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Porsche Is Poised to Swallow VW

Vw_logo_7 Porsche_logo_6 They were forged from the same founder and Porsche has a seat on Volkswagen's board ... for the sports car maker to become a majority shareholder. Porsche has been quietly buying up VW ... , Porsche is lean, profitable and hard driving. Volkswagen is 14 times larger than Porsche [more...]

Date: 2007-10-23 21:48:03
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PORSCHE - “You sweep the steps from the top down”

IT SEEMS INCREDIBLE TODAY, BUT LITTLE OVER A DECADE AGO Porsche was in serious danger of collapse ... . Enter Wendelin Wiedeking. An engineer by trade, he came to Porsche in 1992 as head ... their production lines; Porsche, in comparison, was back in the Middle Ages. Virtually everything was made [more...]

Date: 2007-05-29 07:18:18
Blog: thecoolhunter.com.au...

Porshe Offers Controller

Check out the Porshe driving controller. For $350 you get force-feedback and an upturned polo shirt collar! ... . Full Features Porsche 911 Turbo S wheel: Original Porsche 911 Turbo S steering wheel design Licensed by Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH Authentic metal Porsche logo on wheel Hand [more...]

Date: 2007-10-01 11:05:00
Blog: G4 - The Feed...

The automotive phenomenon called Porsche.

Everyone’s heard of the name. An automotive manufacturer whose products have attained such dizzying heights of success, very few others have equaled ... grounds like the Le Mans, Targa Florio and Nurburgring. The Porsche 911 sets the standard in sports ... the discerning owner satisfied and the hooligan permanently high. The new Porsche 911 GT2 can lap [more...]

Date: 2007-09-19 17:46:35
Blog: SPOTBLOG ...

Students take Porsche to electric avenue

For the past six months a team of MIT students has spent hundreds of hours--many late at night--converting a sleek Porsche 914 into an electric ... and to help clarify what research and development has yet to be done. The Porsche was donated by Professor ... information valuable to Shao-Horn's research on advanced batteries. Specifically, she and her team [more...]

Date: 2007-06-06 18:19:46
Blog: The Composed Gentleman...

2009 Porsche Panamera: Clearest Spy Shots Yet

The Swedish folks over at “Teknikensvarld” managed to obtain the clearest spy shots of the forthcoming Porsche Panamera that we’ve seen so far ... into the production version which will probably get a retractable rear spoiler like the 911, Boxster and Cayman models. -Continued: Click “Read More…” below Porsche’s first-ever sports sedan [more...]

Date: 2007-07-11 12:10:41
Blog: Carscoop...

You sweep the steps from the top down

Here is an interesting article on the re-birth of Porsche. IT SEEMS INCREDIBLE TODAY, BUT LITTLE OVER A DECADE AGO Porsche was in serious danger ... million. Enter Wendelin Wiedeking. An engineer by trade, he came to Porsche in 1992 as head [more...]

Date: 2007-05-30 01:18:19
Blog: Handmade Hatter...

Shit where’s my 6th gear gone!?

So it’s a beautiful evening and I’m in the mood for another solitary jaunt across some of my favourite A and B roads during the peaceful midnight ... m not in the GT3. I’m in a vanilla Boxster. My car has developed a minor oil leak and Porsche have kindly ... begins with the Porsche key. What does this stand for? Trust, quality, cohesion, thrills, [more...]

Date: 2007-09-16 00:01:40
Blog: BLOWDOG.COM ...

Hot Rides in Frankfurt

The eyes of the automotive industry and those of car aficionados everywhere have been on Frankfurt for the last week for the Internationale ... Reventon and the Porsche 911 GT2, to somewhat more practical rides for city-dwellers like the Dodge ... ! As expected given the Teutonic setting, German auto uber-giants Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Porsche [more...]

Date: 2007-09-21 07:00:00
Blog: YouTube - Broadcast You...

Pictures of Cars around Halifax

Pictures of Cars around Halifax Posted on July 30th, 2007 in Car Pics by Stoneman Spotted in Halifax last week, the Z3 or Z4 ( ... Everyone likes a Porsche Convertible. So here’s one I spotted on 5151 George Street the other day. I don’t really care for the color, but, it’s a Porsche Boxster. A co-worker looked at me and said “Why [more...]

