This one is just about certain to amaze you because it exists for virtually no clear reason.  See, I was reading about the Porsche Cayenne, and of course, since it’s a Porsche it’s awesome.  But what they wanted to include as an option, for the low price of twenty one hundred bucks, just blew my mind.

What does twenty one hundred bucks get you when you’re a Porsche owner?  Brace yourselves–it gets your heater vents trimmed in LEATHER.

No, seriously.  They actually think you’re dumb enough to pay the price of an entire used car (if you shop carefully) for leather trim around the heater vents.  Will you even notice after the leather has been put on?  Probably not.  It’s not like it’ll improve the heater’s capabilities or anything like that.

No, all it’ll do is blow twenty one hundred dollars of your hard earned money on one of the dumbest car gadgets I’ve ever heard of.

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It looks like Porsche Cars North America is set to unveil a third member for its Boxster line with the 2011 Spyder. The 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder is all set to make its debut at the LA Auto Show on December 2, 2009 for a selling price of $61,200. Among the striking features of the 2011 Spyder include a 3.4 liter engine, 320HP, 6 cylinder motor with direct fuel injection and a suspension that has been lowered to 20mm.

It will also be sporting a lightweight frame thanks to aluminum doors and interior door panels which weigh less than 176 lbs. It also gets 10 more horsepower as well than the S. Other than that, all other questions in mind should be answered once it makes its formal debut at the LA Auto Show so be sure not to miss it!

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Those who are lucky enough to purchase a Porsche Panamera will receive an extra gift, a USB flash drive. Not just any flash drive, but a special edition that is shaped like the sexy car and serves as the “key fob”. All you have to do is remove the trunk portion, and the USB connector is right under there. This is really niece, and a sign of very high-end luxury, don’t you think?

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Autoblog has just gotten news that Porsche is currently working on a convertible version of their Panamera model. As you can see above, this is essentially the same car expect for the fact that it has a drop top roof. Then again, it does have just 2 doors instead of 4, which was one of the Panamera’s selling points.

Unfortunately that is about the extent of news we have regarding this convertible Porsche Panamera but as soon as more information is made known we will certainly get back to you.

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Don’t look now but Lamborghini is planning to invade the luxury car industry or as reports would have it. The funny thing is that I have always looked up to the Lambo as a luxury car in itself, though on a different level. And if the Italian car manufacturer’s intent is for real, expect the big leap to give Porsche and Aston Martin to be in for some good competition for their concept luxury cars.

What will the luxury Lambo have to offer? Well here are some of the things to watch out. The luxury model will be equipped with an all wheel-drive transmission and a V10 engine. It will come in a four-door sedan based on the Estoque concept. On whether the rumor is for real or not, the idea is not far-fetched.

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What you see above is the recently showcased Porsche 911 Sport Classic, a vehicle that made its debut at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. This vehicle is essentially an updated version of the normal 911 Coupe and will only see a limited production.

Priced right around $240,000, the Porsche 911 Sport Classic features dual exhaust, 19 inch Fuchs wheels and an engine capable of 403 hp in addition to ceramic brakes and an updated intake manifold.

The Porsche 911 Sport Classic gets its classic branding from the fact that it features a vented duck tail-esque spoiler as found in earlier Porsche models.

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If Opel’s really planning to take market share away from Volkswagen, then they’d better pack a lunch because it’ll be a LONG day.  Volkswagen has plans on the board to introduce TWO new models, the former chief executive of Volkswagen said while at the Frankfurt Auto Show.

This is already significant enough news in the face of a badly contracted economy–introducing new models is a cash-intensive process that requires loads of money and plenty of time and advertising, as well as focus groups, design and redesign and all like that.

But the new designs themselves may be the newest part, as they’re going to come out of the upcoming acquisition of Porsche.

Now that’s got my motor running–what if we get a car that looks like a Porsche with the gas mileage of a Volkswagen?  That’d be a dream car right there, and one everybody else would be scrambling to imitate.

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The VW/Porsche merger is no small move, and that’s no secret. But it seems that VW CEO, Martin Winterkorn, has a very strong feeling that Porsche will be coming out better than they went in. In fact, in a recent interview with German magazine Manager Magazin, Winterkorn has said that he could see Porsche sales increasing 200% to 150,00 vehicles sold a year by 2013.

The only way to actually see how Porsche will do once the deal goes down is to wait however, Mr. Winterkorn seems pretty confident. Let the speculation begin!

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Volkswagen has recently sent out a press relesae that tell us they and Porsche have finally reached an agreement that will effectively merge the two automakers by the end of 2011.

