A second source is confirming our report from two weeks ago that Porsche is developing a “717” battery electric vehicle similar to Tesla’s Model S. CAR Magazine is strapping on its “me-too” pants and boldly saying that, yes, Tesla might be onto something and Porsche is exploring the space. While many articles online will document […]
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AAA: Americans Would Rather Talk Safe Than Drive Safe
We like to leave you laughing, preferably from jokes and some sort of twist on news about Porsche. Traffic collisions and injuries aren’t light topics, but a safety study from AAA says that Americans’ driving behavior isn’t getting better these days—if anything it’s getting worse—so we’re here to talk about safety again. But here’s the […]
A 250-Mile Electric-Only Porsche Sedan Could Arrive in 2018
We have felt the tremors. Across the Atlantic Ocean, deep in the heart of Germany, a fissure in the earth’s crust is emerging: We are hearing discussion of an all-electric Porsche sedan. Now, to be clear, we’ve already heard tell of a sedan being considered. It was supposed to arrive in 2018 or 2019. It […]
Better Get One Fast: Value of 1970s-era 911s Skyrocketing
It’s a classic question: if you could own any Porsche, which would you choose? But that’s not really the question. The real question is not which Porsche, but which Porsche 911? It seems strange to think that the 911 hasn’t existed for as long as cars have, or at least as long as Porsche itself. […]
Porsche Will Likely Turbocharge Almost All Future 911s
Okay, y’all: let’s talk turbos. R&D Chief Wolfgang Hatz stepped out from the lab this past week to talk about how Porsche intends to meet increasingly stringent government fuel economy standards. His theme? Reality: “If you look at euro per g/km then it’s turbo. Then at the end of the decade electrification has to be […]