Date: 2007-07-30 23:00:14
Blog: Stoneman Auto Review | ...

This Fire Truck Can Really Haul Ass

fire_porsche Actually, it’s not so much a ‘fire truck” as it is a “fire Porsche Cayenne S”—and it was spotted on the streets of Moscow. I suppose it could be used as a quick response vehicle, but my guess is that the FD picked it up so they would look cooler than the cops. More pictures after the jump. [more...]

Date: 2007-10-09 16:53:46
Blog: GEARFUSE...

Car Lovers, here is something for you to grab!

Although I am not a big fan of cars myself, I perfectly understand those who are crazy about fancy cars such as Porsche. Once it my life I was lucky to sit in a Porsche, and I must say the experience is unforgettable ... for high quality wallpapers, I found one website, which basically deals with Used cars, and Motoring [more...]

Date: 2007-08-14 21:28:40
Blog: TopTut.com - Top Tutori...

Rothmans Porsche 911 - Best Sponsor Livery Ever?

11/5/2007 Update: This car did not receive any $65k bids, and now has been re-listed with a low starting bid and a $65k Buy-It-Now ... 9979 or donjulio1@sbcglobal.net. From 10/23/2007: We swore the only reason we weren’t buying last week’s Porsche Martini rally car was because it wasn’t in Rothmans colors. Now we’re being tempted [more...]

Date: 2007-11-05 20:13:08
Blog: Bring a Trailer ...

Of Corvettes and Porsches

Several weeks ago, my friend Lorna shared with me that while still in her early 20's, she bought her dream car, a red Corvette ... -driven one, unless you count the time that I drove around the block of the car dealership several times before losing my nerve. You may be thinking, of course you didn't buy it -- Porsches are a luxury [more...]

Date: 2007-10-16 11:38:11
Blog: dare to dream...

Bullets in Porsche Racing Black

Have been thinking of getting a new set of wheels for my JCW but have been put off by the price from some dealers. I currently have 17" bullets and was considering getting them re-sprayed in something like Porsche racing black. They have runflats on them so would this be a big job and what kind of money would [more...]

Date: 2007-11-07 11:30:28
Blog: MINI2 - Fuel For Your M...

Permanent Link to Cars Of Famous Computer Geeks

Cars Of Famous Computer Geeks 4 hours 3 min ago by GeekSugar I don't know if it's my fascination with famous techie tycoons or if I have an ... of Microsoft cruises around in a 1988 Porsche 959 Coupe, while Apple mogul Steve Jobs drives ... and Michael Dell of Dell computers speeds around in a 2008 Porsche Boxster. Sweet rides all around [more...]

Date: 2007-06-08 19:02:18
Blog: Geek is chic. | geeksug...

Cars That Famous Geeks Drive

AutomotoPortal recently compiled a list of cars that famous geeks drive — including Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and more. Continue reading for the list. Bill Gates (Microsoft) -1988 Porsche 959 Coupe Michael Dell (Dell) - 2008 Porsche Boxster Larry Ellison (Oracle) - Bentley Continental Flying Spur Steve Jobs - Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG [more...]

Date: 2007-06-05 23:43:33
Blog: TechEBlog ...

Targa Party

Targa Party Porsche2 It is said that power corrupts. The new 355 hp Porsche Targa 4S corrupts absolutely ... of the Boxster V6 to the road, turning the 4S into a bright red thunderbolt. Feeling as if I had stolen Zeus’ personal chariot, I pushed the Porsche into triple digits until congestion brought me back [more...]

Date: 2007-09-13 21:00:48
Blog: Popular Science Blog...

PORSCHE - ?You sweep the steps from the top down?

IT SEEMS INCREDIBLE TODAY, BUT LITTLE OVER A DECADE AGO Porsche was in serious danger of collapse ... of its production and materials department. He had traveled to Japan and seen how car companies there ran ... was closely tied to one model, the 911, a car thirty years old. Attempts to broaden the range in the hope [more...]

