Porsche Does The Electric Slide

Hybrids. Blech. Sick of hearin’ about em. I don’t know if you are too. Electric motors, like CVT’s, don’t do a whole lot for me. I like gasoline engines, the sound of a working valvetrain, the ticking of injectors, the blare of quad exhaust pipes on the back of a Carrera S as it pulls off of a stoplight. I doubt Porsche really likes hybrids either, which is why it’s been doing them it’s own way. In the past few days, details have snuck out regarding two Porsches with electric motors, and both are interesting from an enthusiast perspective.

First up is the Boxster E. Oh, lord – an Electric Boxster? That’s just what we need. Take the flat six out of the world’s most balanced, neutral automotive chassis and shove in a DC Brushless and some batteries, then let me go take a nap. Actually, don’t hang yourself yet! First of all, there are only three of them, and they’re prototypes, not production vehicles. Porsche is using these Boxster E prototypes to evaluate an all-electric powertrain, and they’ll be rolling around Stuttgart accumulating miles and data. Not a whole lot has been said about the technical specifications, besides the fact they use two electric motors that combine to make 180kW (241bhp) and are powered by a 29KwH battery pack, which is pretty strong. Performance should be similar on the low end to a regular Boxster, but all they’ve given us is a German-language press release and a picture of this vinyl-slathered Boxster, so stay tuned.

More important to consumers who want to buy a car, is the new Panamera S Hybrid. While on paper this combines two of my least favorite things (the Panamera, and Hybrids), the technical specifications are pretty impressive. Under the hood is Audi’s 3.0L supercharged V6 (used in the S4, A6, Q7, etc as well as the Cayenne Hybrid) with 333bhp. This is mated to an electric motor producing 47bhp, for a total of 380bhp. The electric range is about 2km on electric power only, at speeds up to 53mph, although the Panamera S hybrid can be propelled by either or both. The electric motor also acts as the starter for the gas engine as well as a generator (instead of an alternator) for the electrical system.

All that power is sent to the rear wheels through an 8-speed automatic transmission, and both performance and fuel economy figures are eye-opening. The Panamera S Hybrid will hit 60mph in 5.8 seconds, with a top speed of 168 – hardly a Prius. Fuel-economy figures depend on whether or not the car is fitted with the optional Michelin low-rolling-resistance tires (which seems like an awful idea, honestly) – an average of 33.1mpg on the US with standard tires, or 34.6 with the Michelins. Coincidentally, that makes it the most efficient Porsche ever made – which is like saying you’re the sexiest spelling-bee champion ever, but alright.

Are having crappy, squalling tires on your Porsche worth 1.5mpg? Probably not. Especially when you consider the Panamera’s pricetag: in Europe, where it goes on sale in June of this year, you can pick one up from €106,185. When it goes on sale in the US, it’ll be priced right around $95,000 minus destination fees. The S Hybrid will include adaptive air suspension with PASM, as well as a hybrid-specific display that will monitor system states. Consider though, that the Lexus LS600hL is about $20k more expensive than the Panamera Hybrid S, is significantly more complicated (5.0L V8, complex gear-based CVT, AWD) and doesn’t return nearly as good gas mileage. And let’s not even talk about Mercedes’ oddly-position S400 Hybrid, which is a bit of a snail (0-60 in 7.2 seconds) and can easily top $100k with options. Will the S Hybrid be a big seller? Time will tell. In the mean time, look out for more details and pictures as we approach the Geneva show, where Porsche will be debuting the big hybrid sedan.

Porsche BlueSport back on

Martin Winterkorn - Porsche's new boss - wants Porsche to build a BlueSport RoadsterThe changing fortunes at Porsche are bringing fresh thoughts on the future of Stuttgart. It’s not very long since Porsche stated that they would not build a BlueSport Porsche, but it looks like the new Porsche boss Martin Winterkorn has very different ideas. But as the boss of VW, that’s hardly surprising.

In an interview with Manager Magazin in Germany, Winterkorn has been letting loose a few thoughts on Porsche’s future, which includes doubling the current production to 150,000 cars a year. But, however successfull a Porsche BlueSport may be, its never going to account for 75,000 sales a year. So what else does Herr Winterkorn have up his sleeve?

Well, quite a few interesting possibilities, it would seem. Remember the talk of a mini Cayenne – the so called Porsche Roxster? Well, that’s very much on the cards and could be based off Audi’s A5 platform. Which does make a lot of financial sense. The Cayenne itself is based on the same platform as the Audi Q7, and has sold very well. And the cost-sharing of the platform is a great way to go.

