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2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S | First Drive

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The new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S might look somewhat identical to the one it replaces but looks can be deceiving and in this case, very deceiving. In its highly successful 48-year history, this is only the third all-new platform for the 911.…

2011 Porsche Cayenne | Road Test

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Back in 2002 when luxury brands were experimenting with the ‘SUV’, Porsche took a leap of faith building the Cayenne. Fortunately, their success was unprecedented. Porsche sold over 60,000 units in it’s initial phase, 3 times the estimated figure. The Leipzig plant in Germany eventually rolled out 300,000 units making…

2011 Porsche 911 GTS | Test Drive

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The world’s most recognizable silhouette born out of the classic lines of the 356 has become a wonder of the automotive world. Evolution works, Darwin should be proud. In the pinnacle of 997.2 glory is the GTS, a car whose temperament is close to the GT3, the full blown racer…

Road test: 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo S

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Porsche puts even more power into the 911 Turbo to create the Turbo S. It's astoundingly fast and brilliant to drive.…

First drive: 2010 Porsche Cayenne

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We spent a few hours in the company of Porsche's brand new SUV, the 2010 Cayenne. And we had a very nice time.…

Road Test: 2010 Porsche Panamera

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Porsche’s first attempt at a sedan strikes the perfect balance between the company’s sporting heritage and luxury comfort for rear-seat passengers.…

2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet

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There is a fundamental argument against driving convertible sports cars and purists will snort their derision at the ‘hairdresser’ cruising past in this Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet. But that is old-school thought and that supposed know it all laughing at the new chop-top flagship is simply proving how little he…

2007 porsche cayenne road test

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If the old Porsche Cayenne was only ever approached with cynicism, then the new one is a car, err SUV that inspires hope. Porsche, being Porsche, now endows the new Cayenne with a drive that mirrors its sports car sibling ever so more and it is all thanks to the…

Porsche Cayman

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Introduced in early summer, this is the little brother of the hugely successful Cayman S, which was introduced at the end of last year. The only significant difference between the two models is that the ‘S’ enjoys the benefit of a 3.4 litre power pack, while the new Cayman has…

Road test: 2007 Porsche Cayenne S Turbo

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  TRACTION! IT WAS ALL ABOUT traction and I hadn’t even sat in the damned car as yet. When the call had come to hotfoot it to Dubai to drive the latest breathed on version of Porsche’s much reviled but highly successful SUV, I was wondering what the hell the…