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- 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S: Review
- 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S: Review
- 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S: Review
- 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S: Review
- 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S: Review
- 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S: Review
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S
On The Move, Stuttgart's Icon Recalibrates The Scales Like any sensible person, I hate moving with the burning intensity of a thousand white-hot suns. Odd, then, that I've become so proficient at it. A serial renter now in my mid-30s, I've moved every couple of years like clockwork. I've long since outgrown the whole "impose on friends in exchange for pizza and beer" thing, yet despite the temptation, I've not gotten so lazy that I simply flip open my checkbook to hire professionals to box up my belongings. Even though I despise packing, with its irritatingly expensive supplies and the ... Read More
Vital Stats
- Engine:
- 3.8L Flat-6
- Power:
- 400 HP / 325 LB-FT
- Transmission:
- 7-Speed DCT
- MSRP:
- $122,925 (as tested)
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0Amelia Island 2013: Porsche 911 swarms the field marking 50 years of rear-engine goodness 1363210200
Perhaps one of the most iconic sports cars in the world, it was no surprise that the Porsche 911 showed up in numbers to the 2013 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. Although the original 911 launched 50 years ago, the original and current models are instantly recognizable as 911s, and since the 911 has a storied racing background, there were probably just ...
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Geneva: Porsche 911 GT3 wows the crowds in Geneva [w/video] 1362444240
Porsche has a long and storied history of taking its range-topping 911 sportscar racing, with an enviable record of achievements in tow. The latest machine with which the automaker will take to the track can be seen above: the fifth-generation 2014 911 GT3. With 475 horsepower strumming through the 3.8-liter six-cylinder boxer engine, this is the ...
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Report: Spyker looking to get back on its feet with 911-fighter? 1359762420
Word has it Spyker is headed to this year's Geneva Motor Show with a new model designed to compete against the Porsche 911. Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reports the automaker is prepared to reveal a new model with a smaller footprint and price tag than the current C8 Aileron. Details are otherwise hard to come by at the moment, but we imagine Spyker is ...
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9ff shows 272-mph GT9 Vmax at Essen show [w/video] 1354735860
There's a scene in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps where Shia LaBoeuf asks a fellow banker, "What's your number – how much would you need to get out of the business?" The answer he gets: "More." More is apparently the operating principle at 9ff, the specialist Porsche tuner out of Germany that has showed up at Essen with its 9ff GT9 Vmax. Over the ...
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Official: Porsche confirms "compact sports car" reveal for LA 1352493900
Porsche, like the rest of the automotive world, is gearing up for the Los Angeles Auto Show at the end of this month. While for us that means carefully calculating our staggered chow-runs to In-N-Out Burger in-between press conferences, for Porsche it involves prepping two more world-class sports cars with which to dominate the competition. In a press ...
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Paris: 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 is a bolt of all-wheel-drive blue 1348833720
The Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S, noted by the wider rear end and illuminated crossbar element between the taillamps, bring Porsche Traction Management to the 911 line in coupe and convertible forms. Haunches spread 22 millimeters further across tires that are ten millimeters wider than the ones found on two-wheel-drive 911s. A manual shifter ...
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Official: Stick And Move: Porsche reveals all-wheel-drive 911 Carrera 4 lineup 1346050800
Now that the rear-wheel drive Porsche 911 has clapped its thunder, it's time for the 991-generation all-wheel drive Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S to roll forth in coupe and cabriolet forms. The meat of the transformation is the Porsche Traction Management system, and it's as much as 143 pounds lighter than the previous 997 C4S, despite being about 1.7 inches ...
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Volkswagen Up! named 2012 World Car of the Year 1333632240
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Official: Volkswagen Up! named 2012 World Car of the Year 1333632000
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Geneva: Lumma Design offers a new take on the Porsche 911 with the CLR 9 S 1331161260
Many of the tuners here at the Geneva Motor Show have little to no restraint when it comes to styling, which is why we appreciate subtlety when we see it. Lumma Design, hailing from Winterlingen, Germany, offers an example of such restraint with its CLR 9 S based on the new 991 Porsche 911. The styling package includes a tasteful strip package, a new ...