But what else? Well, something we put up as a possibility a while ago – a new Panamera-based Porsche 928. The Porsche Panamera is crying out to be slimmed and pimped, and what better thing to do than make it a two-door coupe, just like Porsche’s last V8, front-engined Coupe – the 928?

Lots of interesting possibilities. No doubt the Porsche-philes will have apoplexy at the thought, but it’s the best way to get back the investment for VW.

Plus of course it does mean that the money will always be there to continue developing the 911 for the next 500 years.

Porsche RUF RGT-8: RUF Stuffs A Bespoke V8 Engine Into A Porsche 911

Whilst everyone was hyped on eco-friendly Ferraris (599 hy-KERS), Porsches (hybrid race 911) and what nots recently, something quite interesting had flown under the radar. My radar to be precise. A RUF Porsche 911 with a bespoke RUF eight cylinder engine; the RGT-8. Imagine having a Porsche 911 without that beloved flat-six engine.

Sounds pretty hard to imagine doesn’t it? Of course there are people that’ll argue that this is blasphemy, raise up their hands to the heavens and ask the question ‘why’; especially when that flat six is a characterful piece of engineering and sounds quite heavenly at full blast. But with all that’s happening these days nothing is sacred anymore. We have hybrid Ferraris on display, hybrid Porsches out racing, two cylinder Fiat 500s on sale today and lots and lots of electric cars too. So what’s wrong with having a totally different engine in a Porsche 911 then? Nothing much I gather and Porsche specialist extraordinaire RUF seems to think so too as they have built a 911 prototype that is powered by their own V8 engine.

The RUF RGT-8 boasts a bespoke V8 engine that actually fits well in the tiny space occupied by the trusty flat six engines of your usual Porsche 911. The 90 degree V8 engine boasts a flat plane crankshaft, meaning it won’t make those standard V8 rumbles and woofles but it would certainly have the same high pitched shriek that you would find in a V8 Ferrari instead. It may worry some enthusiasts that would actually buy a 911 for the noise it makes (or hardly makes nowadays since the latest round of revisions have actually made the flat six pretty quiet).

Now the dry sumped 4 valve per cylinder V8 has a 4.5liter displacement and produces a very good 542bhp at 8,500rpm and 369lb/ft (500Nm) of torque at 5,400rpm. It is a rev happy normally aspirated engine and the RGT-8 would be mighty fast even without any turbo or turbos. However, I would also assume that the driver would have to work harder through the gears in order to keep the car on song, since the peak power appears high up the rev range, unlike most force fed cars.

As a benchmark, the current 997 911 GT2 makes 523bhp and a colossal 500lb/ft (680Nm) worth of torque. So it could be said that the car RGT-8 would have slightly less explosive acceleration than the GT2 but with a smooth, linear power delivery right to the end. Big normally aspirated V8s are like this. The feel that this car would give will be quite different from a massive turbocharged kick from the GT2 or even the stock 911 Turbo model.

The great thing about this V8 engine is that it weighs around 440lbs (200kg). Compare this to a turbocharged flat six with its twin turbos, intercoolers and ancillaries; the RUF V8 beats it hands down by at least a good 66lbs (30kg). Somehow all that bespoke work pays off in weight savings as it makes the rear engine 911 a good deal lighter where it counts. Weight loss is down to lots of lightweight materials; one of which are the titanium conrods fitted to the engine.

In order to ensure that the normally aspirated V8 is able to keep the 911 GT2 in its sights RUF has reconstructed the 911 from lightweight materials. The doors are aluminum, the boot lid and the quite massive rear spoiler uses carbon fiber. The 19inch alloy wheels are lightweight ones of which lightweight ceramic brakes peak through the spokes. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup are the tire of choice. A very good choice indeed.

The green colored prototype has not been officially sampled by anyone yet. So no performance figures were published by RUF as yet but I would speculate its performance to be mid to high 3seconds to 60mph (even with slightly less torque as the car is lighter) and the same 206mph (331km/h) of the GT2 is highly achievable (due to its higher horsepower figures).

I suppose the only issue to having a V8 at the rear of a 911 is on emissions then. At a time where manufacturers are cutting down on displacement and making hybrids, we now have a 4.5liter V8 in place of a 3.6liter flat-six engine. So it gains some carbon emissions, but according to RUF, it still complies with US and European emissions standards and when it is sold, it will be a low volume production engine. This means that you cannot blame it for the thinning of the ozone layer or melting some icebergs. There are too few of them to actually be the main cause of any eco disasters. Anyway, I actually honestly don’t care. A V8 basically is a good thing to have in order to live a little.

