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First Drive: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4
Your fastest foul-weather friend more
First Drive: 2009 Porsche 911
A more perfect union of engine and gearbox more
First Look: 2009 Porsche 911
Facelifted Porsche 911s coming soon to a dealer near you more
First Drive: 2008 Porsche Cayenne V-6 Manual
Shift Shock: The Answer To A Question No One Asked more
2008 Porsche 911 GT2: Exclusive First U.S. Test!
Das Boost: The finest Porsche road car ever, U gloat more
First Drive: 2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS
A spicier mix of power and handling: GTS also gets down the road with genuine Porsche spiritedness more
Newcomers: 2008 Porsche 911 GT2
Driving the 530-horsepower, two-seat 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 at 180 mph doesn't cure our jet lag as much as expel it violently from the car, but heavy rain means reaching the GT2's top speed of 205 mph is out of the question. more
Comparison: 2007 Audi TT 3.2 Quattro Roadster vs. 2007 BMW Z4 3.0si vs. 2007 Porsche Boxster
While you can now forget about owning a Camel, Spad XIII, Nieuport 17, or Fokker D-VII, you could consider the BMW Z4 3.0si, the Porsche Boxster, and Audi's new TT 3.2 Quattro Roadster as A-1 substitutes. more
First Look: Porsche Cayenne Hybrid
The technology in the Porsche Cayenne Hybrid has been engineered so as not to compromise the vehicle's SUV abilities. Not like the Lexus RX400h, which has a sticker saying you're not supposed to go off-highway. more
Newcomers: 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
It turns out that just about everything the 911 Turbo Coupe can do, its 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet fabric-topped sibling can come close to emulating. more
Track Attack! We find America's Best-Handling Car
Which is the best-handling car in the land? Car magazines have been answering that question for a half-century. Here's our response. more
Long Term Verdict: 2005 Porsche Carrera S
The numbers tell you the 2005 Porsche Carrera S is a fast, capable handler, and stops like it hit a wall, But cars like that aren't always easy to live with on a daily basis. Not so this Carrera. more
Newcomers: 2008 Porsche Cayenne
Base Cayennes will start at $44,295, with S models starting at $58,795, and the topline Cayenne Turbos at $94,595. more
Fleet Update: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S
Our "ground-bound Beechcraft," as editor-at-large St. Antoine calls the 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S, has been making waves on some long, yet fast and efficient trips--that is, measured in travel time and fuel economy. more
Newcomers: 2007 Porsche 911 Targa
The 911 Targa's structure is more stout than the Cabriolet's, but it's got less than half the torsional rigidity of the Coupe. more
Head to Head: 2008 Audi R8 vs 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera 4
Before either car turns a wheel, the Audi R8 lands a couple solid blows on the 911. more
Fleet Update: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S
We'd already replaced the one on the driver's side; both were covered under warranty. more
Newcomers: 2007 Porsche Boxster/Boxster S
The Boxster, which got a major redo for 2005, restores and invigorates one's faith in the "entry-level" Porsche. more
Newcomers: 2007 Porsche Cayman
The base Cayman's $9500 price advantage and nonetheless impressive numbers arguably make it the better package. more
Virtual Road Test: Dream Drag Race
What would happen if the Bugatti Veyron took on McLaren's F1, Ferrari's Enzo, Porsche's Carrera GT, and Ford's GT at the dragstrip? more
Fleet Update: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S
Our 2005 Porsche 911 Carerra S's driver-side muffler started to sound like a rattling tin can, so we made a special trip to the dealer. We also had them inspect a peeling, aluminum engine-displacement appliqu. more
Road Test: 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2006 Corvette Z06, 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera & S, 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
What Is It About Porsche's 911? Any wet-behind-the-ears automotive engineer can fill a blackboard with figures and equations proving the venerable Porsche is, by design, an inferior sports car. more
Long-Term Update: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S
The 911 is likely the best single-dimensional driving execution available in the mainstream marketplace. more
Preview Drive: 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo
Those expecting the usual evolutionary Porsche baby step in horsepower will be disappointed with the 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo. more
Head to Head: 2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe vs 2006 Porsche Cayman S
If the Porsche 911 Turbo and Corvette Z06 are about power and grip, the Z4 M and Cayman S are all about balance. more
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