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Race cars have long since been test beds for all kinds of automotive-related technologies. From brakes to tires, engines and gearboxes, much of what we take for granted in our road cars were, at one point, developed for racing, and were fine-tuned for our use. We owe much of our …

If the first 23 hours and 50 minutes were relatively tame, the last ten minutes turned out to be some of the most memorable in Le Mans history. Toyota had essentially won the race roughly 90 minutes before the end. This assessment was overheard from a famous repeat winner of …

Whenever a manufacturer launches a new model, it has to spend a lot of time in testing to make sure every single components dreamed up by the engineers in their sterile labs can hold up to the rigorous conditions of the real world. Porsche wants to make sure its Panamera …

Love 'em or hate 'em, slick-shifting automatic transmissions are here to stay. And Chevrolet is hoping the new 10-speed automatic available in the 2017 Camaro ZL1 will be enough to convert the masses, with claimed shift times that are faster than a Porsche PDK. In fact, according to Chevy, the …

Porsche is taking the Cayenne platinum, announcing new Platinum Edition models that "will be recognizable by their distinctive sporty appearance." Set to hit the market for the 2017 model year, the Cayenne and Cayenne S E-Hybrid Platinum Edition variants "offer a high level of content at an attractive price," according …

While the 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman was unveiled a few days ago at the Beijing Auto Show, not everybody needs a sports car. Consumers can turn to the Cayenne SUV, and if someone wants one that's even more exclusive, Porsche just announced a Platinum version of its biggest vehicle. This …

Porsche is recalling 409,477 Cayenne models worldwide from model years 2011 to 2016 to the workshop for a precautionary check, 10,235 thereof in Canada. The reason for this is that a circlip could be loose on the bearing bracket for pedals. The correct assembly will be checked in the workshop.

Porsche says it's adding a new base model to the Macan lineup powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder makes 252 horsepower and 273 lb.-ft. of torque, and, like the two other engines available in the compact crossover, comes mated to a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic transmission.

A new base trim level will be added to the Macan lineup for the 2017 model year. Four-cylinder engines have recently been introduced in the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman models, and now it's the compact SUV's turn to get such a powertrain. The base 2017 Porsche Macan will feature …

With stringent emissions regulations in the pipeline, Porsche has made it clear that its short-term future lies in forced induction—turbocharging, to be more specific. While the electrically-driven Mission E Concept may provide a glimpse at what's to come, announcements of the 911 Carrera and the newly-minted 718 Series adding snails …