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2014 Porsche Macan interior spied and six engine choices revealed - Comes with 7-speed PDK transmission

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:41:00 -0500

The Porsche Macan should make its debut relatively soon likely later this year at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Some details have leaked out although they can not be confirmed. The interior spy photo clearly shows design elements from the Panamera and new 991 generation 911. The center console also shows a PDK style shift lever so the entry level SUV will have a dual clutch transmission. Lack of a traditional automatic will likely affect tow capacity.

A six speed manual though might be available although it can not be confirmed. A manual Macan

USP Motorsports built 6-speed manual 997.2 Turbo on E85 goes 10.2@140 in the 1/4 mile - 827 wheel horsepower

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:55:00 -0500

Some very nice results here of a USP Motorsports built 997.2 Turbo. The car has a built motor and upgraded turbos although the specifications are not listed by USP Motorsports. The car is a 6-speed manual and that is reflected in the elapsed time and trap speed as well. For 827 wheel horsepower as claimed at 21.7 pounds of boost one would expect a bit more as PDK 997.2 Turbos with far less power are in the 9's on stock turbos (9.8 @ 135).

This was the owners first time with the car so no doubt he will improve (bogged on the 1-2 shift) but

PP-P Performance tuned Panamera Turbo versus an F10 M5 from a stop and roll

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:16:00 -0500

Good runs here showing the strength of the Porsche Panamera Turbo especially from a stop. This particular Panamera Turbo has a PP-P Performance ECU tune but also 22 inch wheels and a Techart body kit which are not doing it any favors. The BMW F10 M5 is stock other than catless AMS downpipes. In stock form, the M5 is the faster of the two cars but since it is rear wheel drive versus the Panamera's all wheel drive that is a detriment from a stop.

And the Panamera certainly shows its strength from a stop taking the M5 easily with or without launch control.

Porsche's 2.7 liter direct injected flat-6 tops the BMW N54, N55, N57, and N57S

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:42:00 -0500

The 2.5 liter to 3.0 liter displacement category of the Engine of the year awards is a hotly contested category. It is also a category BMW tends to dominate. For the first time in eight years someone other than BMW has won the award and it is Porsche breaking the streak with their 2.7 liter flat-6 motor out of the 981 Boxster and Cayman. The 265-275 horsepower (265 Boxster 275 Cayman) wins the award for the very first time.

It was amazing to see this motor knock out the perennial winner the N54 as well as the BMW

The queen of the ring Sabine Schmitz in a Porsche 997 GT3 RS versus Ron Simons in a Ferrari 458 Italia around the Nurburgring

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 03:02:00 -0500

For those unfamiliar Ron Simons is a racing instructor who started RSRNurburg which is a racing school plus car rental facility on the Nurburgring. One can rent a sports car and take it out on the Nurburgring with an instructor for a hot lap or just have fun at their own pace on a lap of the famed track. Pretty cool and for promotional purposes Ron Simons and the queen of the ring Sabine Schmitz (of BMW M5 ring taxi fame) got together for a little grudge match on the ring.

Sabine is the 997.2 Porsche GT3 RS packing 450 horsepower and says the 458

2014 Porsche Macan to debut officially in Los Angeles in November - $42,000 starting price and 286 pounds lighter than the Q5?

Fri, 31 May 2013 20:20:00 -0500

The Porsche Macan design has already been basically completely leaked online but Porsche states that the official reveal will take place at the Los Angeles International Auto Show in November. What is interesting is that this same source regarding the reveal date also claims a starting price point in the $42,000 range. Will that be with a turbo 2.0 four cylinder motor sourced from VW? Most likely but being able to get a Porsche SUV under $50k will definitely pad Porsche sales quite a bit.

This same source also stated the Macan will be lighter than its Audi Q5 sibling

David versus Goliath? Porsche 958 Cayenne Turbo S compared to a Caterham 7 Supersport

Tue, 28 May 2013 05:02:00 -0500

This is a very odd comparison by two vehicles that do not exactly overlap in purpose or demographic. That is partially what makes it so fun to see. On one side you have the very powerful (550 horsepower) and very heavy (4883 pound) 958 Cayenne Turbo S. On the other you have its polar opposite relatively weak (140 horsepower) but very lightweight (1146 pound) Caterham 7 Supersport. So that begs the question, which is the fastest?

Around the track the weight

Stock Aventador runs into a tuned Protomotive 911 turbo for a mile drag race, this is what happens

Mon, 27 May 2013 18:32:00 -0500

The Lamborghini Aventador is a beast. Just a flat out best in stock form capable of 10's and traps speeds around 133 miles per hour. The car dynos 635 horsepower to the wheels in stock form on a dynojet. That is a lot of power and naturally aspirated power to boot. So it's fast, it's strong, but what happens when it races a Protomotive 997.1 Turbo? The video below shows the outcome and the 911 Turbo simply crushes it.

Race suspension available for the Porsche 981 Cayman and Boxster, TPC Racing Stage 4 suspension system for the 981 - Coilovers, sways, drop links

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:51:00 -0500

Here's a fairly serious suspension upgrade for the Porsche 981 based vehicles including the Cayman and Boxster. The TPC Racing Stage 4 suspension system consists of adjustable sway bars, adjustable drop links, adjustable toe links, and JRZ RS Pro adjustable dampers/coilovers with custom spring rates.

Basically you can suit this setup to whatever your preference whether it be extracting every last tenth at the track or for back road fun.

TPC Racing 981 Boxster/Cayman/S

What will the 2014 Porsche 991 Turbo Cabriolet look like? Something like this, picture renderings

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:12:00 -0500
The new 2014 Porsche 991 Turbo / Turbo S made its debut earlier this month with pictures and specifications released by Porsche. The coupe models will no doubt be followed by a convertible as they usually are. Expect the Porsche 991 Turbo to mirror the coupe which means the same 3.8 liter turbocharged flat-6 with 520 horsepower routed to all four wheels through a 7-speed PDK transmission. Same goes for the Turbo S Cabriolet model except horsepower will be 560.

The car looks great with its top dropped. The convertible