German automobile maker Porsche, known for its sports cars, has launched the 911 Carrera S and the 911 Carrera S Cabriolet in India. The vehicles have a new, more powerful six-cylinder petrol engines which deliver significant upgrades over their predecessor. The cars are available for pre-booking in the country starting today.

The biggest change in the new Porsche 911 as mentioned above includes a new engine. The turbocharged flat-six engine of the Carrera S and Carrera S Cabriolet produce an astounding 450 horsepower. Notably, this is an increase of 30 hp when compared to their previous generations. The 911 Carrera S takes 3.7 seconds to reach from the [...]

The Tesla Roadster, as one of the first electric super cars shook the automobile industry when it set its 0-60 mark at 1.9 seconds. Here is a car which is extremely fast, stylish, and it is electric. Probably the first time those three words have been used in the same sentence. Apart from its mind boggling acceleration, the Tesla Roadster has a top speed of over 250 mph and a range of 620 miles.

However, the arrival of the Tesla Roadster set a chain of events into motion. Each and every supercar maker is now in the race. Which out of these electric super cars will reach the finish line and that’s what counts! With Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar and Porsche in on it [...]

For the uninitiated among you, The Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS) is an annual hill climb featuring historic motor racing vehicles, held in the grounds of Goodwood House, West Sussex, England, every June/July. Visitors can expect to see lots of cars and motorbikes from over 100 years of worldwide motor racing history as well as newer models take a shot at the hill run. An immensely popular event, 1,50,000 people regularly attend the FoS. Here are some of the newer cars which were seen at the 2013 FoS, which was held over the last weekend.

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Red Bull driver Mark Webber has announced that he will leave Formula 1 at the end of the season. The 36-year-old Australian is joining Porsche’s new sportscar programme and will compete in the classic 24 Hours of Le Mans race for the German manufacturer.

Webber was first linked to Porsche earlier this season. He drove in sportscars with Mercedes in 1998-99, participating in the 24 Hours of Le Mans both years, before returning to single-seaters in Formula 3000 and joining F1 with Minardi in 2002. After spells at Jaguar and Williams, he joined Red Bull in 2008. He won a race for the first time with Red Bull and [...]

Porsche has launched the new larger, lighter and more powerful Cayman S in India. The longer wheelbase, a wider track and lighweight mixed aluminium-steel construction are all designed to enhance the drive dynamics of the rear-wheel drive sports car.

Powering the sportscar is a 3.4-litre flat-six engine that puts out 329hp of power and 370Nm of torque. The Cayman S can go from a standstill to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds with the optional seven-speed double clutch PDK gearbox. There is an optional Sport Chrono package that gives the Cayman S launch control and faster, more optimum shift [...]

Porsche is celebrating 50 years of the iconic 911 with a special edition version called the 911 50 Years Edition. The 911 50 Years Edition is based on the 911 Carrera S and like the original 911, it is a coupe with a flat-six rear engine and rear wheel drive. However it makes use of the wider body reserved for the 911 Carrera 4 models. It is powered by a 395bhp 3.8-litre engine and comes with either seven-speed manual or PDK. In homage to the year of birth of the 911, only 1963 units will be produced.

Features exclusive to the 911 50 Years Edition include ‘Fuchs’ inspired [...]

Posche has unveiled the production model of its 918 Spyder Hybrid, and basically automobile enthusiasts around the world are ready to drool. The engine combination includes a generation of  608 hp at 8,600/min (V8 engine) plus a 154 hp (hybrid module on rear axle), along with an 127 hp (electric motor on front axle), giving the eco sports car a total of 887 hp (combined).

The entire load-bearing structure is made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP).  The car’s unladen weight of approximately 3,715 lbs. is an excellent low weight for a hybrid vehicle of thisperformance class.

The chassis has also been fitted with PASM [...]

The new Panamera S E-Hybrid model Plug-in will let you get to work and back without the need for any fuel or stopping, provided you can avoid the Auto-rickshaws. The new S E-Hybrid comes with a V6 bi-turbo gas engine with a 95 horsepower electric model for 416 total system horsepower. Essentially the 2013 Panemera S rigged with a 9.4 kWh battery allowing you to charge and use only the electric motor at 80MPH or (128 KP/hr) for 20 miles /32km or use the full combination allowing  0-60MPH in about 5.5 seconds with a fuel burning top speed of 165MPH or about 265 KM/ph

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The Hybrid super car from Porsche, “918 Spyder” has gotten a makeover and a renewed Km/L average. The plugin hybrid is now coated with a polished matte Black and White special coat pain work, and will now deliver 100KM/3 liters of petrol. The price is  $845,000 (Rs. 45,482,125 excluding duty and tax).

The car has a carbon-fiber reinforced-plastic monocoqueshell, rear-axle steering and  upward-venting exhausted system. A combustion engine along with an electric motor to achieve the high Km/L.

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