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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Mansory has recently released details on its first series of 911 tuning products since purchasing the division from Rinspeed, and from the looks of what we see here, it was worth the wait.

All bases are covered with aerodynamic enhancements, handling and engine power… all of which means there’s something for everyone regardless of how you get your [...]

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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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This news is surprising to say the least. We’ve just received a press release confirming that Ferrari outsold the Porsche 911 (according to official VFACTS figures) for the month of July.

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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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With the dust still settling on its silver paintwork at the Tokyo Motor Show, the 2008 Nissan GT-R seems to have it all – or does it? A twin-turbo V6, trick AWD suspension and performance times to shame the majority of supercars the GT-R is available in just one model variant…which is a little disappointing [...]

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Clarkson describes the Audi R8 as faultless perfection but the Hamster doesn’t agree. He thinks his 997 Carrera 2 is a better driving experience. They both cost around the same so who is right…? Click the link to watch the video that sees both cars pitted against each other on the Top Gear test track [...]

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What is arguably the most lethal mass produced road vehicle to come out of Stuttgart (nicknamed “The Widow-Maker” for good reason) and weighing in at just under 1200 kgs (thanks to the decision to ditch the all wheel drive, the addition of a titanium exhaust and some trimming of unnecessary interior items) the new 911 [...]

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The folks at WorldCarFans have managed to source a Porsche 997 GT2 promotional video. If you have a hankering for “white-knuckle” hairy and on the edge performance cars (like they should all be) then check out the video. Unfortunately, the GT2 being filmed only hints at its potential but its the first time we get [...]

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Porsche have announced that their type 997 (911) has broken a new record. Not only is it fast on the road but it is fast out of the factory gate as well with the 100,000th 997 recently being rolled out the door.

The 997 first began production in April 2004 which means that this is the [...]

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Undoubtedly one of the best supercar videos we have ever seen. Watch a Jeff Goldblum look-a-like from Autocar put each car through its paces. Way better than Jurassic Park or even Independence day…

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While we do not necessarily believe that Ethanol is the answer to the automotive world’s dependence on oil it is certainly nice to know that there is a renewable alternative to petrol that doesn’t involve ho-hum performance or the low-hum of electric engines.

Aston Martin’s DBRS9 racer has just won the latest round of the [...]

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