Porsche 911 Targa by Theon Design review: Bright fantastic November 19, 2024 Back in the 1960s, Automobile Engineer magazine expressed its fear that dark paint colours made cars more dangerous. Shades such as grey and black, it reasoned, could transform a vehicle into a ‘camouflaged weapon’. The respected German car magazine Auto, Motor und Sport held a similar view. It suggested that sports cars should be [...]
New purist Porsche 911 Carrera T goes back to basics November 18, 2024 Want the purest Porsche 911 experience? The new 2025 Carrera T does without all-wheel drive or a towering rear spoiler. Instead, Porsche has gone back to basics, with an ‘emphasis on driving fun’. Most significantly, the PDK dual-clutch automatic gearbox is not available on the Carrera T – even as an option. Every car will [...]
Porsche Macan EV review: Popular performance SUV goes electric October 15, 2024 You’ll note the title of this review refers to the ‘Porsche Macan EV’. In truth, this car is just the ‘Macan’ – a clean-sheet new SUV intended to replace the long-serving combustion car. However, the market’s less-than-ravenous appetite for EVs has forced a rethink. So, for now at least, Porsche will continue selling the petrol-powered [...]
Porsche sales accelerate to almost £2bn after sales spike October 9, 2024 A spike in Porsche sales in the UK helped the luxury car maker’s revenue accelerate to almost £2bn, it has been revealed. The Berkshire-headquartered division has reported a revenue of £1.92bn for 2023, up from the £1.34bn it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its pre-tax profit jumped from £24.4m to [...]
Jaguar Land Rover and Porsche supplier almost triples sales August 21, 2024 Andersen EV, an electric charging start-up which supplies the likes of Jaguar Land Rover and Porsche, almost tripled its sales during its latest financial year. The Bedfordshire-headquartered company, which was formerly known as Evios, has reported a turnover of £3.7m for the year to 31 March, 2024, up from the £1.3m it reported in the [...]
Bentley names Porsche boss as new chairman and chief executive May 28, 2024 Luxury car maker Bentley has named a top executive at Porsche as its new chairman and chief executive.
Why Porsche can’t rely on the iconic 911 any longer March 13, 2024 Porsche is at the starting line of a major transition year with the launch of a range of new models. Here's why it can't rely on the iconic 911 any longer.