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The evolution of the Porsche Boxster continues, with the German automaker announcing that the base roadster's turbocharged flat four-cylinder will make 300 horsepower—35 more than the outgoing six-cylinder model. Porsche, which announced in December that it was re-branding both the Boxster and Cayman models as the 718 Series , said …

As we reported last month, Porsche will give its Boxster and Cayman models a numerical designation and reintroduce four-cylinder engines to the brand. The German automaker released a few more details regarding the new 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster. Although the car’s overall shape hasn’t changed, every body component is said …

Since the first days of sports cars, there has been a simple mantra. Cars had to be as light as possible, meaning that equipment and size was usually kept to a minimum. However, a new restriction arose in the last few years: not only does today's sports cars have to …

Porsche is re-branding its mid-engine Boxster and Cayman models as members of the 718 Series beginning next year. The German automaker said the Boxster and Cayman will be renamed the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman sometime "over the course of 2016." Porsche said the 718 designation pays homage to the …

For now, Porsche’s nomenclature is simple enough: the iconic 911 (and the 918 Spyder) have a numeric name, while the rest of their lineup – Boxster, Cayman, Cayenne, Macan – have more conventional names. This is about to change: for the 2017 model year, the Boxster and Cayman will be …

Thanks to the success of its new models (and especially the SUVs), Porsche just announced that their Canadian sales were about to go over 6,000 units for the first year ever. In 2014, 4,571 Porsches found buyers; this year, the German brand managed to sell 5,963 units from January to …

A few hours after the announcement that Volkswagen’s 3-litre TDI V6 was supposedly equipped with the same cheating device that enabled the 2-litre TDI four-cylinder to pass the EPA’s tests, Porsche Canada just announced that they will stop sales of their Cayenne Diesel for the time being. This applies not …

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just added another Volkswagen engine to its blacklist. In fact, the EPA is now accusing Volkswagen of including its emission test cheating software in its 3.0-litre TDI V6 engine, currently used in the Volkswagen Touareg, the Porsche Cayenne, and the Audi A6, A7, A8 …

Re-imagining the same vehicle again in only a way Porsche can, the German automaker has unveiled the all-new Macan GTS, "the thoroughbred sports car among SUVs." The latest version of the Macan Porsche launched last year, the Macan GTS "provides an enthusiastic driving experience that enhances the current Macan range" …

The 28 th edition of what is affectionately known as Testfest is under way. This annual event gathers up members of the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada in order to determine the best new vehicles for 2016. This year, the test program will be held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park …