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Porsche Blog, Performance, Tuning, Motorsport, and Modification News
Published on 12-06-2012 10:10 PM
Last month Porsche registered the 919 name in Germany. So what could this name possible mean and for what car? Chances are it will be the name of what was reported to be a Porsche 961. That is, a new mid-engine sports car that would use the 4.6 liter V8 from the 918 Spyder with about 580 horsepower. This car would be placed above the 911 in the lineup allowing Porsche to move past their rear engine platform and also sit below the range topping 918 Spyder. ...Published on 12-06-2012 02:55 AM
The 991 GT3 RSR development sure has come along very quickly. Porsche announced they will have Porsche AG Team Manthey field two cars in the GTE class for the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans. Porsche Motorsport boss Hartmut Kristen stated, "The new 911 RSR is currently being developed by our engineers and tested by our works drivers, and what better time could there be to introduce the new car than the Porsche 911’s 50th anniversary." ...Published on 12-03-2012 07:10 PM
This is not really "new" news. In July of last year PorscheBoost reported that a 350 horsepower 2.5 liter turbocharged four-cylinder would make its way into the new Cayman and Boxster. It was expected for this motor to take longer to go into the model however as the rumor was the motor would make its debut when the 981 Cayman and Boxster received a facelift somewhere around 2015. Reports not indicate the car with the turbo motor will make its debut as early as next year in Frankfurt. ...Published on 12-01-2012 10:10 PM
The Panamera Turbo sounds pretty good in stock form but for those wanting to uncork that V8 an aftermarket exhaust is necessary. In comes Akrapovovic with their Titanium valved exhaust system for the Porsche Panamera Turbo. Made out of titanium, it is lighter than the factory exhaust system. The system makes a noticeable difference even when the valves are closed compared to the factory exhaust. ...Published on 11-30-2012 10:24 PM
The last time PorscheBoost had an article about TPC was a story regarding their 3.7 liter low compression built motor Cayman turbo setup. This was on a Cayman without the direct injected motor that came in 2009. We suspect the fuel system in the direct injected cars along with the PDK transmission is giving TPC some trouble and it has led one owner of a PDK 2012 Cayman R to put his car up for sale. ...Published on 11-28-2012 07:02 PM
Here it is after months of teasing, the official new Porsche Cayman. Porsche did a pretty good job keeping the official car from being leaked for as long as they did. Well, it's here and the car is beautiful and just as expected. The design is much more masculine than the previous generation. It generated considerable attention and the Porsche hall was packed. Additionally, Porsche as usual had the best food and drink selection of any manufacturer at the show treating their guests in style. ...Published on 11-27-2012 06:22 PM
The official reveal is not until tomorrow at the Los Angeles International Auto Show (PorscheBoost will be in attendance taking plenty of photos) but a French magazine leaked out an image early. It is only a photo of the front of the car but still it gives a nice idea of the final design. Nothing all too surprising, the car looks as expected. A nice little teaser until the web is flooded with photos of the real deal tomorrow. ...Published on 11-26-2012 04:03 PM
Many say Porsche option prices are way too expensive. This certainly is true but on the bright side Porsche offers a myriad of options for a buyer to tailor their Porsche perfectly to their wishes. If the standard options are not enough Porsche even offers the Tequipment catalog. Owners can further customize their cars with these cars after delivery so the parts can be purchased one by one if an owner so desires. ...Published on 11-26-2012 01:55 AM
Wow, quite simply, wow. Eye opening numbers to say the least from the 996 Turbo platform. 1288 rear wheel horsepower at 31 psi of boost on what is obviously a built motor sporting some nicely sized twin turbos. The numbers are uncorrected but absolutely incredible regardless. This is the highest output PorscheBoost has come across for a 996 Turbo which had a dynojet graph to back it up. Engine management is done with a Motec standalone. ...Published on 11-23-2012 10:30 PM
This race definitely puts in perspective how big of a difference over 200 wheel horsepower is in practice even with high powered cars. The 996 Turbo in the video belongs to GermanBoost member prodigymb. In the video he launches on the GTR and has a substantial lead as the GTR simply rolls into the throttle from a stop. The 996 Turbo is a quick car with about 800 wheel horsepower with upgraded turbochargers tuned with E85 fuel. ...Published on 11-20-2012 06:12 PM
