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2014 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S


Porsche has added the flagship Turbo S trim to its Cayenne model for 2014. It will produce 550  horsepower and have a 0 - 60 of around 4 seconds flat. Continue to check out some more of the  pictures.





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Porsche 918 Spyder - 210 Miles per hour and 72 Miles per gallon



0 – 60 in 2.8 seconds and twice the fuel efficiency of your Honda civic; Porsche has recently confirmed production on its new wicked concept the 918 Spyder.

To achieve these super car numbers with far better than Prius fuel efficiency takes some extremely futuristic technology. For the main engine it uses a 4.6 Liter V-8 that produces over 580 horsepower, but this is also accompanied by three lithium ion powered electric motors that together, can produce 280 horsepower. To save fuel, the Porsche uses only the electric motors when the car is coasting or cruising.



The 918 was intelligently developed with four different running modes: E-Drive is the electric only mode that has a range of 20 miles and uses only the battery powered motor. Hybrid mode uses a combination of the two but maximizes the efficiency of using the electric motors. Sport mode, which harnesses more of the power from the V-8, provides a more sporty combination of the motors. Lastly, the most aggressive mode is Race. In Race mode a “push-to-pass” button is available which when pressed delivers additional electric power from the lithium-ion batteries, similar to a nitrous boost. In this mode the 918 can reach a top speed of 210 MPH but at that speed, forget about your 78 MPG.

The chassis of the 918 is a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic monocoque. It uses extremely lightweight aluminum and magnesium to keep its weight down to 3,300 lbs.


You were probably looking at the pictures of the 918 and wondering; “where are its mirrors?” Well another cool feature of the 918 is that instead of mirrors it uses cameras. This helps reduce drag as well as being really cool. The side view cameras are linked to displays on the dashboard of the car which also gives you important information like engine usage and climate control.


This car is Porsche’s attempt to compete with its Italian counter-parts in the extreme super car market, going up against cars like the Bugatti Veyron and Lamborghini Sesto Elemento; and at a price of around a million dollars it fits right in. With the 918, Porsche is also trying to reach an untapped market that consists of the performance oriented dual-source power hybrids. This is currently the only car in the world that can produce these types of numbers at such high fuel efficiency.

Porsche has taken a long time building this concept and we are just starting to see some 918 test cars covered in camouflage racing around the track. But soon this concept will be a reality, and the select few who were lucky enough to purchase one will have bought one of the most technologically advanced cars on the planet.
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The Legend - 2012 Porsche 911


As you may already know, there are many different versions of the Porsche 911. The Carrera, Carrera S, Turbo, Turbo S, GT3, and many more. You can easily tell each different version because it is displayed on the back of all 911s. So the question is; which one gets you the best bargain? Well it is Porsche so I don’t know if “Bargain” is the word I’d use but there's definitely a deal in here under all the cash.

Carrera


The base 911 (Carrera) starts at $82,100 which is not pocket change unless you are the CEO of a fortune 500 company. This gets you 350 HP, a 0 – 62 of 4.6 seconds, and a top speed of 178 MPH. The 2012 911 has seen many recent updates that have significantly improved the car in many ways, the most noticeable of which is the size increase. The current 2012 Porsche weights 3,042 lbs where the last model weighed 3120 lbs so the size increase has obviously not increased the weight of the vehicle which is why the handling of this model has improved so greatly.


Carrera S


The next step up gets you the Carrera S. For $15,000 more you get 400 HP, a 0 – 62 of 4.3 seconds and a top speed of 188 MPH so pretty big jump in performance for 50 more horsepower. MotorTrend recently did a study on the best drivers car of 2012 which including cars like the Nissan GTR, McLaren MP4-12C, and Lamborghini Aventador; the winner? The Porsche 911 Carrera S. While not as powerful as most of the other cars they found that it was by far the most engaging to drive.

Turbo


Now we are getting to where the big boys play, the 911 Turbo. Probably the most famous and well known Porsche, the 911 turbo gets off the line to 62 MPH in 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 194 MPH And 500 HP. So this is lightning fast and it is going to cost you $137,500. The Turbo model comes with a rear spoiler that any car enthusiast will be able to identify as making this a Turbo or Turbo S model so they know not to mess with you at the stoplight. Even though this car is well over 100k, when you think about the fact that this compares with 300k Lamborghinis and Ferrari’s in performance, it doesn’t seem like such a bad deal.

Turbo S


The fastest Porsche in a straight line is the Turbo S and believe it or not, at a cost of $160,700 it is still not the most expensive 911 model that Porsche makes. If you do decide to drop 160k on this car, you will drive home with comfort knowing that you have the fastest trim, of the fastest car, of one of the fastest car companies in the world. That’s not too bad. The Turbo S goes 0 – 60 in 3.1 seconds with a Top Speed of 196 MPH and 530 HP. Keep in mind that those numbers are conservative.

GT3


The Porsche GT3 is a limited version of the 911 model that was only made in small quantities. This car goes 0 – 60 in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 193 MPH with 480 HP. But the real amazing thing about this car is the handling. It can pull a lateral G force of 1.10. That means you have over the force of gravity pulling you sideways in this car at its maximum turning point; more force than if your car was flipped on its side with you in it. This car also stops from 60 – 0 in 98 feet. There are only a few cars in the world that can brake this well.  It also comes with a GT3 unique carbon fiber wing on the back that will instantly have people changing lanes to get out of your way.

In the end, with the 911 and its different trims comes a very hefty price, but it’s arguable that even at these prices you are still getting the best deal out there. Why? Because it’s a 911.
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Reasonably Priced Future Cars - Porsche 550 and Audi R4


There have been many rumors about Porsche developing a reasonably priced entry level sports coupe. We suspect the name would be 550 which is representative of the iconic Porsche 550 first built back in 1953.

This car comes about because of a recent spike in sales for affordable sports cars that was primarily set off by the Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S. We can hope that it would be in the $35k range but it will more likely be a little over $40k. The 550 is suspected to have a 1.6 Liter  turbocharged engine that will generate around 200 HP. There will also be other trims of the car with engines that produce upwards of 400 horsepower like the current 911 turbo.


Porsche isn’t the only one who has caught on to the growing demand of the affordable sports car market. Audi with its brand new 2013 TTRS has already dipped into the middle range sports car market with its petite coupe the Audi TT. The flagship TTRS it costs about $60k but that gets you a 0 – 60 of 3.5 seconds which  sets this car up to compete in the super car market. To put that into perspective, that is faster than the +$100,000 Audi R8. The only drawback to the TT is that some sports car enthusiasts claim this is a woman’s car because of its bubbly look. This has actually hurt the sales of Audi slightly because of the lack of purchases by men. Audi has a solution to this and it fits in perfectly with where the market is headed, the R4.



Everybody wants an R8, Iron Man’s car, probably the sexiest car on the planet with supercar performance. The only problem is that it costs about $130,000. Audi plans on addressing the entry level market with the so called “little brother” of the R8, the R4. The R4 will be smaller and lighter than the current R8. The 2.5 Liter Turbocharged engine currently found in the TTRS is what will most likely be used in the R4. It produces lightning fast speeds with 400 HP powering such light cars. The R4 will be around the size of the TT but will look much more aggressive like the R8. This two seater will most likely come in a convertible version as well. We can only hope it will be less than $50,000 but with the Porsche 550 coming in at a cheap price, we know the Audi has to price low as well if they want to compete.


So with both these cars planned to be released around 2015, if you have a steady cash flow coming in and are looking to buy, it may be a very wise decision to start saving now. So while at the moment we can only speculate, we at least know that both of the cars would turn heads and be the best weekend cruisers out there.



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