RUF has made a very intriguing Porsche with the RGT-8 indeed. This would be a Porsche 911 experience like no other. RUF intends for sales to begin in 2011, and replacing that flat-six thrum with a high pitched shriek may be acceptable for those wanting something different. Although it may confuse the heck out of people expecting to see a Ferrari tearing down the road instead of the frog shaped 911 appearing in its place. Shocking, positively shocking.

Porsche Sells All 500 Copies of GT2 RS

Porsche is a fiercely competitive company, and there have been too many 911 performance variants and offshoots to mention.

Each one seems to be aimed at hitting a certain target and competing with a particular vehicle.

The 911 GT2 RS is one of such variants – most likely aimed at toppling the Nissan GT-R’s performance claims around the Nurburging. Porsche is intent on maintaining its status as the fastest around that track.

The GT2 was introduced back in May covered by fellow writer James, who declared it the “baddest Porsche EVER.” Porsche says so too, as it is the highest-performance Porsche road car ever.

With these figures it isn’t hard to see why: packing 620 horsepower the 911 GT2 powers to 62 miles per hour in just 3.5 seconds on its way to a top speed of 205 mph.

The title of Porsche’s fastest doesn’t come cheap – $245,000, but in typical Porsche fashion all 500 examples are already spoken for.

It isn’t clear when ordering started exactly, but it appears to be at the beginning of this month. After its internet debut in May, the car got a presentation at the Moscow Auto Show in August.

Gone so fast, what a bummer – we had $245,000 laying around and were just about to order ours….

RUF Introduces new Porsche 911 Roadster

The Porsche 911 is one of those iconic cars that seems to just get better and better with time. With a modern design, one area that Porsche really hasn’t explored is retro design. The closest the company came recently was the limited-edition 911 Sport Classic model.

RUF Automobile is a well-known Germany company that focuses on the Porsche 911. It has become well-known for its eRuf electrified 911. Its new model, the Porsche 911 Roadster, harks back to the 911 Targa of the 1960′s.

There is, of course, a 911 Targa available right from Porsche. However, the modern car is quite different in approach to the original Targa.

The RUF Roadster, like the original, has two removable roof panels made of carbon fiber, as well as a folding rear window. One of the most distinctive elements, like the original, is a prominent stainless steel-lookalike rollbar that can be seen from the exterior.

The effect it gives off is a similar to the original and the look works well with the current 911′s design. RUF also says the Roadster model will be available in electric eRUF Roadster form as well.

The Roadster is available with two engines – a naturally-aspirated six-cylinder making 400 horsepower and a turbo making 450 horsepower.

The two engines are mated to either a six-speed manual gearbox or a dual clutch unit. Riding in a 911 fashioned like old Targas won’t come cheap – pricing starts start at about €195,000 (about $274,440 at current exchange rates) Ouch!

New Porsche RUF RGT-8: RUF Stuffs

Whilst everyone was hyped on eco-friendly Ferraris (599 hy-KERS), Porsches (hybrid race 911) and what nots recently, something quite interesting had flown under the radar. My radar to be precise. A RUF Porsche 911 with a bespoke RUF eight cylinder engine; the RGT-8. Imagine having a Porsche 911 without that beloved flat-six engine.

Sounds pretty hard to imagine doesn’t it? Of course there are people that’ll argue that this is blasphemy, raise up their hands to the heavens and ask the question ‘why’; especially when that flat six is a characterful piece of engineering and sounds quite heavenly at full blast. But with all that’s happening these days nothing is sacred anymore. We have hybrid Ferraris on display, hybrid Porsches out racing, two cylinder Fiat 500s on sale today and lots and lots of electric cars too. So what’s wrong with having a totally different engine in a Porsche 911 then? Nothing much I gather and Porsche specialist extraordinaire RUF seems to think so too as they have built a 911 prototype that is powered by their own V8 engine.

The RUF RGT-8 boasts a bespoke V8 engine that actually fits well in the tiny space occupied by the trusty flat six engines of your usual Porsche 911. The 90 degree V8 engine boasts a flat plane crankshaft, meaning it won’t make those standard V8 rumbles and woofles but it would certainly have the same high pitched shriek that you would find in a V8 Ferrari instead. It may worry some enthusiasts that would actually buy a 911 for the noise it makes (or hardly makes nowadays since the latest round of revisions have actually made the flat six pretty quiet).