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Geneva: 2012 TechArt Porsche 911 is visually dazzling, both inside and out 1331127000
One way to ensure that your brand-new Porsche 911 (a.k.a. 991) won't look like the one in your neighbor's driveway is to give TechArt a call. The famed German tuner has rolled out its version of the latest Carrera and Carrera S at the Geneva Motor Show and trust us, it won't be mistaken for anything from the factory in Stuttgart. Up front, TechArt has ...
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Geneva: Ruf gets to work on the 991 Porsche 911, reveals new CTR 3 [w/video] 1331076540
The all-new 991 variant of the Porsche 911 has only been on sale for a few months, but renowned Porsche tuner Ruf is already hard at work applying its patented blend of power, handling and braking to the latest 911. On hand at the Geneva Motor Show are two new 991-based Rufs, the Rt 35 Anniversary (green, above) and the RGT 8 (yellow). The Rt35 is a ...
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Geneva: TechArt previews new Porsche 911 upgrades ahead of Geneva 1330460880
With the introduction of the new 991-series Porsche 911, a multitude of tuners have been hard at work over the last several months tweaking and customizing the latest iteration of Stuttgart's legendary rear-engined sports car. One of those tuners, TechArt, first previewed their take on the new Porsche 911 back in September, but they are now are ready to ...
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Detroit: 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet brings warm weather to Detroit [w/video] 1326131880
The Motor City has been blessed with unseasonably warm weather and mostly clear skies this week, so consider it fortuitous that Porsche has gifted the Detroit Auto Show with the global premiere of its 911 Carrera Cabriolet. This topless 911 carries with it a unique top mechanism that comes off like a particularly snug-fitting canvas lid that follows the ...
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Official: 2012 Porsche 911 Cabrio heralds U.S. product blitz with Detroit debut 1325777400
Half a decade ago, Porsche thought so little of the Detroit Auto Show that it canceled its participation altogether. But the German automaker came back last year with the 918 RSR concept, and will use the show to unveil its new 911 Carrera Cabriolet to the public for the first time. Initially revealed in cyberspace this past November, the new 911 Cabrio ...
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SEMA: RAUH-Welt debuts first American-built RWB Porsche 1320256740
You might not have heard of RAUH-Welt, a small Japanese tuner that builds custom RWB Porsche models, but the company's popularity has blown up in the past year in part due to the obsessed boys over at Speedhunters. Previously, RAUH-Welt RWB Porsches have been the sole domain of Japan, but here at this week's SEMA show in Las Vegas, the company has ...
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Study: Porsche 911 found to be Frankfurt favorite 1317222060
The coverage coming out of the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show was filled with vehicles that run the gamut of the automotive spectrum, but one vehicle in particular caught the eyes of journalists and readers alike. The 2012 Porsche 911 was the darling of the Frankfurt show, and the data backs it up. According to browsing and social media data compiled by UK ...
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Frankfurt: Techart GTStreet RS is the ultimate Smurf-colored Porsche 911 1316101200
The 2012 911 wasn't the only Porsche to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week. German tuner Techart unveiled its new GTStreet RS based on the 911 GT2 RS. The car features a variety of upgrades, from carbon fiber aerodynamic enhancements to a power upgrade package that boosts the output of the twin-turbo flat-six to 710 horsepower and 664 lb-ft ...
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Frankfurt: 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S is seven shades of awesome [w/video] 1316044800
We like the new 2012 Porsche 911 so much that we thought, heck, why not show it to you twice. This time, however, we bring you the more powerful 911 Carrera S from the floor of the Frankfurt Motor Show. It's the more powerful sibling to the standard 911, and a German sports car that we're eager to get some seat time in. Buried in the tail is a 3.8-liter ...
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Frankfurt: 2012 Porsche 911 is the icon, tweaked 1315902540
With a vehicle as iconic as the Porsche 911, even small changes are a big deal. Take this new 2012 model, for example – its design has only been tweaked ever so slightly, and the non-visual modifications include some powertrain tweaks and overall chassis enhancements. We've been gushing over the official 911 details for a while now, but here at the ...