Date: 2007-05-29 11:14:11
Blog: thecoolhunter.net...

Fast Cars and Fancy Phones: The Porsche P’9521

More and more car companies are getting their hands dirty by manufacturing personal electronic devices ... Hyundai makes a watch/phone combo. Not to be outdone by competitors, Porsche Design has created a clamshell mobile phone, hoping to appeal to aficionados of the famed sports car. porschephone Under [more...]

Date: 2007-10-30 07:20:22
Blog: Portable Gadget - Anyth...

Hybrid Cars for Sale on Ebay- Strategies for Buying Low

Hybrid cars are good for the environment, they save drivers money on ever increasing gasoline, and they are, in many cases, ... . You can buy a Porsche 911 2008 Porsche 997 Twin Turbo Cabriolet Wicked-7 GTR-700 for 66k. That may not be a cheap price, but for this amazing car, you will be willing to give up the cash. Also [more...]

Date: 2007-11-09 03:01:05
Blog: Auto Repair Information...

Porsche wins new ruling in German labour court

FRANKFURT (AFP) - A German court rejected Wednesday a request by the Volkswagen workers’ council to suspend the registration of sports car maker Porsche under a European statute that would see workers’ representation reduced on a new supervisory board, a court spokesman said. Original post by AFP - Wire stories [more...]

Date: 2007-10-24 18:55:00
Blog: fucked by afrrid...

Nissan GT-R Photos and Specs Released

By Chris Haak 10.17.2007 Another embargo bit the dust yesterday, ... attractive as a Corvette or Porsche 911 does. The real beauty of the GT-R, however, lies under the skin ... . Supposedly, it can also keep up with a Porsche 911 Turbo on the Nurburgring Nordschleife. These are absolute [more...]

Date: 2007-10-18 02:42:13
Blog: AUTOSAVANT...

eBay: Retro Goodies

It's been a while since our last eBay roundup ... is much smaller than a Porsche or NED Synclavier, so shipping shouldn't be a big deal. Atarifb2 Atari ... 1967 Porsche 912: I have a general rule against driving cars older than I am. It was drafted in high [more...]

Date: 2007-10-05 15:49:49
Blog: Retro Thing...

Porsche Design Aero

These won't make you write faster or anything but... "What’s in a name? Well for this famed sports car manufacturer, it means speed, quality, and style. With their latest offering into the pen world, Porsche has again brought something both stylish and unique. Made [more...]

Date: 2007-10-31 07:00:14
Blog: notebookism...

Limited Edition Porsche Boxster (Only 500)

Nothing gets a New York Auto show revved up more than the unveiling of a limited edition Boxster Porsche. With only 500 being produced the Boxster is causing a whirlwind of automotive media attention ... designation in black on the rear deck, and a black convertible top. By Andy G [more...]

Date: 2007-07-04 12:49:21
Blog: thecoolhunter.com.au...

Limited Edition Porsche Boxster (Only 500)

Date: 2007-07-05 14:52:42
Blog: thecoolhunter.net...

Robert Redford Loves Him Some Speed

Robert Redford told Playboy that he secretly enjoys jetting around in his Porsche. Gasp! ... darting around in a high-performance, gas-guzzling sports car. Redford confessed, "I drive hybrid cars ... and cutting loose in my Porsche. That's all I want to say about that." Source [more...]

Date: 2007-10-09 11:49:06
Blog: Gabsmash...

Keanu Reeves is a bad driver

Keanu Reeves is a bad driver November 7th, 2007 ... him with his Porsche while he was trying to take a picture way back in March. E! Online says: Brazilian ... s car, a 1996 Porsche 911. There was no mention of another vehicle. According to authorities [more...]

Date: 2007-11-07 15:30:35
Blog: Celebslam: They're Bett...

Great handling can't help speeding Porsche driver

In 1984, industry magazine "Car and Driver" named the Porsche 944 one of the 10 best cars in America. The car's notable attribute: great handling. Unfortunately, fine steering could do little this morning, when a 23-year-old sports car of the... [more...]

Date: 2007-10-15 23:28:40
Blog: Breaking News Updates -...

