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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.

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Porsche Panamera Stolen After Test Driving

By Armen Hareyan on October 1, 2011 - 8:38AM

An expensive high-performance Porsche Panamera is stolen from a Princetone Porsche in New Jersey after two men test drove it. Here is how they did it and what dealerships should know to brace for this new kind of high tech car stealing.

Enthusiasts celebrate all things Porsche in Georgia

By Hawke Fracassa on September 27, 2011 - 10:29PM

Road rallies, a concours auto show and the conclusion of the “Revive the Passion” contest were among featured fare at the 56th annual Porsche Parade, put on by the Porsche Club of America in Savannah, Ga. The contest delivered a restored 1973 911 T Coupe to one lucky raffle winner.

Nissan GT-R vs Porsche 911 Turbo S vs Bugatti Veyron Super Sport (VIDEO)

By Armen Hareyan on September 26, 2011 - 9:45AM

Here are three candidates for cars that are capable of developing 0 to 60 miles per hour speed in under three seconds: Nissan GT-R vs. Porsche 911 Turbo S vs. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. Let's see which one does better.

Madison Snow, 15, wins 2011 IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge

By KC Kelly on September 22, 2011 - 9:37AM

Madison Snow, at just 15-years-old, drove his Porsche 911 GT3 Cup over the finish line to victory, and won the 2011 International Motor Sports Association GT3 Cup Challenge at the series’ stop at Laguna Seca this year. Snow doesn’t even have a driver’s license yet; however, he does have more talent than many race car drivers double his age.

Porsche Travel Club Preparing for California Coast Drive

By KC Kelly on September 20, 2011 - 3:20PM

The Porsche Travel Club is getting ready and preparing for its beautiful and scenic drive along California’s exquisite coast. The trip involves eight drivers and their guests who embark on an incredible journey northbound on the west coast of the United States in Porsche 911’s and Boxter vehicles.

Porsche Cars North America names Andre Oosthuizen VP of marketing

By Hawke Fracassa on September 19, 2011 - 11:07AM

Porsche Cars North America today appointed Andre Oosthuizen vice president, marketing for the U.S.-based arm of the German luxury car marque. Mr. Oosthuizen, who will be based in Atlanta, the headquarters for Porsche Cars in the United States, Canada and Mexico, joins PCNA from Porsche Middle East & Africa FZE.

Porsche holds film contest with great prizes for aspiring filmmakers

By KC Kelly on September 12, 2011 - 4:16PM

Porsche Cars North America is hosting an amateur filmmakers competition called "My Daily Magic". This is a national contest that Porsche is launching in combination with its "Engineered for Magic. Every day" campaign.

U.S. will get first look at 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera at Rennsport

By Hawke Fracassa on September 9, 2011 - 7:43PM

The all-new Porsche 911 Carrera, redesigned inside and out for 2012 and entering its 48th year and seventh generation, will be on display for the first time in North America for Porsche enthusiasts to see up close in October at Rennsport Reunion IV at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif.

Need for Speed: The Run shows off their Porsches in a new trailer

By Patrick Rall on September 9, 2011 - 5:39PM

Less than two weeks after we brought you the news that the eagerly awaited Forza Motorsports 4 will not have any Porsche models because Electronic Arts (maker of the Need for Speed series of games) owns the gaming rights to all Porsche models, EA has offered up a new trailer video of Need for Speed: The Run – which just so happens to show off a couple of their Porsche models.

Volkswagen Delays Merger With Porsche Beyond 2011

By Kate McLeod on September 8, 2011 - 7:17PM

In 2009, Volkswagen and Porsche Automobil Holding SE agreed to a merger that would take place by the end of 2011. Now things are different.

Forza Motorsports 4 won't offer Porsche models

By Patrick Rall on August 30, 2011 - 3:39PM

There are only 43 more days until Forza Motorsports 4 hits the US market but we have found out that when Forza 4 hits, there will not be any Porsche cars or SUVs in the industry-leading racing simulator.

New 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera priced under $100,000

By Hawke Fracassa on August 23, 2011 - 10:29AM

The new Porsche 911 Carrera, the seventh generation of the venerable luxury sports car, has actually been around for almost 50 years. It is redesigned for 2012.

