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February 14, 2019

LEGO Porsche 911 GT3 RS Kit Can Also Build a Lancia Stratos Stradale

LEGO Porsche 911 GT3 RS Kit Can Also Build a Lancia Stratos Stradale
One of the coolest cars ever made is the Lancia Stratos Stradale. It was rare and very fast in its day. If you happen to own the awesome LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS construction kit, there are some new instructions out that will let you build the Lancia with the same kit.…
May 25, 2017

LEGO Porsche 911 GT3 Subjected to Real Crash Test

LEGO Porsche 911 GT3 Subjected to Real Crash Test
Growing up, I got into more than a few brawls at day care over wheels to make my LEGO cars. I would then proceed to crash them repeatedly until parts were everywhere, then leave the mess and blame that weird kid who ate glue all the time.…
February 21, 2017

Never Try Playing DOOM with Your Porsche 911

Never Try Playing DOOM with Your Porsche 911
Playing DOOM and driving may not be the safest thing to do. But according to software engineer Matt Swarthout a.k.a. Vexal, there is a way to actually play the game on the computer display of a Porsche 911, and using the car’s steering wheel, pedals, horn, and gear shifter to control the game.…
October 2, 2014

LEGO Hypercar Kits Leak and We Want Them!

LEGO Hypercar Kits Leak and We Want Them!
If you aren’t a car geek, you may not know what a hypercar is. Hypercars are a step above your typical exotic supercars, often with powerful hybrid drivetrains that push them into the 800+ horsepower range.…
April 3, 2013

Porsche Panamera S E Hybrid is Its First Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle

Porsche Panamera S E Hybrid is Its First Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle
It sounds very strange to say Porsche and hybrid in the same sentence, but the company has been working on hybrid cars for a long tim.…
June 25, 2012

The Porsche 911 Bicycle: Faster Than A Speeding Bullet?

The Porsche 911 Bicycle: Faster Than A Speeding Bullet?
I’ve never been a fan of those car company branded bikes, like BMW and Ferrari, but this design is kind of interesting since it’s supposed to be made not just for looks, but for speed.…
May 29, 2012

Genuine Diamond Paint Invented by German Porsche Tuner

Genuine Diamond Paint Invented by German Porsche Tuner
Odds are if you’re driving around a Porsche, you’re very well to do already. If you’re driving around in a Porsche tuned by a German Porsche company called Gemballa, you’re definitely rich.…
May 23, 2012

Forza 4 Porsche Expansion Pack Brings 30 Classic and Current Cars

Forza 4 Porsche Expansion Pack Brings 30 Classic and Current Cars
If you are a big fan of Forza Motorsports 4 and like to drive German sports cars, a new expansion pack for the videogame has landed that you’ll almost surely be interested in.…
May 16, 2012

199 MPH Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid Gets 78 MPG, Empties Wallets

199 MPH Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid Gets 78 MPG, Empties Wallets
There a lot of people out there that are really into the green movement who thumb their nose at fuel-swilling performance cars. Typically, when we’re talking about something along the lines of a Porsche, fuel economy isn’t mentioned in the same sentence.…
April 23, 2012

RIM’s QNX Porsche Learns to Listen

RIM’s QNX Porsche Learns to Listen
During CES this year, RIM had a Porsche 911 convertible on hand that was fitted with its new QNX system. The QNX system replaced the normal instrument cluster with an LCD screen and puts an LCD screen in the center column for navigation and web access.…
January 2, 2012

Porsche 996 TV Entertainment Center, for Those Who Want a Third of a Porsche

Porsche 996 TV Entertainment Center, for Those Who Want a Third of a Porsche
Looks like Carlsen has done it again. He has crashed his Porsche into his living room wall. May as well use the thing as an entertainment center now.…
June 28, 2011

LaCie Porsche Hard Drives: Speedy and Sporty, Just Like Their Cars

LaCie Porsche Hard Drives: Speedy and Sporty, Just Like Their Cars
While I admire LaCie’s efforts in designing good-looking hard drives, their new mobile Porsche drives look even better than most.  The latest hard drives include the LaCie Porsche Design Mobile P’9220 and Desktop P’9230 Hard Drives.…
May 10, 2011

Porsche 911 GT3 Hybrid Racecar: Most Complex Steering Wheel Ever?

Porsche 911 GT3 Hybrid Racecar: Most Complex Steering Wheel Ever?
If you are a fan of sports cars and the Porsche brand you might recall that awesome 911 GT3 hybrid racing car that I talked about a while back the car looks fantastic on the outside, and if you thought all the racing tech inside the vehicle sounded complex, take a peak at the beast’s steering wheel.…
March 19, 2011

Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Race Car is the First Hybrid I Would Own

Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Race Car is the First Hybrid I Would Own
If you walk up to a bunch of automotive enthusiasts and start talking about the virtues of a hybrid we might listen if only because we need someone to buy the Prius and Focus Hybrids, so the V8’s we really like can continue on thanks to CAFE.…
December 18, 2007

Porsche Wheel Casemod Does Rock, Won’t Roll

Porsche Wheel Casemod Does Rock, Won’t Roll
This automotive-inspired casemod embeds a complete high-end PC built inside an alloy wheel from an SUV. The liquid cooled SLI-Machine Wheel PC is loaded into an 18-inch wheel from a Porsche Cayenne, then wrapped up in a Bridgestone Dueler H/P radial tire to round things out.…