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Both the 911 Dakar and the Singer ACS are Porsche sportscars that work off-road

Singer beat Porsche to the off-road sports car game by introducing the ACS in 2021

The Porsche 911 Dakar was introduced in November 2022

Like all Singer cars, the ACS is based on a Porsche 964

Porsche 911 Dakar is based on the 992.1 Carrera 4 GTS

ACS stands for All-terrain, Competition Study

Singer ACS features two 5-way adjustable dampers per wheel and 265 mm of suspension travel

In its max-ride height setting, the 992 Dakar features up to 80 mm more ground clearance than the standard 911 GTS

The 911 Dakar's 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-6 is good for 473 hp and 420 lb-ft

Singer ACS is powered by a Porsche-build, air-cooled boxer of the Mezger design

You can adjust the power of the Singer ACS between 450 and 600 horsepower

The 911's Dakar-inspired livery pays hommage to the 1984 original, Porsche 953 Dakar

Both Singer ACS and Porsche 992 Dakar feature roof-mounted racks for additional equipment

The Singer ACS is more hardcore than the 992 Dakar, with a stripped-down, rally-spec interior

The 911 Dakar features a lot more creature comforts and is essentially a well-spec'd 992 cabin

Production of the Porsche 911 Dakar was limited to 2,500 units

Only 2 Singer ACS prototypes were developed... for now

2023 Porsche 911 Dakar cost $223,450

While the Singer ACS is north of $1.0 million

Sadly, Singer had to go back to the drawing board due to legal issues with Porsche

Swipe up for the full story and to see how Prosche's 911 Dakar compares to the Singer ACS

The Carrera GT and RUF CT3R are both mid-engined supercars, that should appeal to Porsche enthusiats

The Porsche Carrera GT succeeds the 911 GT1 and is heavily inspired by LM GT1 race cars

The RUF CTR3 follows a similar phylosophy, but is more track-focused

The Carrera GT's V-10 was originally meant for GT1 racing and puts out 603 hp and 435 lb-ft

RUF CTR3 EVO features a heavily-modified flat-6 and one of the last Mezger engines. It puts out 789 hp and 730 lb-ft

Unlike the Carrera GT's exquisite cabin, the CTR3 EVO offers a stripped-down racecar cockpit with bucket seats

Underneath all the leather and carbon fiber in the RUF CTR3 EVO, you will find a Porsche 987 dashboard

A proper driver's car: the Carrera GT has no traction control and the only available transmission is a 6-speed manual with anti-stall function

The 5.7-liter V-10 in the Carera GT screams to over 8,000 RPM. It allows for 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 205 mph

The RUF CTR3 EVO's twin-turbo boxer engine propels it to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds and a top speed of 236 mph

Between 2004 and 2006, just 1,270 examples of the Porsche Carrera GT were built

The EVO is the most hardcore variant of all RUF CTR3 models. Introduced in 2023, production was limtied to just 15 examples

This makes it about twice as affordable as the average Carrera GT at cots close to $1.8 million today

Swipe up to learn more about how these German supercars compare.

Chevrolet unveiled the highly anticipated C8 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 for 2025

This is the first mid-engined Corvette to carry the ZR1 badge, a name synonymous with track-performance

But how does it stack up against the Porsche 911 GT3 RS?

The ZR1's LT7 engine is a 5.5L flat-plane crank V8 with twin-turbos, that produces 1,064 horsepower

The GT3 RS packs a naturally-aspirated 4.0L flat-six engine that produces 518 horsepower

The ZR1's design is aggressive and muscular, featuring iconic split rear windows

The ZTK package enhances downforce with a high-performance rear wing, front dive planes, and underbody strakes

This allows the Chevy to produce up to 1,200 pounds of downforce at its top speed of 215+ mph

Massive carbon ceramic brakes complement the ZR1's aerodynamic enhancements

The Porsche 911 GT3 RS prioritizes aerodynamic efficiency, making up to 1,896 pounds of downforce at 177 mph

The GT3 RS features a drag reduction system and an airbrake for enhanced performance

While the Porsche 911 GT3 RS is praised for its precision handling, the ZR1 offers raw power and brute force in spades

The ZR1 is estimated to be priced between $180,000 and $205,000 making it cheaper than the GT3 RS at $241,300.

