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At the Los Angeles International Auto Show, Porsche showed off the new 911, but its big (literally) debut was the Panamera GTS. It sounds really expensive doesn't it? Well it is, but it isn't the top dog in the Panamera lineup. It takes its spot in third place. The most-expensive title goes to the Turbo S, which dings the register at $174,175. Ouch. That makes it $98,000 more expensive than the base model V-6. Next is the Turbo, at $137,675, then the $110,875 GTS. The GTS is the most powerful naturally-aspirated Panamera, generating 430 horsepower (up by 30). Porsche says its a Panamera for driving purists, with stiffer standard air suspension (normally optional), a widened rear track and suspension and brake hardware shared with the

I'm back in North Carolina now, where you can swing a dead cat without hitting a Bentley.  On one hand, it sucks.  I like seeing exotics constantly.  On the other, it's nice that exotics remain exotic. I walked around LA the whole time with my camera around my neck for you guys - so I'll continue now with day two and three of car spotting in LA.  Hope you enjoy it! Classic cars, especially older Japanese cars, seem to have a much longer shelf life in California's relatively mild, dry climate.  This 240Z would have a lot more rust bubbles over here in North Carolina.  I could do without the period window louvers, but YMMV. You could do worse for your commute than driving an

Some amazing footage has been seen on the famous video uploading website since it went live in 2005. YouTube contains a vast library of clips ranging from front-line breaking news videos such as natural disasters or serious crime to the most ridiculous content such as a drunk guy being catapulted over a pool by a homemade human slingshot or a cat singing. There are loads of car videos up there too, including those from Car Throttle's YouTube Channel. You could watch someone set a lap time around the Nurburgring or you could watch an 'up close and personal' tour of luxury motors and supercars. Here are 5 YouTube videos I came across that show it is possible for anyone to drive a high performance car nowadays whether they are 5

Everyone who loves summer will be miserable just now, me being one of them, because summer is pretty much over and today, up here in Scotland, it is very cold and wet. The weather forecasters are saying that this year winter will probably be as harsh as the last two years which is fantastic news(!) Instead of moaning about it though we should think about the precautions we should take when it comes to driving in the forthcoming harsh conditions. There are the usual ones like make sure you have blankets and flasks full of hot drinks in the car with you as well as taking some extra snacks just in case you get stranded and that you should allow extra time for your journeys

Whilst Porsche's seventh generation 911 Carrera was previewed last month, it finally made its worldwide debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show on Monday to a wash of the cream of the crop of the automotive journalist world. With one of the busiest stands and the most rammed press conference of the lot, Porsche really loaded their floor space with the old and new but the newly shaped Carrera was the pick of them all. Based in some ways on the Panamera (especially on the inside with improved space for rear passengers), the new "991" Carrera has an updated exterior look with polished headlights and a longer, more gradiented roofline. The wheelbase has been extended by 100mm from the 997 and this is immediately evident when

With all the Cayenne, Panamera and Cajun talk coming from Porsche, its nice to focus on the original car that started it all - the 911. We're focusing on that a little earlier than expected too. The 911 was scheduled to make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, but new photos of the car have leaked out in advance of that. We aren't complaining! The new 911 greets you with a face that is more wide-eyed, but still recognizably 911. In fact, if memory serves us correctly this is one of the tamer generation changeovers for the 911. However, while styling might be similar, the 911 is no mid-cyle enhancement. The car is all-new, and 2 inches longer than the previous 997.

The Porsche lineup is expanding; after the Panamera, the next on the list is a small-crossover called the Cajun. It has been confirmed by Porsche's management, and will be produced at the same Leizpig, Germany plant as the Panamera. That will make for five model lines. In this midst of all this is the next-generation 911, which is set to arrive at the Frankfurt Motor Show. That is the car we're most excited about - and it should help increase sales for the 911. But, with an effort to increase overall brand volumes even further, there has been a lot of talk about another Porsche model. We think its a good idea, if it comes in the form of a modern day reinterpretation of

No, that isn't the next-generation 911 pictured above - it is the special Speedster model. We just wanted a reason to use that picture. However, the release of the new Porsche 911 is nearing. For enthusiasts, a new version of the 911 is always a big event. The 911 is scheduled to make its first public appearance at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. That means over the next few months we will be subject to the inevitable teasers that come with a major new release. The first has arrived from Porsche showing the 911 hot weather testing in the South African heat. The 911 is in the final validation stages of testing. Porsche is intent on keeping most of the styling changes covered up

I always make it out to Raleigh's Cars & Coffee event the first Saturday of every month. It's always worth it, even though I abhor waking up early, because there's always awesome stuff to see.  A lot of the same cars show up, so I won't show pictures of stuff you've already seen - for those you can check previous Cars & Coffee coverage here, here, and here. For starters, here is one of 337 Porsche 959's ever built, which was Porsche's rolling technical showcase that blew everything else out of the water in the 1980's, and set the standard for supercar performance.  None were ever imported to the US; it's likely this one has been fitted with the Canepa Design engine

Ahahaha, oh my. An "entry level" supercar - right, that makes sense.  It used to be there were sports cars that normal people could afford (Mustang, Corvette, Porsche 944, etc), and Supercars that only oil barons and filthy rich Enron executives could afford (F512M, Countach, Cizeta Moroder, EB110.)  As the industry moves along, though, we've actually developed upper and lower echelons of the supercar.  It's funny to think of something costing nearly a quarter-million dollars as being "entry level," but despite all the insanity of the Ferrari 458 Italia, it's not the craziest thing they make. There didn't used to be a lot of choice here, either - you could pretty much get an F355 or an Esprit, and a few others have crept in here