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    Report: Porsche again staring down another US$1.8B in hedge fund lawsuits     1368993600

    The sequence of events from 2007 that began with Porsche's secret attempt to take over Volkswagen, and instead lead to Porsche being taken over by VW, continues to instigate lawsuits against the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer. A group of hedge funds that suffered over US$1 billion in losses sued the car company in New York. Porsche had publicly stated ...

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    Featured: Malaise Era All-Stars     1368824400

    A few weeks ago, we bid a fond happy 40th anniversary to the automotive dark ages of 1973-84 that have come to be known as "The Malaise Era" – the performance ice-age when 160 horsepower was a lot and a 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time of under 10 seconds was remarkable. Like music in the 1980s, everything in automobiledom didn't suck, however. There were ...

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    Video: Supercar parade entering highway is mesmerizing     1368125940

    In what must have looked and sounded to motorists on the M6 like an invasion of The Swarm, a parade of 50 enthusiast gems leaving a charity event were caught shooting down the on-ramp and merging into traffic. There were plenty of Porsches joining the 959 and Ducktail above, Aston Martins going back to the badboy V8 of the last millennium, a Ferrari ...

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    Spy Shots: See what the Chevy C7 ZR1 may be benchmarked against     1367939700

    One of the greatest things every Corvette has had going for it, and also one of the most re-used arguments against it, is its price-to-performance equation - long before the Nissan GT-R became the de facto Porsche 911 comparator the Corvette spent decades as Exhibit A. Depending on which side of the argument you stressed, supporters crowed about how much ...

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    Video: Porsche 911 Turbo video shows off 991 curves and active aero     1367850600

    Below is the first video footage released showing the new Porsche 911 Turbo in action. If you have even the faintest interest in Porsche, you'll want to click through to watch the high-def action. The camera work shows off the new '991' generation 911 Turbo's skin with emphases on its new, gaping air intakes, devoid of any cross elements. They look as if ...

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    Report: China bans military licence plates on luxury autos     1367690400

    Driving a vehicle with a military licence plate in China provides many privileges. Legally reserved for official vehicles only, the designation apparently allows drivers to enjoy special liberties on the roads, including breaking traffic laws, filling up with free fuel and receiving light-and-siren escorts through congested cities. So attractive are the ...

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    Video: 'Born of a Blue Sky' brings the Amelia Island Concours to you     1367602200

    The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance has more clout every year and is getting a reputation as Pebble Beach minus the madness. Held in March this year, it celebrated Ducati and the 50-year anniversaries of Lamborghini, the Corvette Sting Ray, Porsche 911 and the Ford GT40. Justin Lapriore was there, and seemingly everywhere, getting footage of the ...

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    Review: 2013 Porsche Cayenne 6-speed     1367599500

    Porsche's well-rounded SUV keeps your left foot in the game While the race for more gears inside a transmission continues, there are still buyers who want to get back to basics. It seems 8-speed boxes are in everything now and Volkswagen has just promised a 10-speed dual clutch unit to wring out ridiculously low fuel consumption. While it seems like ...

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    Breaking: 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S debut     1367588700

    The Turbo S will dispatch the Nürburgring Nordschleife in "well under seven and a half minutes." Porsche is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its 911 Turbo in the best possible way: by announcing the next-generation of the rear-engined beast. The 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S are here, and man oh man, do they seem like the business. At the ...

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    Official: VW confirms development of 10-speed dual clutch, 134-hp/litre diesel     1367434800

    Each year, the Vienna International Motor Symposium showcases some of the up-and-coming technologies automakers are engineering for the use in passenger cars, and Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn revealed some big developments VW is working on for its future products. Winterkorn discussed a multi-faceted approach that VW is looking to reduce its fleet ...