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2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Going Into Production Next Year, New Images Released 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Going Into Production Next Year, New Images Released
Now here is a new Porsche model that we can get excited about! We’ve been hearing about the upcoming small Macan crossover and possibility of a “Pajun” mid-size sedan far too much. Those cars are part of a plan by the Volkswagen Group...
2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Going Into Production Next Year, New Images Released »
Porsche Releases Photos of a 918 Spyder Prototype Porsche Releases Photos of a 918 Spyder Prototype
Porsche has released some official, er, “spy” photos of its 918 Spyder prototype, the same one our own spy photographers recently spotted. We applaud the company for giving us these unaltered images, which show the unfinished car with data-collection equipment...
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Buying a 2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Quattro to test proved easy Buying a 2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Quattro to test proved easy
Any consistent reader of the Consumer Reports blog knows that when buying test cars, we try to do nearly all of the research and interaction with the salesperson(s) online. And while most domestic and Asian brands work well this way, it’s harder when buying...
Buying a 2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Quattro to test proved easy »
Porsche Planning a Panamera Junior, Still Considering Ferrari FF–Baiting Coupe Porsche Planning a Panamera Junior, Still Considering Ferrari FF–Baiting Coupe
The Porsche Panamera (above) will have a smaller sibling. Porsche is planning to add a mid-size four-door to its lineup. Internally referred to as Pajun, as in Panamera Junior, the low-slung hatchback sedan will be based on Audi’s MLB platform—just like...
Porsche Planning a Panamera Junior, Still Considering Ferrari FF–Baiting Coupe »
2013 Porsche Boxster with New Engine Rated for Up to 22 MPG City, 32 Highway 2013 Porsche Boxster with New Engine Rated for Up to 22 MPG City, 32 Highway
The 2013 Porsche Boxster’s EPA fuel-economy ratings have been released, and the new mid-engine roadster is more efficient than the outgoing model. Only the base model’s economy figures are out, however; those for the latest Boxster S, which has a larger version...
2013 Porsche Boxster with New Engine Rated for Up to 22 MPG City, 32 Highway »
The Continental: Notes from Vienna, and an Electric That’s Fun The Continental: Notes from Vienna, and an Electric That’s Fun
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him ....
The Continental: Notes from Vienna, and an Electric That’s Fun »
Eight Automakers Working with SAE on Combined Charging System to Consolidate All Types of EV Charging Eight Automakers Working with SAE on Combined Charging System to Consolidate All Types of EV Charging
A group of automakers—Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche, and Volkswagen—is announcing a new charging standard for electric vehicles at Electric Vehicle Symposium 26. The new standard uses a single plug to handle all types of charging,...
Eight Automakers Working with SAE on Combined Charging System to Consolidate All Types of EV Charging »
Review: 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S [w/video] Review: 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S [w/video]
Filed under: Performance, Hatchback, Porsche, New Car Reviews, Luxury A Small-Scripted S Delivers Power, Performance And Pomposity Porsche offers its Panamera to North American buyers in no fewer than eight models with six different engine choices, including a...
Review: 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S [w/video] »
Earth Day 2012 marks progress for fuel economy technology Earth Day 2012 marks progress for fuel economy technology
With Earth Day approaching on Sunday, it seems like a good time to celebrate some of the technologies that have given the U.S. auto fleet the best average gas mileage in history: Much of the technology has been spurred by automakers’ efforts to meet customer...
Earth Day 2012 marks progress for fuel economy technology »
Car owners are more satisfied with independent shops for maintenance Car owners are more satisfied with independent shops for maintenance
Car owners were more satisfied with independent shops for maintenance than dealerships, according to the last annual auto survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. The survey found that owners of all makes were equally satisfied with the timeliness...
Car owners are more satisfied with independent shops for maintenance »

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