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The updated and supercharged Porsche 997 GT3 is hitting the track, thanks to a promotional shoot for the all new sports car available for a test run at Fred Lavery Company in Birmingham, MI.

German race team Manthey Racing took a Porsche 997 GT3 RS, based on the Porsche 911, onto Ferrari's test track in Italy. They hit speeds unheard of in the competition's luxury sports cars, but continued to handle like the…

We've been patiently awaiting official specs for the 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 - and now following the New York International Auto Show, we got em.

Available soon at Fred Lavery Company in Birmingham, MI, the updated GT3 RS comes with   a 4.0-liter (hence the name) version of Porsche's flat-six engine, with forged pistons, titanium connecting rods, and the crankshaft found in GT3 RSR racer.

The engine produces 500 horsepower at…

The delicious Porsche plug-in-hybrid 918 Spyder - which first appeared as a concept at the Geneva Motor Show, hitting everyone's sweet spot for ground-breaking innovation and sexy, good looks - is headed to the production line in fall 2013!

Why are we telling you this now... that's like two years away? There are a handful of good reasons:

A. Because it's really exciting. B. Because, even while production isn't slated to start for?

Porsche is being integrated into Volkswagen as the company's 10th brand. As part of this union, VW CEO Martin Winterkorn set the brand a healthy target of selling 150,000 models per year. Porsche, however, has set an even loftier goal of 200,000 units, which will effectively double current sales.

There's just one road block. Porsche CEO, Matthias Mueller indicates that the sports car maker's current assembly plants in Germany are…

Many people with a penchant for luxury cars share a common gripe: a severe contempt for going through the process of buying a new set of wheels.  For some it's a matter of time for others it's the uneasiness of change. The solution to this inconvenience: choose a car that's proven to go the distance. 
 
Consumer Reports' 2010 Annual Car Reliability Survey reveals that the Porsche Boxster ($47,600) has the best…

Porsche CEO Matthias M?ller confirmed this week that the car company will launch a diesel-powered Panamera in the second half of 2011. Speaking with Germany's Westfalen-Blatt, M?ller stated the success of Porsche Cayenne diesel as one of the "key reasons for launching the new Panamera variant."

While he declined to specify what engine would come with the Panamera diesel, there is little doubt it will be the 3.0-liter TDI with 236

Porsche is ready to introducing the new Cayman R model at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The car is based off the original Cayman model, a hot roadster just ready to prowl the streets. Cayman R is a special edition, which features performance improvements over the Cayman S lineup.

It is 121 lbs lighter, sits 20 mm lower than the Cayman S, and comes with 10 cubic horsepower more than the Cayman S roadster.

This month Porsche begins selling its 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid sport-utility vehicle through its 197 authorized U.S. dealers, giving fuel-efficiency minded consumers who also enjoy performance and handling a clear choice in the hybrid arena.

The Cayenne S Hybrid accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in just 6.1 seconds on its way to a top test track speed of 150 mph, yet it delivers an impressive estimated 21 mpg city/25 highway under current EPA regulations. Its base MSRP is $67,700 (excluding destination), and like all Cayenne models, it is not subject to a gas-guzzler tax.

Porsche's design director wants to have "more influence on Porsche styling" and will start this off by creating a 2-door, smaller SUV for the German auto maker called Cajun.

In an interview at the 2010 Paris Motor Show with auto industry publication Automotive News, design chief Walter de' Silva said, "I really hope to be able to add something positive to Porsche's new models, which will remain coherent with the great tradition of Porsche...The Cajun will be the first new Porsche created under my influence."

One of our favorite luxury auto journalists, Hannah Elliot, gives us a sneak peek at the all new Porsche 911 GT3 hybrid race car.

Porsche's new hybrid is being sent out on the track for the first time, heading into the final rounds of 2010's American Le Mans series on Oct. 2. This is also the first time the Porsche GT3 hybrid will race on American soil.

"The car uses two electric motors…