While most of us would be happy simply to park any Porsche in our driveway, others crave a little more.

For those who want their Porker to stand out from the crowd, German tuning outfit Vorsteiner has taken a 997 Turbo and given it a Stormtrooper workover.

The Vorsteiner V-RT (Vorsteiner Race Technologies) aero package disposes of [...]

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We don’t often associate America with hardcore Porsche tuning, but it looks like we might have to re-think that stance. Switzer Performance Innovations of Ohio has just unveiled a twin-turbo kit for the Porsche 911 that results in a staggering 1000hp (around 750kWs). Meet the Sledgehammer.

Even more impressive than the total power output is the [...]

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The word coming from one disgruntled American R35 GT-R owner is that Nissan has refused to replace a damaged GT-R transmission “due to abuse”. The unhappy owner has recently relayed his dealings with an American Nissan dealership as he attempts to have his destroyed GT-R transmission covered under warranty.

Nissan however claims that the black-box computer has [...]

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Normally, mid-model facelifts are just that, an aesthetic nip n’ tuck to keep the car looking fresh. However, the 2009 Porsche 911 is going to get much more than just a facelift - it’s going in for open heart surgery.

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German tuning house Gemballa has been busy putting even more sting in the tail of Porsche’s 997 GT2. Dubbed the ‘Widow Maker’ in standard form and for good reason, the GT2 takes all of the good bits from the 997 Turbo and dumps the all-wheel-drive system, leaving you with a car that requires plenty of [...]

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More information regarding Porsche’s 997 update have come to hand following the leak of an official Porsche document. We already know that the big changes will be mechanical with the addition of direct-injection to the 3.6 and 3.8-litre flat sixes and the option of a seven-speed Doppelkupplung gearbox to the range.

Visually, the changes are typically [...]

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Following Ferrari’s successful expeditions through China and the Americas, proving that the legendary super car makers products can go just about anywhere, Ferrari has announced that in 2008 it will explore India with two Ferrari 612 Scagliettis and a team of international media.

The “Magic India Discovery Tour’ will start in Mumbai on the 25th of [...]

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Headlining the local auto industry news today is the likely (but not confirmed) closure of Mitsubishi’s Adelaide manufacturing plant. A number of Mitsubishi execs have told Bloomberg, the financial news service that the plant would be closed due to poor sales of the 380 model that is produced there, with production likely to shift to [...]

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Australians are set to get their first look at the new 2009 Subaru Forester at next months Melbourne International Motor Show. Subaru’s third generation constant All-Wheel Drive Forester will be unveiled at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, revealing a wider, taller vehicle with greater cabin space.

Subaru were pioneers of the Compact Sports Utility Vehicle with the [...]

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It’s no secret that Nissan benchmarked their new GT-R against the Porsche 997 Turbo, so seeing it win a track challenge undertaken between the two is not altogether unexpected, its just that the Japanese seem to film everything for a game show of some kind and I’m not sure how genuine the result is in [...]

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Is this the World’s first relatively sensible supercar? The stunning Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept appears to have been the “Belle of the Ball” at this years Detroit Auto Show. Making the production V8 R8 look delicate and petite, the R8 TDI is all open mouthed aggression and frankly, it looks sensational.

The heart of the [...]

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Mercedes Benz have officially released details of their new Vision GLK Freeside Compact SUV “Concept”, although it is fairly obvious to even the casual observer that this is a production ready version of the upcoming GLK and the term concept is being used with some degree of poetic license. According to the MB press release [...]

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