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Find Porsche news from today and latest stories covering Porsche cars from expert Torque News reporters. Since 1931, Porsche has been designing cars for the people. Starting out as a small vehicle development and consulting company, they designed vehicles for the German government before and during WWII. From tanks and equipment to the Volkswagen Beetle, Porsche has had its place in history. Porsche’s first complete car came from the underpinnings of said Beetle, and became the 356. Porsche continued developing cars for motorsport and eventually the rest of the world. The company found huge success in the 911 model of 1968. Porsche is renowned for designing their automobiles with quality, refinement, and performance.

Porsche now offers a wider range of cars from the iconic performance in the 911, to the spacious Panamera sedans/wagons, and the luxurious Macan and Cayenne SUVs. The 718 Cayman and Boxster models are the entry level sports cars for Porsche and are getting ever so good over the years along with the new electric Taycan which leads Porsche into a new era of innovation.

On Torque News, we post daily news reporting regarding the various layers of Porsche’s lineup and give you a view on the latest news from the brand. We’re committed to sharing creative topics that will intrigue enthusiasts and inform buyers.

Follow Toque News Porsche reporter Max Larsen on Twitter at @maxlarsencars for daily Porsche coverage and send him Porsche tips.

By Marc Stern on September 26, 2017 - 11:28PM
Moving ahead with its overall plan to add electric vehicles -- mild hybrid, full hybrid or full electric -- Porsche, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, will add a plug-in hybrid to its Panamera Sport Turismo line.
By Marc Stern on September 25, 2017 - 9:29AM
Porsche, in a statement released during the weekend, announced that it is recalling 50,000 2003-06 Cayenne crossovers to fix a fuel flange problem that could set up a small fuel leak over time.
By Marc Stern on September 6, 2017 - 12:00AM
Porsche reported a sales drop in August while its overall sales year has been up. The automaker, in a statement, says it is awaiting final approvals to our representative vehicles to enable this program.
By Marc Stern on September 3, 2017 - 11:38PM
Flipping around some internet auto sites recently, we came upon a very special Porsche listing. Believe it or not, one of the "Fast and Furious" cars is for sale. It is the Porsche Cayman S, driven by Gal Gadot in "Furious 4." Gadot, if you don't know, is the star of this summer's hit movie "Wonder Woman."
By Marc Stern on September 2, 2017 - 1:32PM
Porsche unveiled its 2019 Cayenne to the automotive press in Atlanta this week. The automaker was able to shed about 140 pounds thanks to extensive use of aluminum body and panel pieces.
By Marc Stern on August 29, 2017 - 5:56PM
With a top-end of 205 mph and 0 to 60 time of 2.8 seconds, the Porsche 911 Turbo S needs top wheels to handle the stress of speeding through turns and corners. To handle this chore, the automaker is manufacturing special carbon fiber wheels.
By Marc Stern on August 24, 2017 - 11:23PM
Two vehicles from the Volkswagen Group led this year's J.D. Power Seat Study. Based on the responses of more than 77,000 new car and truck owners, Audi's A-3 led in cars with no problems reported; Porsche's Cayenne led the SUV category with 0.8 problems per 100 vehicles.
By Marc Stern on August 16, 2017 - 10:42PM
Porsche has announced that the next Rennsport reunion will be held in 2018 at Laguna Seca. This will be third consecutive West Coast outing that brings together spectators, classic and current Porsches, drivers and more. Previously, the reunion had been held every four years.
By Marc Stern on August 4, 2017 - 6:23PM
When the hammer falls Saturday at the Coys Auction scheduled for Schloss Dyck, Germany, a number of rare Porsche models, Ferraris and others will be available to buyers. A total of 80 vehicles are available. Of special interest is a model and cast car collection that is the result of 30 years of collection.
By Marc Stern on August 2, 2017 - 12:46PM
Volkswagen's performance subsidiary Porsche continued to set sales records in July where sales for the month and for the year-to-date were up.
By Marc Stern on July 30, 2017 - 11:14PM
After four successful years of LMP1 endurance racing, Porsche is pulling the plug on the effort in favor of an entry in the FIA Formula E (electric) category. The automaker will be boosting is GT endurance effort, though.
By Marc Stern on July 28, 2017 - 9:57PM
