportscar maker’s first assembly facility outside of Europe, the ...

Porsche mulls joint projects with Apple

FRANKFURT: Managers at Porsche late last year travelled to the United States to discuss possible joint projects with iPhone maker Apple as well as with some other tech companies, Porsche’s CEO said today. “We already have Apple CarPlay, we ...

Porsche to broaden battery-powered lineup with 718 Boxster

STUTTGART: Porsche will turn the 718 Boxster into an exclusively electric model from 2025 as the sports-car maker’s returns on the successful Taycan improve. The Volkswagen AG luxury unit will also offer a plug-in hybrid version of the iconic ...

Porsche to suspend Taycan production in Stuttgart plant

FRANKFURT: Volkswagen’s luxury division Porsche will suspend production of its electric Taycan model at the group’s Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant until the end of next week, the company said in a statement, citing a lack of components. This means that about ...

Porsche China to get new CEO from June 1

STUTTGART: Michael Kirsch (pic), currently CEO of Porsche Japan, will become president and CEO of Porsche China and Porsche Hongkong and Macau on June 1. Kirsch, 56, has been CEO of Porsche Japan since 2019. He previously held the ...

VW in advanced talks on potential Porsche IPO

FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG is preparing an initial public offering of Porsche, seeking a listing of its most profitable asset to help boost the parent’s valuation and fund the push into electric vehicles. VW and family holding company Porsche Automobil ...

Porsche steps up driving pleasure with Macan T

STUTTGART: The Macan T has now been added to the successful Porsche model range. This is the first four-door sports car that will bear the special designation, which was previously the preserve of the 911 and 718 models. Porsche ...

Porsche is letting drivers digitise favourite roads and routes

STUTTGART: Porsche has announced that it has developed a road digitisation solution that allows any familiar or favorite route to be experienced through compatible video games. This system has been achieved in collaboration with Swiss startup Way Ahead Technologies. ...

Porsche expects another record year for sales despite chip shortage, says mag

BERLIN: Porsche AG expects another record year for sales despite the global semiconductor chip shortage, its sales chief was quoted as saying by industry magazine Automobilwoche. “When I look at the current orders, I’m confident for 2022. Growth in ...

Singer restoration service now open to Malaysian Porsche 911 owners

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian and Singaporean Porsche 911 enthusiasts are now able to tap into the restoration services of US-based Singer Vehicle Design, thanks to Historic Motoring Ventures. As the territorial partner for Singer, Historic Motoring Ventures helps customers in ...

Porsche goes digital

STUTTGART: The company that cemented its place in automotive history via a “slow and steady wins the race” evolutionary approach to sportscar design is taking a revolutionary approach to digitisation. Porsche Digital will have offices in Berlin, Silicon Valley ...

New Porsche 911 and Macan GTS launched - Walkaround Video

KUALA LUMPUR: Porsche importer Sime Darby Auto Performance has unveiled its latest products – the venerable next-generation Porsche 911 (Porsche internal code – 991) and the performance compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) Macan GTS. The new 911 comes in ...

Porsche debuts 718 Boxster and Boxster S, prices start from RM480K

PETALING JAYA: This just in. Porsche today launched the 718 Boxster and Boxster S in Malaysia. They are priced from RM480,000 and RM620,000 respectively. The new 718 Boxster models are equipped with newly developed turbo flat-four engines with improved ...

Porsche race car engineer joins Apple, says source

Hitzinger is believed to be working for Apple. SAN FRANCISCO: Apple poached the technical director of Porsche’s race car program earlier this year, a company source said on Friday, hiring a project manager who helped engineer the sports car ...

Exec promises tomorrow's Porsche will snarl at data hackers

STUTTGART: Once upon a time you bought a Porsche because you knew obsessive German engineers had tuned its engine and roadholding to make it the world’s best sports car. Tomorrow, you may buy a Porsche because obsessive German software ...

2017 Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition from RM698,000

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) introduces the new Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition. For example, the vehicles’ large 20-inch wheels in RS Spyder design are housed in wider wheel arches. The exclusive interior is dominated by leather sport ...

Ferdinand Piech to lose board seat at Porsche SE, says weekly

File pic of Winterkorn (centre) and Ferdinand Piech at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. — Reuters STUTTGART: Former Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech is set to lose his board seat at Porsche SE, in which Germany’s billionaire families Porsche and ...