The 2025 update for the Porsche 911 Carrera doesn't stop with the engine

It also includes revisions to the suspension, brakes, exterior, and interior

The 992.2 Carrera doesn't feature the T-Hybrid powertrain, but gets bigger turbochargers from the 992.1 GTS

The 992.2 Carrera and GTS also get revised dampers that react more quickly and feature a softer setting at the front

The 992.2 Carrera gets bigger brakes than the 992.1 Carrera S

The GTS turbochargers work at a lower boost setting in the 992.2 Carrera, resulting in only 9 hp more than the 992.1 Carrera

Despite peak torque still being rated at 332 lb-ft, the 992.2 Carrera should provide better mid-range punch, ideal for city driving

Exterior revisions are subtle and most prominent in the front apron of the 992.2

992.2 Carrera dyno tests might reveal a pleasant surprise as the previous, 992.1 Carrera was severely underrated from the factory

For 2025, the 911 Carrera gets new LED HD Matrix headlights

In the cabin, the 992.2 Carrera gets a fully-digital gauge cluster that's highly-customizable

The physical key is replaced by a Start-Stop button, but keeps the same location, as inherited by Le Mans race cars

The 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera starts at $122,095. Swipe up to read more.

Porsche Has Added Two New Trims To Its 2025 Panamera Lineup

This Brings The Total Number Of Available Panamera Trims To 7

The Wraps Are Off The Top-Spec 2025 Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid

The Most Powerful Panamera Till Date Features A Turbocharged 4.0 Liter V8, Which In Combination With The Electric Motor Produces 771 HP And 737 Lb-Ft Of Torque

The Other Model Announced For 2025 Is The All-New Panamera GTS, That Sits Below The Turbo E-Hybrid Trim

The Flagship Gas-Powered Panamera Features A Twin-Turbo 4.0-L V8 Engine Which Produces 473 HP

The Turbo S E-Hybrid Can Shoot From 0-60 MPH In 2.8 Seconds And Attain A Max Speed Of 202 MPH

With A Top Speed Of 188 MPH, The GTS Achieves 0-60 In 3.6 Seconds

The S E-Turrbo Have 18-Way Adjustable Adaptive Sport Seats With 4-Way Lumbar Support

The Interior Of The GTS Come In Carmine Red, Slate Grey Neo, Or Matte Carbon Fiber With Race-Tex Seude Covering For The Roof Lining, Arm Rests, And Door Panels

The Turbo S E-Hybrid Features A 12.6-inch Curved Display Instrument Cluster. Both The Driver And Front Passenger Have Access To 10.9-inch Touchscreens.

The Sport Chrono Package With A Stop Watch, And A Bose Sound System Is Standard Equipment On The GTS

The S E-Turbo Comes With Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes With 17-Inches Rotors At The Front, And 16-Inch Rotors At The Back

The S E-Turbo Is Available To Order And Expected To Be Available In The First Quarter Of 2025 At MSRP Of $226,500.

The GTS Will Be Available At A MSRP Of $154,200

Clean slate: Porsche designed an all-new 3.6-liter flat-six engine for its first hybrid 911, internally dubbed the 9A3

Without the e-motor, the new flat-6 makes 478 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque, most of which available from 1,500 RPM

Debuting on the 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS, it weighs just 77 lbs more than the non-hybrid 4 GTS

The new model boasts a superior power-to-weight ratio of 334.8 hp/ton

Packaged like a mild-hybrid, the T-Hybrid system works more like a full-hybrid powertrain, but lacks electric-only range

The T-Hybrid's 1.9 kWh battery pack weighs under 60 lbs and is located at the front for better weight distribution

According to Porsche, the 911 Carrera 4 GTS T-Hybrid sprints from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds or less

All accessories on the 9A3 engine are electrically driven instead of belt-driven, making the engine sit 110 mm lower than the old 3.0-liter

The T-Hybrid's system output is 534 hp and 450 lb-ft, which helped the 2025 Carrera 4 GTS to lap "Green hell" faster than the 992.1 Turbo S

Additionally, the turbocharger's e-motor can also charge the battery or temporarily over-boost" the PDK-integrated e-motor

Porsche is expected to release a more powerful T-Hybrid powertrain for the upcoming, 992.2 Turbo S

Swipe up to learn more about Porsche's all-new 9A3 engine.

Porsche issued a press release about a new Nürburgring record in a upcoming top-end variant of the Panamera

Porsche Did Not Specify The Trim, But Has Now Confirmed It As The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid

Porsche Test Driver Lars Kern Set A Record Time Of 7:24.17 Minutes For Luxury Cars With Combustion Engines And Hybrids

This New Panamera Is 5.0 Seconds Quicker Than The Last Model

Unlike The Street Version, This Pre-Production Unit Was Equipped With Bucket Seats And Protective Roll Cage

The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Has A Combined System Output Of 771 horsepower

A Couple Of Months Ago Veteran 2-Time WRC Driver, Walter Röhrl Got Behind The Wheel Of The Panamera E-Hybrid

This Drive Took Place In The Picturesque Austrian Town Of Zell am See

He Was Impressed With The Panamera's Active Ride Suspension

The Panamera's Active Suspension Not Only Responds To The Road Conditions, It Actively Varies Damper Pressure As Well

This System Can Run Thanks To The Hybrid Panamera's High Voltage 400V Battery

The Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Costs $226,500 And Will Hit U.S. Dealerships In Late 2025.

