Autoblog is reporting that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to force car manufactures to add a new safety feature. The new feature is an over-ride feature in the event that someone accidentally hits both the brake and accelerator pedals at the same time. On the surface this sounds harmless enough and [...]

In about a month Porsche will take over responsibility for the Nardo Technical Center (a.k.a. the Nardo Ring). This will give the company an additional place to test their cars beyond the Autobahn, Nürburgring and their test facilities at Weissach. One would also think that Volkswagen Group companies like Lamborghini and Bugatti will be given [...]

The seventh-generation Porsche 911 has been named the 2012 World Performance Car. The announcement was made at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, at a press conference hosted by Bridgestone Corporation. The Porsche 911 was one of 34 new-for-2012 vehicles selected for the annual awards program. The World Performance Car honor is awarded each [...]

There aren’t many automotive designers that have left such a lasting mark as Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (not to be confused with his grandfather Ferdinand Porsche). Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (nicknamed Butzi), the son of Ferry Porsche, is best known as the designer behind the Porsche 911. The car that he designed has become the benchmark for [...]

Kelley Blue Book, a leading provider of new-and used-car information, today announced Porsche as the winner of two 2012 Brand Image Awards: the Coolest Brand and Best Performance Brand. The 2012 Brand Image Awards are based on consumer automotive perception data collected by Kelley Blue Book, which surveys more than 12,000 shoppers each year via [...]

Today Porsche made a big announcement for the U.S. Market at the New York International Auto Show. They announced that they will be offering the 2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel in the U.S. The Diesel Cayenne will have a 3.0 liter V6 turbo charged diesel engine that makes a decent 240 hp and a staggering 406lb. [...]

Set your DVR or get in front of the TV and change it to Speed to watch them check out the new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera (a.k.a. 991). The show will feature racing sensation Graham Rahal, TV star Patrick Dempsey, automotive critic Paul Goldberger as well as Porsche enthusiasts Kevin Roush and Doug Baron. They [...]

I’m not a big fan of Hybrid cars. They tend to be quite boring and while they get great gas mileage it is questionable as to how “green” these cars really are (when you take into account all sources of pollution they may be less “green” than traditional automobiles). However, there is one Hybrid that [...]

Porsche is delighted to announce that a special accolade has been awarded to one of its most successful works drivers. Hans Herrmann, born in 1928, was inducted into the Sebring Hall of Fame on 16 March 2012. This prestigious award from the organizers of the famous American racing circuit was announced in the run-up to [...]

It is being reported that Porsche is in fact still working on a lower cost roadster that will be a successor to the Porsche 550 Spyder. The news is based on words from Porsche executive Matthias Mueller. Mueller has apparently said that Porsche is withing for the time to be right to introduce the new [...]