Porsche’s back is against the wall, but it’s sticking to its guns
by Paul Horrell
It’s a proper full-production supercar
Porsche is on the ropes. Its profits-once the envy of many a carmaker-fell off a cliff last year, plunging a whopping 93% to €90 million (P6.36 billion). Its bet on an EV future resulted in...two new petrol crossovers.
by Vijay Pattni
Want a more practical 3.0-liter Porsche? Check the GT-K44 2027
We believe the phrase goes something along the lines of 'shut up and take our money.' This is a classic Porsche 944 transformed into a very desirable Shooting Brake by a tuner keen to blend old-world Porsche charm with a touch
by Vijay Pattni
It can charge the SUV at a rate of up to 11kW
A load of new options has been added to the Porsche Cayenne Electric configurator for its new model year, the most interesting of which has to be the wireless charging pad.And no, we're not talking about a tiny little wireless
by Greg Potts
It’s by Hedley Studios, formerly known as The Little Car Company
Hedley Studios (formerly known as The Little Car Company) is back! Yep, after some money troubles earlier in the year, the Oxfordshire-based maker of downsized classic cars has returned, having been purchased by its original founder Ben Hedley, alongside a group
by Greg Potts
That’s around P73-B, in case you were wondering
Well, that's official, then: the Rimac Group and a consortium of money have completed their takeover of Bugatti after Porsche agreed to sell off its stake in the speedy French carmaker earlier this year.It now means the Volkswagen Group-of
by Vijay Pattni
The rare 918 was originally listed as a Boxster
Over the past couple of weeks, you may have seen a certain Porsche 918 Spyder on your social media feeds. Sadly, this rare Porsche was the subject of an issue surrounding illegal license plates, which led to its driver receiving a show-
by Billy Caluag
It’s “the most extreme expression” of the brand’s philosophy
Gunther Werks is a California-based remasterizer of the Porsche 911-specifically the 993-generation-and has in the past remasterized many fine 993-generation 911s. Here is its latest, and against the tidal wave of horsepower unleashed in California last week,
by Vijay Pattni
And it’s road-legal
Keen Porsche slantnose enthusiasts will keenly remember that in May 2025, Porsche registered 'Flachbau' and 'Flachbau RS' with the European Patent Office. The one-off, dreamy special above is why: This is the-surprise!-Porsche Flachbau RS.It's an owner's
by Vijay Pattni
A collab we love to see
It started with a clock. Not just any old clock-a detachable mechanical timepiece made by Louis Vuitton. You might have heard of it: LVMH is the luxury goods world's most valuable company; its owner, Bernard Arnault, Europe's richest man.
by Jason Barlow
The LTO also sent out an order to impound the hypercar
Clips of a Porsche 918 Spyder plying through EDSA have been circulating on social media lately, leaving car spotters in awe. More recently, the LTO put out a show cause order on the owner of this very same hypercar. The charge? For
by Angelo Nieto
If these actually work, you know where to find us
Since the early 2000s, Porsche has been an SUV company with a sideline in sports cars. For the past few years, it's tried to pivot into being an EV company with a petrol side hustle. But despite the Taycan and Macan
by Ollie Kew
Here are some more modern examples
Read part one here.Okay, the CR-Z didn't do anything to reinvent either manual or automatic gearboxes. But it's noteworthy for being one of the tiny handful of full-hybrid cars with a regular six-speed manual transmission. Enough
Everything from game-changing pioneers to one-off experiments
Well, would you look at that: Ferrari has brought back the manual gearbox. With two large caveats, of course. First, there's a faintly staggering leap in price for the Ferrari 12Cilindri supercar involved. Second, is the fact that it's actually
It’s not just another ‘simulated transmission’ though....
A copy of a fake sounds like an idea that deserves nothing but derision. On the other hand, a good idea surely deserves to be shared. And Hyundai had a good idea. Porsche's execution is in some ways even better.Optional
by Paul Horrell
As expected, a certain Chinese brand makes the list
With animal-based names in fashion at the end of the 1960s, Opel had already decided on Manta for its new two-door coupe, but it still needed a logo. Designer George Gallion met with marine researcher Jacques Cousteau for inspiration, and
by Greg Potts
This Targa recently surfaced on the Land Transportation Office’s database
In case you missed it, Porsche Philippines has quietly brought in the hybrid 911 Targa 4 GTS. The new model is now available on the brand's website, and interested buyers can inquire about availability and pricing there. Like with other nameplates,
by Billy Caluag
Time for Groups E through H to have a go at it
Read part one here.Germany has been a World Cup stalwart for decades, just as the Porsche 911 has long been the dominant force in the sports car world for most of its life. The German team has been experiencing something of
by TopGear.com
A quick chat with a co-founder of the one of the car scene’s biggest homegrown brands
Homegrown lifestyle brand Stance Pilipinas / Manila Fitted (SPMF) has come a long way over the years. From organizing some of the country's biggest meets, it has established itself as a household name in the car community, and it has even collaborated
Which brand do you think will take 52?
Read part one here and part two here.Today, the only thing stopping modern supercar owners from using their cars every day is their fear of damaging the resale value (or their access to 12 other cars), but back in the '80s,
by TopGear.com
Marching into the modern-ish age
Read part one here.For years, most developed car markets were largely dominated by their domestic brands, but that began to change in the '60s, and no more dramatically than in the way Japanese manufacturers began to get a foothold in other
by TopGear.com