Germany's Transportation Ministry has banned the sale or use of 22,000 Porsche Cayennes because the crossovers have "defeat devices" in their emissions software control stack.
By Marc Stern on July 27, 2017 - 11:53PM
Porsche has been ordered to recall another 22,000 3.0-liter V-6 Cayenne TDI models after German investigators found "defeat" software included in the code of test vehicles.
By Marc Stern on July 20, 2017 - 8:38PM
Change is in the air at Porsche. The high-performance automaker and key portion of Volkswagen's bottom line is looking at adding pure electrics to its lineup, as well as sharing platforms to increase vehicle diversity.
By Marc Stern on July 20, 2017 - 2:48PM
Porsche may drop diesel power from its lineup entirely by the end of the decade. The automaker, stung by the diesel emissions scandal that has had tremendous impact on VW, Porsche's parent, plans to include a diesel model in its 2018 Cayenne, slated for release in September.
By Marc Stern on July 8, 2017 - 2:31PM
Volkswagen's recall of 450,000 SUVs that have been affected by failing parts could be just the tip of the iceberg. With industry consolidation, it is quite possible that as many as 13 other carmakers and suppliers could also be facing their own set of callbacks.
By Armen Hareyan on July 6, 2017 - 4:04PM
One day before the G20 meeting ten cars were burned down at the Porsche Zentrum in Hamburg-Eidelstedt. There is no trace of the perpetrators. The police are checking whether there is a link with the forthcoming summit.
By Marc Stern on July 6, 2017 - 11:25AM
Led by the mid-sized Macan crossover and the upscale Panamera sedan, Porsche sales for June were up a modest 0.8 percent. Macan sales were up a surprising 53 percent, while Panamera's year-to-date sales were up a solid 36 percent.
By Armen Hareyan on July 1, 2017 - 10:48PM
Porsche just unveiled its iconic new 911 GT2 RS, which is the most powerful 911 so far built by Porsche and here is what the auto media thinks about it. The Porsche 911 GT2 RS comes with 700 HP and costs $293,000.
By Marc Stern on June 27, 2017 - 10:06PM
There has been a change atop Porche's highly successful North American Motorsports unit. Jens Walther, who has headed the unit for seven years, has moved to Porsche Leipzig as director of sales and marketing while Dr. Dan Ambruster, a 17-year veteran of the unit.
By Marc Stern on June 19, 2017 - 12:47PM
Porsche has announced the recall of 17,986 2010-12 Panamera and Cayenne models for problems with camshaft adjuster fastening screws. If the screws loosen, the camshaft adjusters may fail, leading to stalling issues.
By Marc Stern on June 5, 2017 - 9:53AM
Porsche sales continued to trend upward in May as Macan and Panamera continued to sell well. Sales were off a bit for the automaker's other models.
By Marc Stern on June 2, 2017 - 9:48PM
Porsche was charged by Germany's Transportation Authority that it had used emissions-cheating software in some of the Audi subidiary's vehicles.
By Marc Stern on May 15, 2017 - 9:53PM
Volkswagen has expanded a fuel pump recall to add nearly 300,000 Audi and Porsche crossovers to the 142,000 first recalled in 2016.
By Marc Stern on May 10, 2017 - 3:35PM
The 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 set a mark that should stand for at least a year when it smashed the best lap time on the North Loop of the Nurburgring by more than 12 seconds recently. Porsche uses the North Loop, a 14-mile race track to vet its models and their performance.
By Marc Stern on March 14, 2017 - 11:39PM
Porsche used the Geneva Motor Show to launch an important future addition to its lineup the Mission E model in the Macan crossover series. Porsche Chairman Oliver Blume discussed the model's details.
By Marc Stern on March 10, 2017 - 11:40PM
In a first, Volkswagen has admitted its guilt in Dieselgate as the automaker pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court, Detroit, to three felony counts that included conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
By Marc Stern on March 9, 2017 - 10:58PM
Porsche has recalled 18,000 2015-17 compact crossover Macans to replace the sensor mat on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) which protects front seat passengers by turning the airbag on.
By Marc Stern on March 8, 2017 - 11:22PM
As part of its expanding committment to electric vehicles, Porsche plans an all-electric version of its popular compact crossover Macan. The automaker has also been authorized to add another electric to its lineup.
By Marc Stern on March 2, 2017 - 11:31PM
When the Geneva Auto Show opens next week there will be a new series of cars joining last year's newcomer, the Panamera. In this case, it is Porsche's first "practical" vehicle, a sports wagon called the Sports Turismo.