Here is a nice comparison from Automobile where they take four of the hottest German performance cars out right now under $64000 (base price) to find which one is the best. The cars are the 2013 Audi RS5, Mercedes C63 AMG coupe, BMW M3, and the new Porsche Boxster S. The Boxster really being a roadster so it doesn't not fit in cleanly into the comparison but if someone is cross shopping based on price it certainly fits in. ...Published on 11-19-2012 09:20 AM
Here is a race between two GermanBoost members. M3ntal with his modified 996TT with HTA 3071 turbos on E85 capable of 717 wheel horsepower and Mr. Squeeze's built motor 370Z twin turbo which so far has shown 647 wheel horsepower at 19 psi. The Porsche is on E85 and the 370Z on 100 octane so both were certainly trying to show their best. The 996TT however is the victor leaving the 370Z behind from a ~55 mph roll although the Z puts up a fairly good fight. ...Published on 11-18-2012 06:23 AM
The Porsche Panamera platform is modular and the future Panamera chassis will be shared by many models in the VW Group portfolio. There is a good chance we will see a revival of a Porsche GT style coupe with a front engine V8 and two seats based on the Panamera. An independent artist took it upon himself to render what such a vehicle might look like. The Armenian artist calls the coupe a Porsche 929. ...Published on 11-17-2012 04:11 AM
The entry level Porsche SUV designed to slot in below the Cayenne is coming as we know from all the spyphotos. The SUV will be based on the current Audi Q5 platform and likely have many drivetrain similarities with its Audi counterpart. This means a 2.0 turbo four-cylinder as an entry level motor with the same automatic transmission. Porsche will likely develop their own 3.6 V6 turbo based on the Panamera V6 for the high performance offering of the Macan likely offering over 350 horses. ...Published on 11-16-2012 06:51 PM
It is not secret that the new 981 Cayman will make its debut at the LA Auto Show this month. As tends to happen these days, photos of the new car were leaked out before the debut. Unfortunately the photo quality is not very good with low resolution and fairly poor lighting but the pictures definitely show the general shape and layout of the car. These photos are not all that flattering however and still contain a little camouflage on the lights. ...Published on 11-15-2012 02:25 AM
Congratulations to M3ntal for some very impressive results from his stock internal Porsche 996 Twin Turbo. Modifications consist of forge intercoolers, IPD Competition Plenum, custom E85 fuel system, FIC 1100cc injectors, Tial 44mm external wastegates, tial 50mm blow off valve, Hallman Pro boost controller, Sachs 764 PP clutch, and FP HTA 3071 .63 AR turbos. This combination was tuned by Roshan Patel (mafless tune). ...Published on 11-13-2012 02:00 AM
A rather notorious weak point in 996 Porsche cars is the rear main seal or RMS. A quick google search for Porsche RMS issues will return a ton of info on the problem. Bentley Publishers show you how to fix it however and if you have a 996 Carrera (Turbo, GT3, and GT2 996's with the GT1 engine block are not effected nearly as badly or often) the video is definitely worth watching and apply either as preventative maintenence or if you have increasingly noticed oil on the ground under your 996 Carrera. ...Published on 11-09-2012 07:59 PM
The new 981 Boxster has been on the market for a little bit and obviously just as with the previous generation a Cayman will follow. Earlier this year the car was spotted completing its final round of testing so it seems Porsche is ready to make the official debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show later this month. Porsche said they would debut a new "compact sports car" so by process of elimination, it simply has to be the new Cayman. ...Published on 11-08-2012 08:13 PM
You may remember that in August of this year a video was posted showing Chris Harris in a 997 GT2 RS racing a Ducati 1199 Panigale S on the drag strip. Suffice it to say the Ducati crushed the 997 GT2 RS which is no surprise but Harris' poor drag strip performance was partially to blame. So now a 2 mile long race from a roll was chosen for the rematch between the Ducati bike and Porsche's fastest production 911, the 997 GT2 RS. This type of race takes away a bit of the bike's advantages. ...Published on 11-08-2012 03:00 AM
Here is Techart's offering for the new 981 Boxster. Nothing crazy as nothing crazy is necessary to make the beautiful new Boxster look good. Just simple upgrades including a lip, rear spoiler, mirror covers, fender vent insert, and a rear diffuser piece. The car is also lowered to give it a more aggressive stance on 21 inch Techart wheels. Who would have ever thought 21 inch wheels would fit a Boxster and even look at home on it? ...
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