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The Porsche entry-level sedan named Pajun is set to get the green light for production and will come by 2016. That seems a while off considering the Macan entry-level SUV and Cayenne little brother should be revealed as early as next year. Apparently Porsche wants to evaluate the model for around a year. The Pajun would no doubt mirror the drivetrain offering of the Macan which means 2.0 liter four-cylinder powerplants borrowed from the Audi/VW catalog and Porsche's own 3.6 liter turbo V6 version based on the Panamera V6. ...

So the VW and Porsche saga gets yet another chapter. As you may remember, Porsche tried to take over Volkswagen but in their attempt spread themselves a bit too thin. This allowed VW to swallow up Porsche and not the other way around. There were also accusations of manipulating stock prices and investor's funds which were used in the takeover bid. This is something that stood in the way of the VW acquiring Porsche earlier this year as investor's who lost their money were quite angry with Porsche preparing a lawsuit seeing $3.2 billion. ...

This is my previous car that I shared about on another forum that banned me, but thought it was good info looking into tuning a 911 turbo. Car info: 2007 manual 997.1 turbo with 43,000 miles on Shell 93 octane. First the numbers, all these figures are with sports mode on and my Europipe. Note that the filters were not included in these numbers (see below). ...

The VF-Engineering supercharger kits available for the 996 and 997 Carrera models make for quite a bump in horsepower making for a potent vehicle. As dyno results of the VF-Engineering VF475 kit show on a 997 Carrera 3.6 the horsepower bump is substantial adding 120 horsepower to the wheels for a total of 441 wheel horsepower on a dynojet in SAE. Not a bad way for one to get 911 Turbo performance without having to trade the car in. Also the ability to remain rear wheel drive. ...

Here is a roll on race at the air strip featuring an E46 M3 with an HPF (Horsepower Freaks) Stage 2.5 turbo kit putting out 700 wheel horsepower versus a 997 Twin Turbo that is modified and who owner is claiming puts out 685 horsepower at the wheels. The E46 M3 beats the 997TT down pretty easily so it leaves one wondering if the Porsche is really putting out the power the owner is claiming. In all fairness to the 997TT though the E46 does appear to get a sizable jump. ...

The Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept is supposed to point to future Porsche styling directions. Porsche is pushing this concept very hard and here is yet another piece of media showing the car off. This design direction is important as the new Porsche models such as the Macan will be borrowing from it. Beyond the styling, the drivetrain is based on a hybrid setup which also will be a staple of future Porsche models. ...

Spyphotos of the upcoming Porsche Macan entry-level SUV have shown it looking like basically a squished Porsche Cayenne. The Audi Q5 platform based SUV will apparently undergo a large redesign to differentiate it more from the Cayenne. Porsche admits the Range Rover Evoque has inspired the styling change. Straight from Porsche design chief Michael Mauer, “As the person responsible for the look of the cars, I'm not afraid to make changes. When I saw the Evoque, I thought, interesting. I like it.” ...

Misha Designs continues to expand their body kit offering. Recently a 955/957 body kit was released for the Cayenne and now Misha Designs has tackled the Panamera. The GTM kit pictured below is for the regular Panamera body but includes wider rear fenders. One can also order it without the rear fender extensions which gives a considerably cleaner look. Overall, the kit is fairly well done without being too over the top. ...

After teasing us for a bit Porsche has finally revealed the new Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Car. It is based on the upcoming 991 GT3 and features a 3.8 liter flat-6 putting out an eye-opening 460 horsepower. This is a bump of 10 horsepower on the previous generation cup car. Rear aerodynamics are adjustable with the rear wing and the front features a splitter and dive planes to generate downforce. Tires are wider in front and back and increase of 2 cm and 1 cm respectively. ...

Last month Porsche registered the 919 name in Germany. So what could this name possible mean and for what car? Chances are it will be the name of what was reported to be a Porsche 961. That is, a new mid-engine sports car that would use the 4.6 liter V8 from the 918 Spyder with about 580 horsepower. This car would be placed above the 911 in the lineup allowing Porsche to move past their rear engine platform and also sit below the range topping 918 Spyder. ...

The 991 GT3 RSR development sure has come along very quickly. Porsche announced they will have Porsche AG Team Manthey field two cars in the GTE class for the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans. Porsche Motorsport boss Hartmut Kristen stated, "The new 911 RSR is currently being developed by our engineers and tested by our works drivers, and what better time could there be to introduce the new car than the Porsche 911’s 50th anniversary." ...

This is not really "new" news. In July of last year PorscheBoost reported that a 350 horsepower 2.5 liter turbocharged four-cylinder would make its way into the new Cayman and Boxster. It was expected for this motor to take longer to go into the model however as the rumor was the motor would make its debut when the 981 Cayman and Boxster received a facelift somewhere around 2015. Reports not indicate the car with the turbo motor will make its debut as early as next year in Frankfurt. ...

The Panamera Turbo sounds pretty good in stock form but for those wanting to uncork that V8 an aftermarket exhaust is necessary. In comes Akrapovovic with their Titanium valved exhaust system for the Porsche Panamera Turbo. Made out of titanium, it is lighter than the factory exhaust system. The system makes a noticeable difference even when the valves are closed compared to the factory exhaust. ...

The last time PorscheBoost had an article about TPC was a story regarding their 3.7 liter low compression built motor Cayman turbo setup. This was on a Cayman without the direct injected motor that came in 2009. We suspect the fuel system in the direct injected cars along with the PDK transmission is giving TPC some trouble and it has led one owner of a PDK 2012 Cayman R to put his car up for sale. ...

Here it is after months of teasing, the official new Porsche Cayman. Porsche did a pretty good job keeping the official car from being leaked for as long as they did. Well, it's here and the car is beautiful and just as expected. The design is much more masculine than the previous generation. It generated considerable attention and the Porsche hall was packed. Additionally, Porsche as usual had the best food and drink selection of any manufacturer at the show treating their guests in style. ...

The official reveal is not until tomorrow at the Los Angeles International Auto Show (PorscheBoost will be in attendance taking plenty of photos) but a French magazine leaked out an image early. It is only a photo of the front of the car but still it gives a nice idea of the final design. Nothing all too surprising, the car looks as expected. A nice little teaser until the web is flooded with photos of the real deal tomorrow. ...

Many say Porsche option prices are way too expensive. This certainly is true but on the bright side Porsche offers a myriad of options for a buyer to tailor their Porsche perfectly to their wishes. If the standard options are not enough Porsche even offers the Tequipment catalog. Owners can further customize their cars with these cars after delivery so the parts can be purchased one by one if an owner so desires. ...

Wow, quite simply, wow. Eye opening numbers to say the least from the 996 Turbo platform. 1288 rear wheel horsepower at 31 psi of boost on what is obviously a built motor sporting some nicely sized twin turbos. The numbers are uncorrected but absolutely incredible regardless. This is the highest output PorscheBoost has come across for a 996 Turbo which had a dynojet graph to back it up. Engine management is done with a Motec standalone. ...

This race definitely puts in perspective how big of a difference over 200 wheel horsepower is in practice even with high powered cars. The 996 Turbo in the video belongs to GermanBoost member prodigymb. In the video he launches on the GTR and has a substantial lead as the GTR simply rolls into the throttle from a stop. The 996 Turbo is a quick car with about 800 wheel horsepower with upgraded turbochargers tuned with E85 fuel. ...