The top-manager of Porsche, Hans-Jürgen Wöhler responsible for the development of the model range Boxster, has revealed in an interview with the British edition of Autocar, the next generation model will be available with economical engine. Aggregates of the new Boxster is likely to be any new or completely new four-turbine 3-cylinder, in any case he will meet the stringent requirements of the EU’s CO2 emissions released, which will come into force in 2012. According to Wohler, the new Porsche Boxster will have a capacity between 180 and 200 h.p. and discharges its CO2 emissions will be about 180gr/km. The manager believes that if the first generation model was a 2.5-liter engine with a power 200 h.p., the customer should not have anything against the 3-cylinder unit. Note that according to EU requirements by 2012. new cars should emit no more than 120 gr/km CO2 emissions, but this is not true for companies producing less than 300 000 per year.
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The 4-door Porsche Panamera coupe received his consecutive tuning, this time it was the work of the Swiss tuning company FAB Design, popular with its development based on models of concern Daimler. The car has been pretty aggressive external body-kit made of carbon and includes a front apron, hood over the engine, extended wheel arches, side skirts and completely revised rump which gave radically different kind of coding. On the back cover was added and an additional spoiler, optimized aerodynamics. Tuning FAB Design professionals are equipped with the Porsche Panamera sports suspension, they took the car to 20 millimeters. the path a powerful braking system and large wheels, 22 inches in size. 4.8-liter engine of the Panamera has been some improvement, leading to an increase in its power with 200 h.p. to the incredible 700 h.p. up, but by tuning the company did not disclose details of the elaboration of dynamic performance car.
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The German company RUF, which generally deals with car tuning Porsche, recently has undertaken a major development of electric vehicles based on models of this brand. RUF has presented two versions of the electric Porsche 911, one will even come into mass production next year, albeit in a limited edition, and today the Germans have shown and all-electric Cayenne. The car is called Stormster, as it has three copies, which are used for ongoing now in the Copenhagen International conference on climate change. RUF Stormster has much in common with electric 911 Greenster, which debuted in Geneva in March. Both cars use the engine of Siemens, whose power is 367 h.p. It allows the Porsche Cayenne to accelerate from 0-100 km/h for 10 sec and develop a maximum speed of 150 kilometers per hour. Electricity needed by the unit, is supplied by a set of lithium-ion batteries, Li-Tec, allowing traveling at about 200 kilometers. without refueling, which in turn is in contact standard for 8 hours or in a specialized plant for about 5-6 hours.
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The premiere of the new Porsche Cayenne will be held at the exhibition in Geneva in March, but due to site Worldcarfans.com, which published spy photos of the car, we can get a picture of his appearance because of the photos he was at least camouflage. Knew with certainty that the next generation Cayenne will be more compact and will receive improvements in aerodynamics, and these pictures confirm this. According to initial information, the length of the car was reduced by about 40 millimeters, and height – to 20 millimeters even weight has been reduced by removing all unnecessary components. The new Porsche Cayenne will share a common platform with the next generation of the Volkswagen Touareg, the two models, together with the Audi Q7, will be produced at the plant of concern in Slovakia, but the finishing of the Cayenne will be made in the Porsche factory in Leipzig. Engines on the next Cayenne is conjugate two versions of the 4.8-liter V8 (400 and 500 h.p.) and 3.0-liter V6 (300 h.p.), taken from Audi.
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The recent spread SpeedART sketches of packages PS9, designed for Porsche Panamera Turbo, which will debut at the Essen Motor Show, starting on November 28, but since the exhibition is now approaching, the German tuner has decided to show us his real and pictures. The package is impressive and gives a very different kind of Panamera. It covers the changes in interior design and appearance of the car and four engine tuning package, and not three as had been announced originally. More aerodynamic package includes front lip, air vents on the hood, new side skirts and rear spoiler, and modified rear bumper with built massive diffuser. The appearance of the car is supplemented by 22-inch wheels and suspension to the proper care highly brakes with 6-stroke thickness and 380 millimeters discs. The first thing is cutting of eyes at the sight of the interior of the Porsche Panamera PS9 are carbon extravagant decorations in red, perfectly highlighting the background of all the black leather upholstery. The car has also received a sports steering wheel with F1 controls for changing gears, and pads with logo SpeedART.
