Ah, Goldilocks, you have so much to teach us. On the eve of the Macan’s arrival in the U.S., and 12 years after the debut of the Cayenne, a scantily-sourced article from the United Kingdom’s AutoCar magazine claims that Porsche is considering a sportier version of the Cayenne. The article offers one quote from an […]
Starting a Car With an Arcade-Style Coin-Slot Would Be Awesome
A few weeks ago, we stumbled onto one of the cooler modifications we’ve seen in a while. The happy crew of wide-eyed dreamers over at 8bitmiata.com put a quarter slot from an old arcade machine—possibly Galaga? Space Invaders? Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker?—so that by feeding the car a quarter, the engine starts. It still requires the […]
A French Designer Reimagines the 928 for a Porsche Job Interview
Fans of Porsche will remember a model called the 928. With a front-mounted V8 engine, it carried a DNA quite different from the quintessential 911, which was kind of the point. Though it never replaced the 911, and has suffered much ire for even being involved in that discussion, the 928 was killed off in […]
Screaming 918 Spyder Video Reminds Us of David Fincher, Pod Races
Now that’s how you make a movie. Porsche made a video of driver Patrick Long taking the 918 Spyder through a lap or two at the Circuit of the Americas, and it’s a masterwork of visceral, first-person helmetcam and uber-fluid steady shots reminiscent of David Fincher. The blend of HD shots as if you’re the […]
Best Way to Observe Earth Day? It’s Surprisingly Easy
Today is Earth Day, which is something of a conundrum for the modern world. Our phones, WiFi, office buildings and ice cream machines aren’t exactly made out of twigs and leaves, and the whole idea of a technologically advanced society is that we keep making things that would never occur naturally. Every year this day […]