2017 Geneva Motor Show: Ruf looks to ruffle some supercar feathers with the CTR

GENEVA: Renowned Porsche tuner Ruf is showing off its first ever complete car at this year’s Geneva motor show, and to ensure it can stand up to even the most ferocious competition, it’s looked to its era-defining Yellow Bird ...

30 Ruf CTR 2017 to be built

MUNICH: It is best known for modifying Porsches, but now car tuner Ruf is set to release a model of its own. The Ruf CTR 2017, a small-scale super-sporty production model, is the first car to be entirely designed ...

Watch what happens when a Lego Porsche gets crash tested

MUNICH: Even though they involve the destruction of large and expensive machines, there’s just something about crash tests that captures the imagination. For all the careful engineering and meticulous design that goes into production vehicles, no one can be ...

Studio FA Porsche designs hybrid superyacht

The Dynamiq GTT (Gran Turismo Transatlantic) 115 hybrid yacht designed by Studio F. A. Porsche has made its formal debut at the Monaco Yacht Show (Sept 27–30). “Today is the fantastic conclusion to a long design and development phase ...

Porsche unveils its sportiest Boxster and Cayman yet

STUTTGART: With upgraded suspension, power output, a new differential and a serious boost in all-round performance compared with their predecessors, the new Porsche 718 Cayman GTS and 718 Boxster GTS might be enough to give even Porsche 911 owners ...

2016 Geneva Motor Show: Porsche 911 R ready to rock your world

GENEVA: Purists will be happy to hear about the new Porsche 911 R, a sports car with a naturally aspirated engine and manual transmission. Unveiled today at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show, the new Porsche 911 R is ...

Singer Vehicle Designs descending on Amelia Island

LOS ANGELES: The southern California company renowned for restoring and re-imagining Porsches with an obsessive attention to detail is bringing two of its newest commissions to the annual the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance on March 11 in Florida Each ...

Porsche cars selling so well in China that opening 100th dealership seems logical

GUANGZHOU: Porsche has opened 100th dealership in China here. The new “Porsche Studio”, located in a luxury shopping mall, offers customers an insight into the complete range of the brand’s services, in person and in virtual formats. A Porsche ...

2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS: Motorsport chassis and 520hp

GENEVA: The Porsche motorsport department is presenting Weissach’s latest treat at the Geneva Motor Show: the 911 GT3 RS with motorsport chassis. The new high-performance sports car with 520hp and four-litre naturally aspirated engine is based on the 911 ...

Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Boxster S previewed at Sepang circuit

SEPANG: The Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Boxster S is being previewed at the Porsche World Roadshow 2016 from today to July 21 ahead of their local launch. The new 718 Boxster models are equipped with newly developed turbo ...

China gets detuned Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster

BEIJING: The Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster may have made its debut in China, but the thing is…it’s been detuned some. Firstly, the displacement and engine is being maintained as a 2.0-litre turbocharged flat-four, but the output levels have ...

Angelique Kerber meets new Porsche Panamera Turbo

STUTTGART: Tennis queen Angelique Kerber landed in Munich on Tuesday morning, after her triumph at the US Open in New York, and the new world No. 1 met another fantastic athlete – the Porsche Panamera Turbo. The Porsche brand ...

2016 Paris Motor Show: Porsche's new 911 GT3 Cup ready to go racing

PARIS: Porsche has unveiled its new 911 GT3 Cup that has been completely redeveloped and now looks set to do battle on the world’s race tracks next year. The world’s best-selling racecar has a naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six engine in ...

Porsche takes wraps off drop top 911 Speedster concept

LONDON: Porsche has just revealed its 911 Speedster concept at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in Britain, and when or if it goes into production, this will probably be the swansong for the current 991.2-generation of the iconic sports ...

New Porsche buyers to get one-year free insurance

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) is offering new Porsche owners a complimentary one year insurance package in addition to the four-year warranty and free maintenance package which includes complimentary service, parts and labour for all Porsche cars ...

Four classic Porsche Spyders going under the hammer at Pebble Beach

SAN FRANCISCO: The place to be this month for lovers of classic cars is Pebble Beach for Monterey Car Week. Porsche fans with the requisite funds have the chance to buy four incredible rare Spyder models to be auctioned ...

2017 Porsche Panamera lands in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) has introduced the second-generation Porsche Panamera four-door sports saloon; prices start from RM890,000 (Panamera) and RM1.1mil (Panamera 4S). All cars sold via SDAP come with a four-year warranty and free maintenance package ...

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