Dream Car Garage
Tags: Porsche, Pagani, Zonda, Koenigsegg, Ferrari, Videos
This is a must see video. Apparently when you have a lot of money you can afford to have a Carrera GT that you have never driven. The dream car garage also includes a Ferrari F40, 2 Koenigsegg CCRs, a Zonda F, a Ford GT, and more…
Porsche to buy stake in VW
Tags: Porsche, Volkswagen
It looks like Porsche is planning on buying a 20% stake in Volkswagen in order to prevent a hostile takeover from investors. Why would Porsche care you ask? Porsche and Volkwagen already work together on developing hybrid vehicles and recently worked together to produce the Cayenne.
“The reason for this step is the fact that Volkswagen in the meantime has become not only an important development partner for Porsche but also an important supplier for some 30 percent of Porsche’s sales volume,” Porsche said in a statement.
New Porsche to Take On Mercedes CLS
Tags: Porsche, Panamera
Porsche’s management in Stuttgart recently announced it is in development of a new “4-door coupe” model. The new car is expected to be molded along the lines of the Mercedes CLS, although it won’t necessarily compete with it as the Porsche “Panamera” is expected to start at upwards of $125,000. It should be released as a 2009 year model.
After proving successful with the Cayenne, this could be exactly what Porsche needs to diversify their model lineup. Who knows, Porsche might even hit us with a huge flagship luxury sedan in the next few years.
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid Only 5 Years Away
Tags: Porsche, Cayenne
Porsche has decided that they will spend the next 5 years to produce a hybrid version of their popular Cayenne SUV. And what will all of the time and money get you, a whopping 15% in fuel savings.
Are you kidding me? It is going to take 5 years to produce a hybrid Cayenne that will save you 15% in gas and end up costing you 10% more than the normal Cayenne. Sounds like a plan Porsche, nice forward thinking.
By the time that 2010 rolls around you would think we would already have moved on to something a little better than 15%.