Air France devoted its state-of-the-art engineering hangar and one of its fleet of 10 Airbus A380 aircraft to the project. The 60,000 square meter hangar, which is large enough to house over 3,000 examples of the Cayenne (or one very big aircraft), was designed specifically to house the Air France Airbus A380 and is usually home to all the engineering and maintenance activity for the Air France fleet. The contrast between the two machines was striking. The Porsche Cayenne (measuring 4.8-metres in length) was connected to the most sophisticated and…
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Porsche 911 GT3 – 360 Degrees Of Amazing
A 360-degree tour of the 911 GT3 that’ll make you drop everything you’re doing. Including your jaw.
Read MorePorsche Macan GTS – Improved Power and Performance
Atlanta, Georgia, October 27, 2015 – Porsche announces the new Macan GTS. With more power, a reengineered suspension, unique GTS-specific exterior and interior appointments, and new connectivity options, the new Macan GTS provides an enthusiastic driving experience that enhances the current Macan range. Based on the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine in the Macan S, the Macan GTS incorporates hardware changes and a unique engine calibration to allow the engine to develop 360 hp at 6000 rpm and 369 lb.-ft. of torque between a broad 1650-4000 rpm. The rest of the all-wheel-drive powertrain…
Read MoreTuthill Porsche 911 3.0L
Tuthill Porsche 911 3.0L The Big One Sydney-London Rally 2014 participant.
Read MoreThe colors of the 919 Hybrid
The official Pre-test will see the world debut of the 2015 Porsche Le Mans race cars in their individual colors: The three Porsche 919 Hybrids will appear for the first time in their base colours of red, black and white. For the high point of the WEC season – the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 13–14, 2015 – the Porsche team will send a white, a black and a red Porsche 919 Hybrid onto the circuit. An overview: Tradition The red prototype with starting number 17 will be…
Read MoreNew Porsche Track Precision App for GT Sports Cars
The app allows lap times to be measured via GPS and a host of driving data to be recorded and managed on a smartphone. This data can then also be shared with other drivers. The Porsche Track Precision app is part of a special Sport Chrono Package, which is only available as an exclusive option for the Porsche GT sports cars Cayman GT4, 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 RS. It also includes the pre-fitting for connecting a lap trigger, which is available as an option from Porsche Tequipment. This lap…
Read MorePorsche Boxster and 911 Carrera Black Edition
Stuttgart – Porsche has created a special series of the 911 Carrera and Boxster: the Black Edition. The combination of black paintwork and black interior emphasises the timeless, classy elegance of the sports car. The standard equipment on the 911 Carrera and Boxster Edition models includes Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with navigation module, automatically dimming rear-view mirrors, rain sensor, cruise control and Sport Design steering wheel. The 911 Carrera Black Edition is based on the basic model with a 3.4 litre flat engine developing 350 hp (257 kW). It is offered as…
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