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Tuning, tuning and tuning again. This week focused on elaboration cars, but this is quite normal, given that Saturday will be open Essen Motor Show. As this exhibition is the most important such event in Europe and is held in Germany, it is understandable why no German tuning company can not miss it. From Wimmer RS have prepared him for his version of the Porsche 911 GT2 (997), which will be available against the amount of 281 000. Tuning specialists are equipped so-called GT2 Speed with two turbocharger and a new exhaust system, and have made several changes to the control unit of the engine, injection, inlet and exhaust valves, pistons and camshafts. The improvements have led to an increase in power of the unit with almost 300 h.p. to 827 h.p., the torque reaches 948 Nm now. According to Wimmer RS, GT2 Speed is able to accelerate from 0-100 km/h for 3.4 sec and 0-300 kilometers per hour for 20.2 sec and the maximum speed reaching is 378 km/h.
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Two months after the race showed a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, the German company revealed another version of the model, called the 911 GT3 R and designed to meet the requirements for participation in the GT3 series of FIA. Sports coupe is equipped with 4.0-liter engine boxer with 480 h.p. power that was developed based on the 3.8-liter unit used by the 911 GT3 RS. Drive is transmitted to the rear wheels via a six-speed transmission secventional. The weight of the Porsche 911 GT3 R is only 1 200 kilograms, which is exactly like the 911 GT3 Cup with 170 kilograms less than that of the 911 GT3 RS, but still competitive new version is more agile and faster than the first, thanks to greater 30 h.p. might. 911 GT3 R can also boast with extended wheel arches, improved ABS and traction control, and “e-gas” function of the accelerator pedal, facilitating control of the car from beginners and conversion into a suitable vehicle for young car lovers sports.
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Submitted by the TechArt another sports program renewed Porsche 911, but it is only intended for the version with the four-wheel drive – Carrera 4S. Within the program, the power of the 3.8-liter engine can be increased from 385 h.p. to 415 h.p. standard, this is achieved through the reprogramming of the software and a new exhaust system, using technology to control valves, whose cores are black chrome. Customers who will benefit from the engine tuning of the TechArt for Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, it is recommended to replace the suspension of the car. German tuners offer fully adjustable so you can by pressing a button to raise the whole compartment 60 millimeters. Where parking or crossing rough, but only provided that the speed is up to 60 kilometers per hour. TechArt are designed for sporty coupe also 19 or 20-inch alloy wheels with different designs and a new aerodynamic package consisting of front bumper, side skirts, decorative shutters to rear, roof spoiler, rear diffuser and a choice of three types of rear spoilers.
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The German company Porsche has developed a new version of the Boxster, which received the name Spyder. The car will debut at the world exhibition in Los Angeles in December, while sales in Germany will start in February with a starting price of 63 404 EUR. Porsche Boxster Spyder is the lightest model in the product range of brand whose weight is only 1 275 kg. It is achieved through lightweight construction and lack of a mechanism for retracting the soft roof that folds manually and using the manufacture of composite parts. In comparison with the versions of the coupe and cabriolet models, Boxster Spyder is distinguished by new bumpers, larger rear spoiler and rear of the structure changed over the unit. The car can also boast a new adaptive suspension and a lower center of gravity located, which is improved stability on the road. The engine of the Porsche Boxster Spyder is a 3.4-liter, as the Boxster S, but its power was increased by 10 h.p. to 320 h.p.
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The tuner noticed the victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the modification RST 600 LM. The full name of the road player is Roock Porsche 911 Turbo RST 600 LM. The car is based on the Stuttgart 997 Turbo, but the changes are really great. Roock have processed turbines, ECU-it on the bike and exhaust system has been replaced with titanium. The result is a major achievement of 602 “horses and 827 Nm of torque 3.6-liter volume. Dynamic indicators are in line with these figures and suggest an acceleration to 100 km/h in 3.1 seconds and 341 km/h maximum speed. Tuning also includes other modifications such as carbon fiber clutch employed directly by the racing machines of Roock AutoSport. The braking system has a 380 millimeters ventilated and perforated discs in a set of 8 piston jaws. In aerodynamics also worked, but the wheels have given way to the ultra light racing. Additional Tracks are installed in the dashboard gauges for the parameters of the oil.
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