The deal went down by Porsche agreeing to sell their 20% VW stock options to the Emirate of Qatar  as VW will proceed to purchase 42% of Porsche AG for €3.3 billion. But that’s not all, VW will then pay an additional €3.55 billion for Porsche Holding Salzburg which is one of Porsche’s trading companies.

Let’s hope that this merger is in the best interest of both companies.

Read more about the deal in the press release after the break.

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The place to be this week is in Monterey as the Porsche Panamera is scheduled to make another appearance in connection with the Monterey Classic Peninsula’s Classic Car Week. With the four door sports car now a reality, Porsche is said to be bringing in 30 new Panameras to cover major car events that include:

• 36th Rolex Monterey Historics
• Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Auto Week

Other cars scheduled to be showcased by Porsche:

• The 1962 Porsche Type 804 Formula 1 racer
• The 1960 Porsche Type 718 Formula 2 racing car
• The 1962 Porsche Type 718 W-RS 8-cylinder Spyder
• The Porsche GT1 98LM

Porsche-sponsored activities for the fans at Laguna will include a heritage display featuring former and current race cars, Porsche’s current showroom product line, and experts to answer Porsche questions. The Porsche Panamera will go on sale this October 17, 2009 at the brand’s 202 U.S. dealers.

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Porsche’s Cayenne Turbo itself is an absolute beast with it’s 550HP and 0-60MPH time of 4.7, it’s definitely not your grandmothers SUV.

However, a French car stylist by the name of Jeremie Paret saw some room for improvement in the Cayenne Turbo’s aesthetic deparment recently announced that he has whipped up a body kit for the vehicle. The body kit will add a new grille, angel eye fog lights and a new set of side lights in addition to an updated bumper easing the work of the intercooler.

The body kit will also feature wider fenders for larger sized wheels, a rear spoiler and diffuser and side skirts. How much is it, you ask? Well, just like with the Reventon Roadster, if you have to ask, you probably can’t afford it.

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What you see above is reportedly a Porsche 911 Hybrid during a testing session. But is it actually a hybrid? Well, considering the entire auto industry is prepping their own gas-electric vehicles it would only make sense that Porsche would do the same.

WorldCarFans points to the fact that there are definitely hybrid versions of the Cayenne and Panamera just over the hybrid so it should come as no surprise that they would do the same to their iconic 911.

The real proof comes to us through the photographer that actually took the picture who was expecting the 911’s exhaust to boom but instead was met with a silent vehicle. I think it’s safe to say we’ll see a Porsche 911 Hybrid being announced at some point in the near future.

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It seems that a Jalopnik tipster has told them that there is a limited edition Porsche Supersport that will be based on the 911 Carrera 4S.

This vehicle will apparantly share the same widebody as the C4S while also featuring Fuchs-style wheels, a “double bubble roof”, ducktail spoiler, brown interior and gray exterior.

These rumors have yet to be confirmed by Porsche but if they are true you can expect this car sometime next year for upwards of $220,000.

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We got our first hint that Porsche and VW would merge into a single company back in May but ever since no deal has officially gone through. Today however, reports suggest that VW is all ready to actually buy-out Porsche effectively merging the two companies.

The deal will apparantly allow Porsche to get out of the severe debt they are currently with as VW will pay off €8 billion of their €10 billion+ debt in two stages.

If all goes well and this deal pans off, VW is looking at a 49.9% share in Porsche. Now let’s see a VW branded supercar hit the market!

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Tags: buyout, economy, merge, Porsche, recession, VW

The 2010 Porsche Panamera will be the star of the show at the 36th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on August 14-16 but it will not be the only one. While you may be hearing the deafening roar of supercars at the event, it also becomes a chance to work on your history as far as the Porsche is concerned.

There will be four special cars with significant American connections as well. These cars were loaned by the new Porsche Museum in Germany. The four cars are:

• The 1960 Porsche Type 718 Formula 2 racing car, which gave Porsche its first Formula 2 world title and was driven in 1961 by Californian Dan Gurney, is making its North American debut.
• The 1962 Porsche Type 804 Formula 1 racer, which was the car that brought Gurney to his French Grand Prix win that year. This car has not been in North America since the 1960s.
• The 1962 Porsche Type 718 W-RS 8-cylinder Spyder, in which Gurney and Joakim Bonnier finished second at the Targa Florio in 1961, has also not been in North America for more than 40 years. In the 1960s, it was raced in the U.S. by Gurney, Bonnier and Phil Hill.
• The Porsche GT1 98LM, which helped Porsche finish 1-2 at the 1998 24-hours of Le Mans event.

Porsche-sponsored activities for the fans at Laguna will include a heritage display including former and current race cars, Porsche’s current showroom product line, and experts to answer Porsche questions. With these line-up, you know that a lot of Porsche lovers will be on hand to ask things about this exotic car ever to come out.

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