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Paging Mr. Vader: Gemballa creates the Mirage GT Matte Edition

First, there was the Gemballa Mirage GT Carbon Edition, soon followed by the Gemballa Mirage GT Gold Edition. And now, there's a third version that's just slightly different on the outside, but it's the one we'd buy if we had a spare Porsche Carrera GT, an extra $300k in an off-shore account and an economy that didn't put the kibosh on conspicuous consumption -- or we lived in Dubai. Behold, the Gemballa Mirage GT Matte Edition. It's everything that the other Mirage GT Editions boast -- 3.7-second 0-to-60, 208 mph top speed, 670 horses ... Read more →

Gemballa spins off yet another Mirage GT variant with Gold Edition Jonny Lieberman

Right, so some of you might remember Mirage GT Carbon Edition from Porsche tuner Gemballa. As the name suggests, they took an already hypercar cool Porsche Carrera GT and added lightness, a.k.a. ...

VIDEO: Enzo, MC12, Carrera GT and Zonda at the 'Ring Noah Joseph

If you liked Motor Trend's drag race between the Corvette ZR-1, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Porsche 911 GT2 and Nissan GT-R, you're going to love this. Because while MT's roster included some ...

Car Porn: Supercarmovies releases Nurburgring SUPERTEST vids Frank Filipponio

As we told you a couple of weeks ago, there's one incredibly lucky dude in Europe who happens to own at least a handful of the greatest supercars of the modern era. He also happens to house them ...

$4.5 million awarded in Porsche Carrera GT case Merritt Johnson

Over two years ago a crash involving a Porsche Carrera GT during a Ferrari Owner's Club track day killed two event participants when they hit the wall at over 100 mph while trying to avoid a Ferrari ...

But wait, there's more! Nissan GT-R at the 'Ring, gunning for the Carrera GT 2 years ago on Autoblog

The shooters at KGP were back at the Nurburgring shooting everyone's favorite Godzilla-mobile, and in addition to finally seeing some badging on the grille and bumper of Nissan's GT-R revival, we finally get a clear view of the front fascia and rear end. While the back still remains somewhat ...

eBay Find of the Day: Poor man's Porsche "Carrera GT" Boxster 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click photo for gallery So many things are possible thanks to the wonders of eBay. Tea with Nelson Mandela? No problem. Ferrari Enzo? Sure, you can have one, and you can even get one with a 26-year-old woman tacked onto the deal. Needless to say, we aren't surprised to come across a Porsche ...

VIDEO: 'Ring Battle! Porsche Carrera GT vs. twin-turbo E30 M3 2 years ago on Autoblog

We've seen plenty of great video shot at the world-renown Nurburgring, and this one ranks right up there. It all starts innocently enough, as a twin-turbo E30 M3 minds its own business through the turns, when a canary-yellow Porsche Cerrera GT just flies by the Bimmer's left flank. From there, the ...

eBay find of the day: Wrecked Carrera GT from "Redline" 2 years ago on Autoblog

If you ask us, sacrificing a bona-fide Porsche Carrera GT for the making of a movie is almost unforgivable. Sacrificing both a Carrera GT and a Ferrari Enzo for the making of Redline is unconscionable. Now we find out a second GT barely made it out of filming Redline with its life. Up for auction ...

duPont Registry turns 22, time for a Top 10 list or 2 2 years ago on Autoblog

After 22 years learning about and lusting after some of the most incredible vehicles on the planet, it seems as good a time as any to celebrate the duPont Registry. The duPont is that seminal catalog of classified ads featuring the highest caliber of motor vehicles. Along with Robb Report and ...

TechArt officially unsheathes the GTstreet 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for hires photo gallery As Porsche's type-997 911 range matures, the tuners who extend the cars' already formidable capabilities are staying one step ahead of the game. TechArt, known for its comprehensive revamps, is no exception. As we recently showed you, it's been hard at work on a ...

Porsche plans 10 new models by 2010 3 years ago on Autoblog

Motor Trend put together a list of future vehicles to come out of Stuttgart over the next few years and although most of the vehicles listed have either already debuted (Targa, GT3 RS) or are common knowledge among devout readers of Autoblog (GT2, Panamera, 928), the article contained a few minor ...

9ff Carrera GT tuning program good for 900+ HP 3 years ago on Autoblog

Clearly, there are some drivers for whom the Porsche Carrera GT's stock 605 horsepower is merely adequate. These are the people that supertuner 9ff is targeting with its new program for the über-Porsche. You can start off easy, with 9ff's new front bumper and spoiler. The lightweight carbon ...

TechArt modifies the Porsche Carrera GT 3 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge The Porsche Carrera GT is one magic carpet that certainly doesn't really need to be modified heavily. It's already one of the fastest sports cars in the world, and it looks great factory fresh. German engineers at TechArt, however, always see room for improvement, and have created ...

Porsche GT1 to emerge as Veyron-slayer 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Bugatti Veyron is the gold standard for supercars. There are but a few cars as fast and none as opulent or expensive as the seven-figure exotic. According to Autocar magazine, Porsche may be getting ready to go head to head with Bugatti using a roadgoing version of the Le Mans racer it is ...

It's official: Porsche Panamera to be built in Leipzig 3 years ago on Autoblog

Porsche announced that it will invest $153 million in its plant in Leipzig, Germany, in order to build the automaker's four-door Panamera coupe. The size of the plant will quadruple with the investment, and staffing will more than double, rising to 1,000 from 400. Porsche recently halted production ...

Panamera to launch early next year? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Now that the last Porsche Carrera GT has rolled off the line, Porsche has been busy retooling to accommodate the new Porsche Panamera, a four-door sedan that will likely compete with vehicles such as the Mercedes CLS 55 AMG and Maserati Quattroporte. We're not so sure on the reliability of the ...

And we didn't think the SLR McLaren could get any beefier... 3 years ago on Autoblog

AutoWeek spies have caught the beefed-up 2007 Mercedes SLR McLaren -- we're talking 641 hp, a weight savings of 90 lbs. thanks to carbon fiber and other considerations, and a 0-62 mph time of 3.6 seconds -- faster than the Murcielago and Carrera GT. AutoWeek also comments on the changes to ...

Porsche calls it quits for Carrera GT 3 years ago on Autoblog

Porsche announced that it has ended the three-year production run of the Carrera GT by delivering the final unit to a customer in the United Arab Emirates. The last Carrera GT is the 1,111th off the line, which puts the final production run a few hundred or so short of Porsche’s original ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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