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Porsche Models Coming To Forza Motorsport 4 After All

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Last August, we broke the bad news to you as gently as we could: thanks to licensing restrictions, the Xbox 360 racing simulator Forza Motorsport 4 would have to make do without any models from Porsche. The problem was a legal one: the rights to use Porsche vehicles in video games were held by EA Sports, the rival to Forza’s creator, Turn…

This Is The Alpine Renault A110-50 Concept: Report

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

If you’re in Monaco this Friday, expect to see the unveiling of a very special automobile. Meant as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the legendary Alpine Renault A110 Berlinetta, the car pictured here in a rendering that leaked online today is said to mark the return of the Alpine brand. French website Motor Sport reports that the Alpine…

2013 Hennessey Venom Spyder Gets Dyno Tested: Video

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Last month we told you that Aerosmith front man and American Idol judge Steven Tyler had ordered himself a Hennessey Venom GT Spyder, the roofless version of Hennessey’s Venom GT supercar. Said to come with variable output of 800, 1,000 or 1,200 horsepower, Tyler’s car should be fast enough to quickly convert those meaty rear tires…

Nissan Confirms New Rogue for 2013

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:36:43 +0000

Buried within the news about the launch of the 2013 Nissan Altima, Nissan confirmed that it’s preparing an all-new version of its Rogue compact crossover. We don’t know much beyond that, but we expect the model to be heavily influenced by the Hi-Cross Concept shown at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

The concept was a seven-passenger compact crossover featuring the Rogue’s inline-four engine along with a new turbocharged four-cylinder coupled to a hybrid powertrain, and a new continuously variable automatic transmission. It seems perfectly reasonable to expect all those powertrains on the new Rogue, given the competitive nature of the segment.

Nissan is in the middle of a product renaissance. In all, four new models will join the 2013 Altima sedan in the coming months. Nissan even revealed some of the order: The all-new Pathfinder comes next, followed by the Rogue. We also know the automaker is working on a Sentra replacement and is preparing some sort of subcompact hatchback, possibly the Versa hatch.

Nissan also confirmed that the Rogue will be built in the United States for the first time; the current model is built in Japan. The new Rogue will be built alongside the Leaf, Pathfinder, Frontier, Xterra and Maxima at the carmaker’s Tennessee assembly plant starting in 2013.

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2014 Porsche Macan Spy Shots

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:45:00 +0000

Just before the 2012 Geneva Auto Show, Porsche confirmed that its upcoming compact crossover SUV would be called “Macan.” The name is from the Indonesian word for tiger, and judging by these spy shots, the name may be apt–even if a bit odd at first blush. Production of the Macan is expected to begin in late 2013, with first deliveries in early…

Porsche Releases Latest Specs For Upcoming 918 Spyder

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Earlier this month the first prototypes for the 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder started testing at secret locations around Europe, and today Porsche has released its own batch of photos of one of the prototypes and confirmed some of the car’s final specs. Development is now in the later stages though these initial prototypes will continue to evolve…

2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Spy Shots

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:45:00 +0000

The world is changing, especially the automotive world, and hybrids are on the rise. Few will rise as high as the 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder, however: it’s a 700-plus-horsepower supercar as well as a hybrid. In these spy shots, we see the limited-production version in its latest stages of development. It looks quite far along, with a monochrome…

‘Risky Business’ Porsche 928 Heads To Auction

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:30:00 +0000

If you were of movie-going age in the early 1980s, there’s a good chance you saw a film called Risky Business in theaters (or later, on VHS). While the plot and story may have been replaced in your memory banks, there’s a good chance you’ll remember three things from the movie. First, it was the breakthrough movie for a young…

Porsche Eyes Second Sedan Model: Report

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:30:00 +0000

For a company with finite resources, we’re guessing that Porsche must have some positively schizophrenic meetings on future products. After previous indications that Porsche was favoring high-end models for addition to its portfolio, now comes word that the Stuttgart automaker may be considering a sub-Panamera sedan. So says Automotive News…

The Ongoing Saga Of Porsche’s Sub-Boxster

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 01:30:00 +0000

It’s been a busy year for speculation on future Porsche models, and we’re not even at the halfway point yet. In January, Porsche CEO Matthais Mueller seemed to say “nein” to the idea of an entry-level Porsche roadster by commenting, “Possibly we need to wait until the next generation of customers before the idea of a…