Porsche News
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After last month's announcement of a plan that could pull hundreds of thousands of illegally polluting VW Group diesel cars off the road, one out of every six TDI owners is still in limbo. That's because the plan covers only the 482,000 cars equipped with Volkswagen's 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbodiesel engine. The future remains hazy for nearly 100,000 cars and SUVs equipped with VW Group's 3.0-liter V-6 diesel. CHECK OUT: VW diesel agreement: what we know (and don't know) in 5 questions For many owners of the larger cars and SUVs, the massive scandal has been "similar, but different" in terms...
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Now, finally, the Germans are getting scared of Tesla?
German luxury carmakers may now view Tesla as a threat.
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VW diesel fallout: hot-selling Porsche Macans finally certified by EPA
The 2017 Porsche Macan was held up due to a lengthy emissions-certification process.
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Porsche Mission E electric car concept design video
Porsche designers talk about the Mission E electric car concept.
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Which battery will Porsche Mission E electric car use?
Either Bosch or Panasonic could reportedly supply battery cells for Porsche's electric sedan.
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VW Submits V-6 Diesel-Update Plan For Audi, Porsche, VW Models
Volkswagen submitted proposed modifications for 3.0-liter V-6 TDI models this week.
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Porsche says its plug-in hybrid models are selling well.
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Rest Of Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche Diesel Owners Get Gift Cards Too
Volkswagen will give 3.0-liter V-6 diesel owners the same "goodwill" package offered to owners of 2.0-liter four-cylinder cars.
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Audi V-6 TDI Diesels May Require Only Simple Fixes: CEO
While Volkswagen has submitted details of proposed fixes for its 2.0-liter four-cylinder TDI diesel models to the EPA, no details of the changes required have emerged. But for the other set of VW Group diesel engines, the 3.0-liter V-6 TDI units used in Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen vehicles...
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Confirmed: Porsche Mission E Electric Car Will Be Built By 'End Of Decade'
It's official now: Porsche will put its striking and all-electric Mission E concept car into production within three to five years. One of the hits of the Frankfurt Motor Show held in September, the low, sleek, four-door Mission E concept represented Porsche's take on an all-electric luxury sport...
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Software To Be Updated In All 2009-2016 VW, Audi V-6 Diesels
It was only three weeks ago that Volkswagen headquarters in Germany came out swinging against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA had issued a complaint in which it accused VW of incorporating emission-cheating software into its 3.0-liter V-6 TDI diesels, used by Audi and Porsche as...
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Audi, Porsche, VW Diesel Stop-Sale Orders: More Cars Than EPA Named
Although VW headquarters in Germany came out swinging against the U.S. EPA's contention that its 3.0-liter TDI diesel engines contained illegal emission software, Porsche's U.S. arm suspended sales of its Cayenne Diesel on Tuesday. Now, Volkswagen Group of America has issued a stop-sale order to...
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Sometimes there's no substitute for having a reporter right at a press event--with a smartphone. David Shepardson, D.C. bureau chief for The Detroit News, attended a press conference held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today. At that event, the EPA revealed that some 3.0-liter V-6 TDI diesel engines used by Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen also contain "defeat device" software that bypasses emission controls when the car is used on the road. DON'T MISS: VW Diesel Emissions Recall: What You Need To Know In 10 Questions The vehicles affected are the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg TDI, the...
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Concepts Preview Shared Platform For Porsche, Audi Premium EVs?
To those who want a luxury vehicle with an all-electric powertrain, California’s Tesla Motors has had the market under wraps for many years. But that’s slated to change quite soon, as each of the German automakers prepare all-electric vehicles. And there are some strong hints in the...
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EPA Expands VW Diesel Probe To Audi, Porsche V-6s; All Diesels To Be Tested
Amidst a growing list of probes into Volkswagen's diesel-emission cheating scandal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expanding its investigation to cover additional diesel engines used in VW Group vehicles. The original admission by the company that it used a software "defeat device" to...
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2018 Porsche Mission E: 600-HP Electric Sport Sedan Concept Targets Tesla
Perhaps no German prestige carmaker was more rattled than Porsche by the sudden appearance of electric-car startup Tesla Motors. With the sports-car brand having just launched its first sedan, the Panamera, the arrival of the Tesla Model S in 2012 offered an alternative take on a large luxury...
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Porsche's All-Electric Tesla Competitor Coming To Frankfurt As Concept: Report
Porsche may show an all-electric concept version of its "Pajun" sedan at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Porsche 918 Plug-In Hybrid Supercar Ends Production After 918 Units
For an automobile with such a small production run, the Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercar has spent quite a long time in the public eye. More than five years after it was unveiled as a concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, production of the 918 has finally run its course. After several...
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Porsche is recalling all 918 Spyders globally, including the 223 in the U.S.
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Porsche Electric Sport Sedan To Target Tesla In 2018, Fuel-Cell Version To Follow?
Patent applications reveal designs for possible Porsche electric and fuel-cell models.
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Why Nothing Competes With Tesla Today, Plug-In Hybrids Included
Two years ago, the launch of the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid produced the first ostensible large luxury plug-in sedan competitor to the Tesla Model S electric car. The Porsche is a plug-in hybrid, with an electric range of 15 or 16 miles; the Tesla is all-electric, with ranges of 208 to 275 miles...
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2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid: Gas Mileage Review Of Plug-In Hybrid
The 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid is a comfortable, relatively fast, and fairly fuel-efficient luxury sport sedan. It's rated at 16 miles of electric range, but we didn't achieve that in cold and snowy upstate New York "springtime" weather. We strongly suspect that very few people who've driven...
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New, Smaller Porsche Four-Door Sedan To Be Electric Only: Rumor
It's pretty clear by now that the German luxury automakers, at first startled and shocked by the all-electric Tesla Model S, plan to fight back. But the latest report out of Germany--and it's still nothing more than a rumor--is the most indicative of how seriously one of them takes the competition...
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Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche Electric Cars To Target Tesla Model S (Plug-In Hybrids Too)
This was the year when it became obvious that upstart electric-car maker Tesla Motors has startled and worried all of the German luxury-car companies. And now that they're taking the Tesla Model S electric luxury sedan seriously--as well as the expected arrival next year of the much-delayed Model X...
John Voelcker