MIT Students Convert Porsche 914 to Electric

porsche1-enlarged.jpg The most wonderful car I ever owned was my 1972 Porsche 914 ... the viability of advanced electric vehicle technology and to help clarify what research and development has yet [more...]

Date: 2007-07-10 17:24:23
Blog: TreeHugger...

Electric Porsche

David Pescovitz: MIT students are converting a Porsche 914 into an electric vehicle. A professor bought the car on eBay and donated it to research. The students hope to gain insight [more...]

Date: 2007-07-09 17:18:37
Blog: Boing Boing ...

Surfs up...

permalink | bookmark Mid Life Crisis posted 10/03/07 ... out and bought himself a Porsche GT3 so that he wouldn’t get beat on the straight-aways. He blows through ... what that is all about. Why rent? Must be something bigger than I can see for the moment. Watching guys parade around [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 13:55:05
Blog: The Inner Circle...

The Day The Suits All Cried

Yesterday, Environics released the results of a study commissioned by Goodyear Canada about driving attitudes ... . Environics' Vice-President of Consumer Research David MacDonald added that those who were most critical ... , at the height of morning rush hour, we saw the crumpled remains of a Porsche Carrera and a Dodge [more...]

Date: 2007-05-17 14:30:17
Blog: Torontoist...

An ad written just for me...

Thumbing through one of the magazines laying around just waiting to be dropped in the recycle bucket, I noticed an add that caught my eye ... Martin, Porsche, and AMG series Mercedes, but gain an intimate knowledge of these supercars when I push ... for the day. X_____(signed)_____ I love cars... but I especially ~love~ exotics. Now this is a deal [more...]

Date: 2007-08-06 21:00:43
Blog: andrew connell...

Time Out For Our Sponsors

Some of our little revenue one edBMW comes from the following direct advertisers. If you are interested in advertising on edbmw ... . Our second sponsor, based in the U.K, PrestigeCarServicing is an independent car servicing company that offers attractive prices and it covers brands such as : BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Jaguar, Porsche [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 17:47:34
Blog: BMW Blog | News, Inform...

Hayden Panettiere Fails To Deliver On SUV Sale

Heroes star Hayden Panettiere is a phenomenal activist for the welfare of animals ... s an issue. Here’s a quote from earlier this summer, “‘Why am I selling it? her Porsche Cayenne ... , buy a used biodiesel beauty, and leave those criticisms behind. Better yet, invest in an electric car [more...]

Date: 2007-11-05 16:13:42
Blog: ecorazzi.com :: the lat...

GTM Supercar

Just Your Basic Black $40,000 Ferrari Slayer Jalopnik made mention of this car last week; I’d never heard about it before, but… Wow! ... out of the reach of mere mortals, the GTM is available only as a kit at a base price under $20,000. Of course ... , and a transaxle from a 1987-1998 Porsche 911, hence the total cost estimate ending up [more...]

Date: 2007-11-07 23:13:14
Blog: davintosh...

Mid Life Crisis

Mid Life Crisis… In my office it is like having a backstage pass to a sold out show. I mean Holy Cow how much more can I witness? ... it on the track. Not good enough? Well, he just went out and bought himself a Porsche GT3 ... . He makes great money so I have no idea what that is all about. Why rent? Must be something bigger than [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 15:27:29
Blog: The Inner Circle...

Secret

For a while there, most everybody I know was obsessed with The Secret. Apparently Oprah had endorsed the program, so it must be true ... be living in mansions, driving Porsche convertibles, and rolling around naked in big piles of money with supermodels. Maybe I was reaching too high? Perhaps if I used The Secret to attract a box [more...]

Date: 2007-11-10 06:04:38
Blog: Blogography...

What to do about life that is never fair?

There is no such thing as a fair play. My parents were migrants struggling to earn a living to keep me and my sister alive and educated. His parents were businessman struggling to decide between buying a Ferrari or a Porsche ... on. Not to mention the extra car allowances and a better bonus scale. Recently, there was an email [more...]

Date: 2007-10-26 01:48:00
Blog: Cup of Ice...

