Porsche’s decision to turbocharge every engine in the 911 range has resulted in the updated Turbo S doing something no other standard production 911 has managed – cracking three seconds for the 0-100km/h sprint. The new-look Turbo and Turbo S coupe and convertible will land in New Zealand next May. Prices are likely to be upwards of the $336,000 Porsche NZ asked for the … [Read more...] about Porsche 911 Turbo gets mid-life tweaks … and record performance
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Kiwi magic: Evans follows Hartley into the driver’s seat of the Porsche 919
New Zealand’s Mitch Evans has piloted a Porsche 919 Hybrid around the Bahrain International Circuit in 1:43.60 minutes, only 1.71 seconds outside the fastest lap recorded by the winning Porsche team car in the eighth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Evans was invited to test the car on Sunday, a day after fellow Kiwi Brendon Hartley had helped wrap up the … [Read more...] about Kiwi magic: Evans follows Hartley into the driver’s seat of the Porsche 919
Volkswagen V6 diesel added to emissions ‘cheat’ list – drags Porsche, Audi into scandal
The US Environmental Protection Agency has added a new Volkswagen Group engine and several more models to the list of vehicles it says were equipped with the emissions cheating device. The additional charges for the first time pull VW’s subsidiary Porsche into the frame. The diesel engine is the 3.0-litre V6, used in the VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Macan, Audi Q5, … [Read more...] about Volkswagen V6 diesel added to emissions ‘cheat’ list – drags Porsche, Audi into scandal
‘Don’t know’ if diesel cheat software is in NZ cars, says Volkswagen
The software designed to bamboozle diesel emissions tests in the United States could be lurking in the engines of Volkswagen vehicles in New Zealand –“we just don’t know yet,” said VW general manager Tom Ruddenklau. “We haven’t had confirmation around what vehicles could be implicated,” he said. “Every day is a new chapter. We are still gathering information and our most … [Read more...] about ‘Don’t know’ if diesel cheat software is in NZ cars, says Volkswagen
Iconic Porsche 911 gets turbocharged engines, a first in 52 years
The worst-kept secret in the automotive world has gone public – Porsche has made the switch to smaller-capacity turbocharged engines for its 911 Carrera and Carrera S models. The celebrated German company has done what pretty much every other top-end European carmaker has had to do – go to boosted induction to cut fuel use and meet ever-tightening C02 exhaust emission laws. … [Read more...] about Iconic Porsche 911 gets turbocharged engines, a first in 52 years