Porsche commemorates 75th anniversary with footwear, celebrating 911 and Rennsport gathering
Limited-edition footwear commemorates 60 years of the Porsche 911, a car designed by Porsche Design founder Butzi Porsche, and an enthusiast gathering at Laguna Seca […]
Ralph Lauren hosts a fall collection alongside his cars; Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid model
Ralph Lauren hosted an autumn–winter 2017–18 show with a difference, from his garage at his private home in Bedford, NY, showcasing some of the most stunning exotic cars in his collection alongside his clothing designs. Diane Keaton, Jessica Chastain, Nina Dobrev, Katie Holmes, Kevin Love, and Armie Hammer were among the celebrities attending, while […]
Porsche launches video-based 9:11 Magazine, showcasing current range and history
Porsche has launched a new website, 9:11 Magazine, hosted at a subdomain on its main website, 911-magazine.porsche.com. Unlike most web magazines, it’s predominantly video-based, with each edition focusing on a theme that ties back into the Porsche brand. In addition, the material can be freely taken for journalistic purposes. The website complements Porsche’s […]
Porsche Design Sport by Adidas releases spring–summer 2017 collection, for year-round activity
Adidas and Porsche Design, the design company founded by Butzi Porsche, have released their spring–summer 2017 Porsche Design Sport by Adidas collection. These sportswear items blend the idea of Adidas’ performance heritage with efficient design. Jacques Chassaing, senior design director for the label, says that wearers are active even during Europe’s cold winter months, […]
Porsche announces limited-edition 911R: the lightweight and most engaging model in the line
Among the débutantes at the Salon de Genève, one of the most important car shows of the year, is the Porsche 911R, a lightweight version of the standard 911, limited to 991 units worldwide. The 911R, named for the 1967 homologation special—which was entered in the Targa Florio and other competitions—weighs 1,370 kg, yet […]
Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche, designer of the 911 and founder of Porsche Design, passes away
Above Butzi Porsche and the Porsche 901, later 911. Below Official photograph of Prof F. A. Porsche. One of the great names in design, Prof Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche, the designer of the original Porsche 911 and the founder of Porsche Design, passed away yesterday. The honorary president of Porsche AG was 76, and […]
Porsche announces more powerful Panamera Turbo S
Porsche has announced a Turbo S version for its Panamera range, featuring a twin-turbo V8 developing 550 PS (405 kW or 542 hp). The four-door saloon reaches 100 km/h in 3·8 seconds and has a top speed of 307 km/h. The new engine has 50 PS more than the standard Turbo, while torque […]
Porsche reveals 918 Spyder concept as environmental response
Normally, we don’t profile concept cars in Lucire: cars that appear at shows but are not available to the public. They usually demonstrate the company’s advanced thinking, but they tend not to be things we can buy for some years. However, we’ll make an exception for the Porsche 918 Spyder concept shown at the […]
Porsche to show hybrid at Salon de Genève
A Porsche hybrid? That’s exactly what the Stuttgart manufacturer is planning to launch on March 4 at the Salon de Genève: a hybrid version of its 911 GT3. Dubbed the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, the car was developed for racing. The electrical front axle drive has two electric motors developing 60 kW each, supplementing […]
Porsche Boxster Spyder is the butch one
In 1953, Porsche showed its original racing 550 Spyder, a lightweight roadster—a model which could count James Dean as one of its owners. In the 1980s, to get more mileage out of the 911 line, the company released a Speedster version, inspired by the 356, with a lower windscreen. This time around, Porsche has released […]