From the Boys and Girls in Blue…

[Edit 7/11/2007: I mention SOCPA in this article. In fact the restriction on Aldershot and Farnborough turns out to be under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000. This is even more ridiculous than some aspects of SOCPA, and was the one used ... when he made a video outside an IBM site Porsche Dealer. Quite how an old bloke making a video [more...]

Date: 2007-11-07 08:55:00
Blog: The Wardman Wire - UK a...

Does Everybody Finance Everything?

I'm amazed by how many ads I see for cars in the paper and on TV that only mention a monthly payment amount instead of the price of the car ... me if I don't finance it? Sometimes neither price will seem that good if you think in terms of parting ... , or even a Porsche?! Yeah, a nice new car is a lot easier to get when you write a check for only $300 [more...]

Date: 2007-11-08 01:47:13
Blog: Young Professional Fina...

The getaway car

In a flashback to the Savings &amp; Loan Crisis (or the Great Depression, if you were around then) ... was there as Ashmore drove up to the bank's Laguna Niguel office in his Porsche SUV to withdraw $500,000. "It's got ... out his account. "I just don't want to deal with it. I don't care about losing 90 days' interest [more...]

Date: 2007-08-17 15:46:24
Blog: Inman News Blog...

EUROlife All Euro Car Meet - Dec 16th @ LeMans Karting

EUROlife :: Euro Enthusiast Car Meet Presented by Mobil1, TPR Magazine, and Silicon Valley Racing WHEN :: Sunday - December 16th, 2007 :: ... , Lotus, Masarati, Mercedes Benz, Mini, Porsche, VW, etc... The parking lot at LeMans Karting can fit ... , dealership, manufacturer, etc) is welcome to a FREE booth. Contact robbie@lemanskarting.com for more info [more...]

Date: 2007-10-27 03:14:27
Blog: MINI2 - Fuel For Your M...

Why Buy In The U.S. Instead of Canada For Some Items

Yesterday, Sharp Canada announced that the BD-HP20U Blu-Ray player is available in Canada. So far, it’s nothing big. It’s about 5 weeks after the U.S. announcement. I can understand some delay because we are used to that here. But here ... an example this past summer where it was $50K for a Porsche and the Canadian dollar was bit less [more...]

Date: 2007-10-12 17:13:00
Blog: Money, Tech, Blogging.....

Electroauto Electric Car Seminar in San Luis Obispo Review

Electroauto Electric Car Seminar in San Luis Obispo Review I was able to attend most of an electric vehicle seminar at Cal Poly today sponsored by ... ) for a custom AC “Voltsporsche” kit that bolts directly into a Porsche 914 chassis. The Voltsporsche ... to accelerate to that speed) and a broad array of battery choices in comparison to DC kits. These [more...]

Date: 2007-10-07 18:34:33
Blog: The S.E.E.P....

Team Twenty20 Returns Home

The stage was set. The pitch - the roads of Mumbai, were as smooth as a baby's bottom, air so fresh you could squeeze it like a lemon; ... up the last delivery. The sixth ball was that of several Crores; not only 80-lakh cheques, a Porsche, a Mercedes, Houses, Endorsement deals, and even government 'gifts' being awarded. Quite a thing of today [more...]

Date: 2007-09-30 12:34:53
Blog: Desicritics.org: Media,...

CMU Tartan Racing Wins DARPA Urban Challenge

Carnegie Mellon University’s autonomous SUV named Boss successfully completed the 60 mile DARPA Urban Challenge over the weekend, ... . Unfortunately, Georgia Tech’s own Porsche Cayenne named Sting 1 did not complete the challenge after having ... technology that can be used in military and consumer vehicle applications in the near future. Maybe [more...]

Date: 2007-11-05 19:00:42
Blog: PaulStamatiou.com - te...

Mice, yaks, tradesmen and a shovel

Dear Dave, If there's one thing I hate about this job, then it's dealing with tradesmen. Honestly, I'd rather clean up vomit. Erm, not that I'm making a direct comparison here. You know, like they both smell bad and leave ... . (That or been replaced by their Porsche driving offspring who do a job that's not quite as good for twice as much [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 09:32:49
Blog: Dear Dave...