Now the dry sumped 4 valve per cylinder V8 has a 4.5liter displacement and produces a very good 542bhp at 8,500rpm and 369lb/ft (500Nm) of torque at 5,400rpm. It is a rev happy normally aspirated engine and the RGT-8 would be mighty fast even without any turbo or turbos. However, I would also assume that the driver would have to work harder through the gears in order to keep the car on song, since the peak power appears high up the rev range, unlike most force fed cars.

As a benchmark, the current 997 911 GT2 makes 523bhp and a colossal 500lb/ft (680Nm) worth of torque. So it could be said that the car RGT-8 would have slightly less explosive acceleration than the GT2 but with a smooth, linear power delivery right to the end. Big normally aspirated V8s are like this. The feel that this car would give will be quite different from a massive turbocharged kick from the GT2 or even the stock 911 Turbo model.

The great thing about this V8 engine is that it weighs around 440lbs (200kg). Compare this to a turbocharged flat six with its twin turbos, intercoolers and ancillaries; the RUF V8 beats it hands down by at least a good 66lbs (30kg). Somehow all that bespoke work pays off in weight savings as it makes the rear engine 911 a good deal lighter where it counts. Weight loss is down to lots of lightweight materials; one of which are the titanium conrods fitted to the engine.

In order to ensure that the normally aspirated V8 is able to keep the 911 GT2 in its sights RUF has reconstructed the 911 from lightweight materials. The doors are aluminum, the boot lid and the quite massive rear spoiler uses carbon fiber. The 19inch alloy wheels are lightweight ones of which lightweight ceramic brakes peak through the spokes. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup are the tire of choice. A very good choice indeed.

The green colored prototype has not been officially sampled by anyone yet. So no performance figures were published by RUF as yet but I would speculate its performance to be mid to high 3seconds to 60mph (even with slightly less torque as the car is lighter) and the same 206mph (331km/h) of the GT2 is highly achievable (due to its higher horsepower figures).

I suppose the only issue to having a V8 at the rear of a 911 is on emissions then. At a time where manufacturers are cutting down on displacement and making hybrids, we now have a 4.5liter V8 in place of a 3.6liter flat-six engine. So it gains some carbon emissions, but according to RUF, it still complies with US and European emissions standards and when it is sold, it will be a low volume production engine. This means that you cannot blame it for the thinning of the ozone layer or melting some icebergs. There are too few of them to actually be the main cause of any eco disasters. Anyway, I actually honestly don’t care. A V8 basically is a good thing to have in order to live a little.

RUF has made a very intriguing Porsche with the RGT-8 indeed. This would be a Porsche 911 experience like no other. RUF intends for sales to begin in 2011, and replacing that flat-six thrum with a high pitched shriek may be acceptable for those wanting something different. Although it may confuse the heck out of people expecting to see a Ferrari tearing down the road instead of the frog shaped 911 appearing in its place. Shocking, positively shocking.

New cool Porsche Sells All 500 Copies of GT2 RS

Porsche is a fiercely competitive company, and there have been too many 911 performance variants and offshoots to mention.

Each one seems to be aimed at hitting a certain target and competing with a particular vehicle.

The 911 GT2 RS is one of such variants – most likely aimed at toppling the Nissan GT-R’s performance claims around the Nurburging. Porsche is intent on maintaining its status as the fastest around that track.

The GT2 was introduced back in May covered by fellow writer James, who declared it the “baddest Porsche EVER.” Porsche says so too, as it is the highest-performance Porsche road car ever.

With these figures it isn’t hard to see why: packing 620 horsepower the 911 GT2 powers to 62 miles per hour in just 3.5 seconds on its way to a top speed of 205 mph.

The title of Porsche’s fastest doesn’t come cheap – $245,000, but in typical Porsche fashion all 500 examples are already spoken for.

It isn’t clear when ordering started exactly, but it appears to be at the beginning of this month. After its internet debut in May, the car got a presentation at the Moscow Auto Show in August.

New cool Porsche Debuts 2011 Cayman R

Another day, another Porsche. The brand that seems focussed on making as many possible derivatives off of as few chassis as possible introduced their latest flavor today, the Cayman R. Think of it as a Boxster Spyder without the goofy teepee-tent roof, or if you like think of it as a lighter, harder, more basic Cayman S. However you explain it, it looks like a seriously delicious recipe.

