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When it comes to technical wizardry, the Porsche GT3 RS is in a class by itself. This carbon-fiber cloaked machine is an aerodynamic powerhouse, and if there’s a moving part anywhere on the exterior, chances are you can adjust it for maximum downforce.…

Porsche’s big break finally came true, new car sales trends continue to puzzle the top minds paid to predict them and Southeast Asia might just be on the brink of an electric vehicle explosion. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, September…

The IMSA Weathertech Championship series has just one more race left on the calendar – the Petit Le Mans, which kicks off September 28th at Road Atlanta. Teams are gearing up for an intense race to close out the season. That’s especially true for Porsche,…

The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice 911 claims to have bought the car to teach their kids how to drive stick. While we’re contemplating that bit of amazing parenting, let’s also consider if this Porsche is worth its asking price now that the kids…

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Many Porsches have just been recalled — approximately 193,000 in total, covering four models released between 2003 and 2020. That’s a lot of cars! The culprit is a missing headlight part that doesn’t inhibit their function, but does make it easy to…

Volkswagen Group has priced Porsche at $75 billion as the sports car company hits the stock market, Mercedes is recalling more than 150,000 cars over faulty windows, and nobody wants to make engines for supersonic passenger jets. All this and more in The…

Japanese car culture, particularly Japanese car culture from the 1980s and 1990s, has long been something that American automotive enthusiast weirdos have obsessed over and idolized (I include myself here), and no name rings louder in that pantheon than the…

Autopilot and FSD buyers are suing Tesla, automakers are upset that dealers aren’t allowed to lie, and Tesla is moving battery production stateside. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, September 15, 2022. Read more...

The Audi R8 is one of those cars that feels like it’s been around forever. But now, it sounds like its internal-combustion days might be numbered. A new report suggests that Audi is preparing to kill off the mid-engine supercar and replace it with an…

Porsche makes a lot of stuff. Sure, it has a decent range of six different models, but this pales in comparison to the sheer quantity of other branded stuff it sells. From activewear and luggage, to watches, eyewear and even sound systems, the German company…

Six months ago, the Porsche/Red Bull Formula 1 allegiance seemed like a done deal. The German sports car maker ingratiated itself within the FIA’s working group alongside existing teams to forge new power unit regulations. These regulations were necessary to…

This year’s Labor Day travel volume may be a sign of a big recovery in the travel industry, the U.S. Treasury secretary is set to deliver a speech on the economy at a Ford plant in Michigan, and Mercedes-Benz is about to cut thousands of jobs. All that and…

Over the years, humans have predicted all sorts of possible futures. From the Jetsons to the (probably much more likely) cyberpunk dystopias of the ‘80s, everyone can have their own vision of the world to come. But last Friday we asked for your take on the…

The luxury car market is in a weird place right now. Where V8-powered monsters were once lauded as the best you could get, carmakers are increasingly looking to electrify their top-tier models. And while the sport sedan of old reigned supreme, its crown has…

Porsche and Volkswagen are dead-set on the former’s stock-market debut, Honda is making the supply chain partnerships it needs, and the Bronco accessory business is booming. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Read more...

Rumors that Porsche would be partnering with Red Bull Racing ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season have been flying around for months. Now, it looks like that dream has died, Motorsport.com reports, and it sounds like the skepticism is coming from inside the Red…

Lawmakers in California are targeting Tesla’s self-driving claims with a new false advertising bill, VW’s next boss says the firm must speed up its switch to electric vehicles, and GM recalls its autonomous Cruise cars. All this and more in The Morning…

Porsche’s IPO valuation may be as much as $85 billion, California officially approves new rules banning the sale of new gas powered cars by 2035, and new Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles have started rolling off the production line in the United States. All…

Michael Andretti hasn’t been quiet about his desire to expand his racing team’s operations into the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. Late last year, Andretti was days away from buying the Alfra Romeo F1 Team before the deal collapsed. The failed…