If you are into tuning or modding a car, the Essen Motor Show is the place to be. Since decades it is Europe's biggest festival for car fans. I went to the preview and press day on Friday November 30, even though the subject is out of my comfort zone. The Essen Motor Show attracts tens of thousands of fans to Messe Essen. Around 500 exhibitors use the platform to present their new vehicles, parts and accessories to an always very enthusiastic audience. In contradiction to many other car shows, the Essen Motor Show has a quite large female audience too, hence the organization's decision to adv ..read more

"Win a race on Sunday, sell on Monday" : a gospel for marketing departments and car salesmen back in the early days of motorsport. It is impossible to deny that Porsche too, from the start, had this in mind. As soon as it started producing cars, they became active in motorsport. No other brand celebrated as much triumphs and victories than Porsche. It looks almost impossible to document the history of Porsche in motorsport. However, exactly that was the question of former chief of the Porsche Archives Dieter Landenberger, and Jens Torner, responsable for the Porsche image archives to Randy Le ..read more

Nine candidates are competing for the youth development initiative this year. All 12 Carrera Cups worldwide and selective challenge series were eligible to nominate their rising star drivers. There are a total of 35 national and regional Porsche one-make cups. Next season’s Junior will be announced at the Porsche Night of Champions on 7 December. The current Porsche Junior, Frenchman Alessandro Ghiretti, heads into his second year of sponsorship. The Porsche Junior programme is one of the central components of the Stuttgart-based sportscar manufacturer’s motorsport pyramid. Since 1997, Pors ..read more

In the 2025 season, the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup will once again contest eight races alongside Formula 1. The Spanish Grand Prix will make its return after a four-year hiatus. The 992-generation Porsche 911 GT3 Cup remains the race car of choice. As you can imagine, hotels within close distance of the tracks fill up soon after the dates of the F1 races are known. So you better hurry to book your stay. 16 – 18 May: GP Emilia-Romagna, Imola (Italy) Book your hotel in Imola 23 – 25 May: GP Monaco, Monte-Carlo Book your hotel in Monaco 30 May – 1 June: GP Spain, Barcelona 27 – 29 June: GP Austria ..read more

The Strähle Porsche Swap Meet in the Alte Kelter in Fellbach, Germany turned out to be a great success again for both visitors and exhibitors For years now, this iconic gathering has been a cornerstone of the Porsche community. The meeting draws participants from across Europe to trade parts and literature , share stories, and celebrate their passion for one of the most revered automotive marques. Strähle Porsche Swap Meet 2024ToysLiterature Founded by the son of Paul-Ernst Strähle and Marco Marinello, a prominent figure in the Porsche scene, the Fellbach swap meet began as a modest gathering ..read more

The all-electric open-wheel racer complies with the regulations for the updated third generation of Formula E cars, called GEN3 Evo, and features all-round improved Porsche in-house developments. The new Porsche 99X Electric made its debut online on 24 October, in a film with Bruno Correia, the Formula E safety car driver and GEN3 Evo development driver. António Félix da Costa, Pascal Wehrlein The key technical innovations comprise activation of the drive on the front wheels, higher grip tyres, and a modified front wing. World Champion Pascal Wehrlein and António Félix da Costa, last season ..read more

Few, if any, other cars bring more pure motorsport technology to the road than the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The new Manthey Kit can further enhance the on-track performance of this top-of-the-range sports car through improved aerodynamic efficiency, modified suspension and optimized braking components. Porsche 911 GT3 RS with Manthey Kit Porsche is offering a Manthey Kit for the current 911 GT3 RS (992) for even higher performance on track. The kit provides significantly increased contact pressure and, as a result, higher cornering speeds. The suspension has been specially adapted for driving on t ..read more

Just a few days ago, we reported about the world premiere of 2 models of the new generation of the Porsche 911 GT3. The iconic car, which is not an understatement for the 911 GT3, is now in its 4th generation. And that's a fantastic way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this flagship. The presentation of the first Porsche 911 GT3 at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 1999 marked the beginning of a new era for the sports car manufacturer from Zuffenhausen. A quarter of a century later, Porsche looks back on the success story of a racing icon, characterized by performance and preci ..read more

Porsche AG continued on its planned course in the first nine months of 2024. As expected, in particular the challenging economic environment and the comprehensive renewal of the product portfolio had an impact on key figures at the end of the third quarter. The sports car manufacturer is nevertheless confirming its forecast for the full year of 2024 – provided that the framework conditions do not worsen significantly. Porsche posted a group sales revenue of 28.56 billion euros in the first nine months (previous year: 30.13 billion euros). The group operating profit came in at 4.04 billion eur ..read more

The Porsche 911 Carrera T is about concentrating on the essentials. The focus on agility, lightweight construction and an emotive soundscape, as well as its six-speed manual transmission, make this the ideal Carrera for purists. Equipment packages specially tailored to the Carrera T offer stylish individuality. For the first time, the new version of the Carrera T is also available as a cabriolet.Stuttgart. Porsche is extending the model range of the new 911 with the addition of the light, dynamic 911 Carrera T. Weight-reduction measures, dynamic tuning and a six-speed manual transmission ..read more