Primarily, they’ve focussed on a making it a better driver’s car the right way: less weight, faster responses. The Cayman R is 121 pounds lighter than the normal Cayman S, weighing in at only 2,855lbs. The weight loss program is similar to it’s topless brother, the Boxster Spyder. It includes lightweight sport seats, super lightweight alloys, leather straps for door pulls, and a few other equipment changes to get the weight down.

On the outside, the Cayman R gets a fixed rear spoiler, silver-painted alloys, black headlights surrounds and rear view mirrors, and black or silver body accents depending on the body color. And of course, the show car is painted in a radioactive Chernobyll baby-puke green, so you won’t miss it from a mile. Inside, there’s Alcantara and leather trim all over the place, as well as body color-matched center console and dash trim, as you’d expect in a top-spec Porsche.

Performance wise, the 3.4L horizontally-opposed sees a 10bhp bump from 320 to 330 horsepower, and the suspension receives lower and stiffer springs as well as bigger anti-roll bars front and rear. The static ride height of the Cayman R is some 20mm lower than the regular Cayman S model, giving it a more aggressive stance.

Being a Porsche, there’s an options list, of course. You can choose between a six-speed manual (which you should) and a 7-speed PDK twin-clutch flappy paddle setup (which you shouldn’t.) Porsche’s Sport Chrono package is available, giving you a lap timer as well as launch control and some other goodies. If you’re really into emulating Colin Chapman, there’s a Lithium-Ion lightweight battery available, presumably at huge cost. The manual will do 0-60 in 5.0 seconds flat, while the PDK will do it in 4.9, or 4.7 with the Sport Chrono package. The top speed is pegged at 175 for the manual or 174 for the PDK, respectively. Porsche says the Cayman R has a power/weight ratio of 8.6/8.8 pounds per horsepower (manual/PDK), which compares with 9.3/9.47 for the regular Cayman S. Fuel economy is estimated at 29.12/30.37 mpg (imperial) for the manual and PDK boxes.

The Cayman R will go on sale in February 2011 with about $66,000 on the sticker, which is $4,500 more than the normal Cayman S. An old Porsche trick there – take out a bunch of equipment, stiffen the suspension, and charge more money for less car! Hey, they can only get away with it because their cars are so good to drive. Among the whole Porsche lineup, the Cayman R has the greatest appeal to me on paper. Minimalist lightweight design, the engine’s in the right place, plenty of power, etc. The question is, will the Porsche guys go for it? Of course they will.

Wimmer Tunes new Porsche 911 GT RS

In May of this year, Porsche introduced what is known as the fastest ever production road car Porsche - 911 GT2 RS. Yes, even faster than dedicated to super cars like the mid-engine Carrera GT.
In what has become a constant battle between the two cars also beats the Nissan GT-R Nurburgring fastest discuss 8 seconds. We'll see how the new Nissan GT-R prices - this fight is far from over.

A limited edition of 500 copies, 911 GT2 RS sold out very quickly after ordering access to open in October. All 500 units are spoken for, and stop fighting an after-market car buyers still outstanding achievements. For those out there who are looking for something - even if the GT2 RS - Porsche tuner Wimmer was happy to oblige.

GT2 stock characters is 620 hp and 0-62 mph in just 3.5 seconds on the way to a top speed of 205 mph. Wimmer car Tweaks take 620-703 hp and a torque of up to £ 597.5 meters.

The top speed is 221.2 km / h, and the all important 0-62 km / h is just a figure of 3.3 seconds. Bump in power comes from new air, the calibration of the engine management system software optimized turbocharger and reworked exhaust. In addition, information is scarce, and there was no word on price. We doubt it will also worried customers Wimmer.

Rendered: Porsche Cajun Artists Impression

In late November, the Porsche board officially approved production of a small Porsche crossover. The new crossover is to be called Cajun, as it has been consistently referred to by the automotive press.

There have been various reports about the crossover, but most peg it as sharing underpinnings with the Audi Q5. There have been some noises about it being a three-door only model, but it is all just conjecture.

What is clear is that Porsche has seen the success of the Cayenne and is looking to replicate it with a smaller model designed to attract younger buyers. We could see the Cajun doing battle against vehicles like the Land Rover Evoque.

With a new model inevitable, Team Speed member Wild-Speed has created an artists impression of what the new crossover might look like.

The proposal is for a three-door model, and it takes cues from the Cayenne (obviously) and even the recent 918 Spyder. The result is a very good-looking crossover that has a fresh appearance and balanced proportions.

Stylistically, we’d be very happy if the production model came out looking this good. Porsche design has had some misfires – while better than we first thought, the Panamera still isn’t a beautiful automobile. Hopefully, Porsche will see this rendering and take a few notes when designing the Cajun.