Porsche recalls 2011 and 2012 models over seatbelt failures

By Patrick Rall on August 19, 2011 - 6:15PM

We are living in the day of the recall and not even the worlds most expensive and exclusive models are not safe from the recall bug as the folks at Porsche have announced a recall for a variety of 2011 and 2012 models over a concern of possible seatbelt failures.

A Tribute to Porsche's racing heritage in Monterey

By Don Bain on August 16, 2011 - 8:02PM

During the 2011 Monterey Classic Car event this week, Porsche celebrates the motorsports heritage of its iconic 911 sports car alongside the 918 RSR Concept – the Porsche Zentrum is the central hub for the Porsche experience during the week.

Need for Speed: The Run to feature Aventador, Camaro ZL1 in Limited Edition

By Patrick Rall on August 4, 2011 - 1:20PM

The folks at EA Games have rolled out a new video trailer giving us our first good clear look at the upcoming Need for Speed: The Run, which includes news of a special limited edition pack which offers 5 exclusive events and three special vehicles – the Lamborghini Aventador, the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the upcoming new Porsche 911 Carrera S.

Porsche Designs builds a high performance bicycle

By Patrick Rall on July 26, 2011 - 11:48AM

The folks at Porsche Designs have entered yet another new market as they have introduced a line of high performance bicycles offering high performance features – and a very high price.

Porsche Designs builds a bong

By Patrick Rall on July 21, 2011 - 1:49PM

The folks at Porsche Designs certainly offer an intriguing range of merchandise – from clothes and sunglasses to computer hard drives and luggage but their newest offering could be the most unusual as the high performance design studio has introduced a new line of water pipes.

Porsche Consulting Subsidiary coming to America

By Don Bain on July 14, 2011 - 6:13PM

Porsche Consulting is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG in Stuttgart, that is setting up a subsidiary in the USA. Porsche Consulting Inc. will be headquartered in Atlanta, GA with operations commencing in October with a cadre of ten consultants. It will be the third foreign subsidiary following the establishment of offices in Milan, Italy and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Porsche launches Instant Intelligence for smartphone users

By Gordon Block on July 12, 2011 - 10:24PM

Porsche customers can now use their smartphones to scan QR codes in a new Porsche's window for information and multimedia on the go.

Interest high in Porsche's Laguna Seca race

By Hawke Fracassa on July 12, 2011 - 6:24PM

The Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway in October is in line to draw one of the largest crowds in track history. More than 50 drivers have said yes to the race so far.

Porsche ramps up technology to woo busy buyers

By Hawke Fracassa on July 11, 2011 - 10:55AM

Porsche Cars North America today began giving customers the option of using mobile tags and smart phone tag readers to shop for the luxury cars of their dreams.

Testing Porsche a Cool Job

By Armen Hareyan on July 4, 2011 - 10:44AM

Porsche Testing Rear View

By Armen Hareyan on July 4, 2011 - 9:54AM

Porsche testing prototype

By Armen Hareyan on July 4, 2011 - 9:45AM

Porsche Speeding at FoS

By Armen Hareyan on July 1, 2011 - 11:56AM

Porsche GT2 RS Side View at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011

By Armen Hareyan on July 1, 2011 - 11:51AM

Porsche Gulf at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011

By Armen Hareyan on July 1, 2011 - 11:45AM

Porsche Design builds a high speed external hard drive

By Patrick Rall on June 30, 2011 - 12:50PM

Italian automakers Ferrari and Lamborghini have both offered branded laptops but the folks at Porsche have taken a different route to entering the computer world – designing a set of low profile external hard drives for storage experts LaCie.

Intern designs the look of new Porsche 911 race car

By Hawke Fracassa on June 25, 2011 - 9:58PM

Meet the next creative force in the auto world. Porsche Cars intern Anna Frey designed the livery that appeared on a 911 GT3 Cup race car that was driven Saturday in the 200-cars-from-25-countries Porsche Carrera World Cup Race at the Nürburgring track in Germany.

1,100 mile drive to Pikes Peak easy as pie for Porsche 911 GT2

By Hawke Fracassa on June 18, 2011 - 4:16PM

Seven-time Pikes Peak Hillclimb champ Jeff Zwart will drive Porsche’s fastest road car up the world’s most famous hillclimb. But as a precursor to that 12.42-mile race on Sunday, this weekend he drove 1,100 miles from California to Colorado to get there in his 620 horsepower 911 GT2 RS and arrived without incident. Zwart told TorqueNews.com today that his 911 delivered 22.3 mpg.

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