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2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet [w/video]

A Soft Top Worthy Of The Best 911 Ever Gran Canaria is a volcanic nexus of disconnected associations, a bit of everything from a bit of everywhere. Geographically and geologically, this third largest of the Canary Islands belongs to Africa. Climatologically, it belongs to the Macaronesia Ecoregion. Its name is said to have come from an ancient Mauritanian king who, according to Pliny the Elder, named it Islas Canarias – Island of the Dogs – because of the numerous canines upon it. Politically, Gran Canaria belongs to Spain, which is why the tallest mountain in Spain is on ... Read More

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Engine:
3.4L Boxer Six
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350 HP / 287 LB-FT
Transmission:
PDK Dual-Clutch
MSRP:
$93,700 base
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    Spy Shots: Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet caught topless
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    Our trusty spy photographers have caught the upcoming Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet with its top down and its tail up on a stroll through German streets. To our eyes, the extended length and wheelbase are accentuated in the rear-end packaging, but it's still a looker. Some reports say that motivation will come from a twin-turbo 3.8-liter flat-six, others ...

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    Spy Shots: Porsche 911 GT3 spotted testing before earning its wings
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    Now that the 991-series Porsche 911 has been unleashed on the world, it's time for the other twenty-ish variants of the company's halo car to be unveiled. We've seen the 911 Cabriolet, and our spies have caught the Turbo out testing. Now, the even hotter 911 GT3 has been caught in its early stages of development (read: before it gets it's big ol' wing out ...

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    Spy Shots: Porsche's new 911 Convertible caught near 'Ring
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    Porsche has officially shown off its latest 911, and we got up close with the 2012 hardtop at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Droptop fans are still waiting on their own version of the 991, and our spy photographers have just managed to capture a few images of the upcoming convertible. The 2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet should arrive on the auto show circuit in the ...

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    Spy Shots: Next Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet blows its top
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    The Porsche 991 is nearly here, and our spy photographers have managed to capture nearly-naked test cars out and about. As the newest 911 makes its way towards the auto show stage, Porsche's engineering and marketing teams are already working on a bevy of trims and limited edition iterations. One such version was caught running around wearing camo body ...

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    Spy Shots: 2012 Porsche 911 caught nekkid with new lines
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    Porsche is letting the next-generation 911 out of the house with ever-skimpier garb. Our spy photographers managed to land a handful of photos of the vehicle out and about with nothing but a few decals covering the details. Engineers have worked to obfuscate the headlights, tail lights and front fascia, leaving the rest of the elongated 911 out in the ...

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    Video: 2012 Porsche 911 spied cold-weather testing
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    The upcoming 2012 Porsche 911 has been caught cold-weather testing in preparation for the production car's debut at September's Frankfurt Motor Show. The big news with the 2012 911 is its slight increase in size, with the aim of aligning it more with its GT and supercar competitors. The 998 Porsche 911 will be 2.2 inches longer than the current car, ...

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    Spy Shots: Latest look at Porsche's upcoming 911 Turbo
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    Thanks to our crafty team of spy photographers, we now have a clear look at the next-generation Porsche 911 Turbo undergoing its development. It doesn't exactly take a keen eye to notice those two massive air intakes situated on the flanks of the vehicle, and a set of flared rear fenders do their best to hide some serious rubber. Around the rear of the ...

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    Spy Shots: Porsche 911 struts its stuff
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    We recently spied two next-generation Porsche 911 prototypes out testing, showing off its slightly revised shape and new exterior features. We can only imagine what sort of rigorous testing procedures are involved with creating a new 911, so it doesn't surprise us to see the the almost-naked Porsche back out on the road again. Mum's the word on exactly ...

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    Spy Shots: Porsche 911 shows off its new lines
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    Perhaps one of the most iconic automotive shapes of all time is that of the Porsche 911. Its signature lines are only mildly tweaked with each new generation, creating an evolutionary design that has only occasionally had some questionable fittings (we're looking at you, 996 fried egg headlamps). Our trusty spy photographers just sent along these shots ...

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    Spy Shots: 2011 Porsche 911 Convertible
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    The latest round of Porsche 911 spy shots showed the coupe undergoing cold weather testing, and now our frost-bitten shooters have caught the convertible ahead of its reveal later this year. Being a 911, the stylistic changes won't be revolutionary, but we've gotten word from insiders that active aerodynamics are part of the package (think the Ferrari ...

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