New Porsche 918 RSR

Called 918 RSR, it looks like a hard-top version of the 918 Spyder, the concept of race that is hitting the track with "unusual-for-a-Porsche," a roaring V8 engine. The engine itself is expected to set that produces 563 hp at an incredible 10,300 rpm. What's more interesting is that the car is equivalent to introduce a hybrid set GT3 R hybrid cousins finale delivering 767 horsepower (if you were wondering, electric motors on two front wheels, each contributed 75 kW or 150 kW).

So to summarize, it's the ultimate mash-up 911 GT3 R Hybrid and 918 Spyder debuted this song to create a monster. There are other goodies in addition to the engine, including regenerative braking and better aerodyamics thanks partly to the rear spoiler, the RS Spyder.
Finally, there is sweet, "22" sticker on a car engraved on the anniversary of the victory of the 1971 Le Mans 24 hour race, Dr. Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep, who set a record for the distance with his Porsche 917 short tail Coupe - 5335.313 km (3,315.21 km) at average speed of 222.304 km / h (138.13 mph) - not to remain unbeaten forever, but exactly 39 years until 2010. a bit of fun trivia for your car hits the fans.

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Porsche Carrera Gembella Mirage GT video

The Porsche Carrera Gembella Mirage GT is one cool car!


For some collectors, supercars like the Porsche Carrera GT just are not exclusive enough; after all there are 1269 other examples to steal their thunder. To cater for these enthusiasts' needs Porsche tuner Gemballa developed the Mirage GT. The German company already announced their intent to take a stab at the Carrera GT shortly after the first examples were delivered, but apparently nobody wanted to be the first to hand over their car. So for many, many months the Gemballa Mirage GT existed as an artist impression only, but more recently the much anticipated customized Carrera GTs finally appeared.


Compared to most other Gemballa modified Porsches, the Mirage GT remains remarkably close to the original Porsche mechanics, which were obviously hard to improve. The biggest change to the drivetrain is the addition of two turbochargers together with a custom stainless steel exhaust system to the V10 engine. These offer only a modest performance increase of 60 bhp and 20 Nm. Customers can no doubt increase the boost to get even more power out of the engine, but who really needs more than 700 bhp in a car as light as the Carrera GT. The modifications have cut the 0 - 60 time by a whopping 0.1 seconds to 3.8 seconds.


A quick glance is sufficient to distinguish the Mirage GT from the understated Carrera GT. The bumper and the nose of the Mirage GT feature a plethora of new air scoops, which can impossibly be beneficial to the car's performance. At the rear the second exhaust pipe on each side is the biggest departure from the original design. A massive rear wing is fitted complete with an integrated air brake that pops up under heavy braking. The body kit is literally topped off by a large air-scoop on the roof, which feeds air directly to the engine. As the large ducts block the view through the rear window, a small camera is fitted behind the cockpit.

Retailing for € 229,800 (not including the donor Porsche), the Mirage GT package is certainly not for the financially impaired. Then again they would be in the market for a Carrera GT either. Of course each of the 25 Mirage GTs expected to be built can be tailored to the customers needs to ensure absolute exclusivity. We have already spotted an example with very tasteful gold trim. The featured example is number 012 with a matte grey finish and yellow accents looked surprisingly well.

New Cannabis Porsche Cayenne

Check out this cool Porsche Cayenne Turbo “Cannabis” car. If you want to be subtle and avoid attention from the police, this is not the car for you!

Cool Gemballa Porsche GT Mirage Gold Edition

Check out this cool Gemballa Porsche GT Mirage Gold Edition. Like the flashy superstar too concerned with looking rich to look good, German tuner Gembella brings us the ostentatious Porsche Mirage GT Gold Edition.


This blinged-out exhibition of misguided tunes uses generous amounts of carbon fiber to drastically cut weight and generous amounts of gold paint to add an over-the-top look that doesn’t really complement the GT’s natural beauty. To bring home the point on just how much gold has been spilled on this vehicle: it has gold in the air intake, the rear diffuser, the wheels, the trunk lid, the brake calipers, the engine bay and the wing mirrors–and that’s a shortened list of the external gold–plenty more inside.




As far as performance goes, the Gold Edition gets the same engine tweaks as Gembella’s Mirage GT Carbon Edition (carbon fiber minus gold accents), which add 670 horses worth of power. The 0 to 60 is cut by 0.2 seconds down to 3.7 and the top speed is raised by 3 MPH to 208