Porsche Has Added Two More Macan EV Variants To Its Line-up - The Entry-Level RWD Version With 398 Miles Of Range

And The More Powerful, And Sportier 4S Version With Upto 376 Miles Of Range

The Base RWD Macan Will Be The Entry Variant And Make 355 HP And 415 Lb-Ft Of Torque

The 4S Will Slot In Between The Macan 4 And The Top End Turbo Variant

The RWD Version Will Come With A Single Motor Over The Rear Axle And The Same 95 kWh Battery Found In The Rest Of The Line-Up

The 4S Features Two Motors Which Deliver 442 HP And 578 Lb-Ft Of Torque

The RWD Macan Can Reach A Top Speed Of 136 MPH And Hit 0-60 MPH In 5.4 Seconds

The More Poweful 4S Is Faster With A Top Speed Of 149 MPH And Does 0-60 MPH In 3.9 Seconds

Porsche Has Also Upgraded The Interior With A New 12.6-Inch Curved Instrument Display, A 10.9-inch passenger Display, AR HUD, And Ambient Lighting

The Brand Calls It The Porsche Driver Experience

The Base Variant Has A Starting Price Of $75,300

The 4S Comes With A Starting Price Of $84,900

Swipe up to read more about the 2025 Porsche Macan EV.

Porsche has employed Boxer engines in its sports cars for decades

The first time Porsche used a boxer engine wasn't in a Porsche car, but the original VW Beetle

The first Porsche to feature a boxer engine was the Type 64. It was a modified VW Beetle engine

Hans Mezger was responsible for almost all Porsche boxer engines in the brand's history

The last Porsche to feature the Mezger boxer-six engine was the 997 GT3 RS 4.0

Porsche chose the boxer engine for a few important reasons, and all of them have to do with the car's driving dynamics

The boxer engine (especially the six-cylinder variants) are incredibly smooth and balanced

This also allows boxer engines to feel like they can rev more freely

The low engine profile makes for better handling, despite some earlier 911s suffering from snap oversteer

Before AWD became common, cars with rear-mounted engines had better handling in harsh conditions

Among the boxer engine's many advantages is that they are the best candidates for air cooling

However, boxer engines are very wide, making them more difficult to service

Boxer engines are also more expensive to make due to their compelxity

But having the boxer engine in the rear allows the 911 to launch like no other car

Porsche doesn't plan on phasing out the boxer engine, and the T-Hybrid powertrain ensures it

Swipe up to read more about the benefits and drawbacks of Porsche's boxer engines.

Like other Porsche names, the "Targa" comes from racing

In this case, the Targa Florio, in Sicily, which Porsche won 10 times

All 911s score a retro-futuristic design, but the Targa goes further with the signature B-pillar from the 1965, original 911 Targa

Porsche calls its 911 Targa, the first "safety" convertible, due to the fixed roll bar

The Targa's retractable roof uses identical mechanism to the 911 Cabriolet

The Porsche 992's retractable Targa top goes down in 19 seconds

The Targa top can also be operated at speeds of up to 31 mph

Versatility comes at a cost. At 3,847 lbs, the 992 Targa is the heaviest 911 ever made

Porsche 992 Targa is offered only as an all-wheel-drive model

In 4 GTS guise, the 992.2 Targa comes with Porsche's new T-Hybrid powertrain and does 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds

Despite the additionally-reinforced chassis, the 992 Targa is not the best choice for track days, especially with the top down

The 992 Targa is the most GT-oriented 911. It comes with a softer suspension setting

However, The Porsche 992 Targa is as practical as the fixed-head coupe while adding versatility

Swipe up to learn why the Porsche 992 Targa is the most versatile 911

Toyota's upcoming MR-2 will be a high-performance mid-engine sports car

It will likely be considerably cheaper than the Porsche 718 which currently starts at $72,800

Initial reports that Toyota will co-develop the MR-2 with Suzuki and Daihatsu turned out to be false

Instead, the three car companies will cooperate to make a Mazda MX-5 competitor. Each marque will feature distinctive styling and name

Another rumor suggested that the 2026 Toyota MR-2 would share an engine with the GR Corolla which was also false

However, Toyota developed 2 new engines that will be widely featured in future models

One of them is a 2.0-liter, turbocharged, inline-four, which will make up to 400 horsepower

The MR-2 and Celica will share this new engine, where it will make the full 400 horsepower and 405 pound-feet

This puts the 2026 Toyota MR-2 in the same performance segment as the Porsche 718 GTS 4.0 and GT4

Rumor has it, the new MR-2 could be manual-only

Other likely transmission options are the 8-speed automatic or a new 7-speed DCT that would be available on the Supra GRMN

The design of Toyota FT Se Concept will still serve as the inspiration for the MR-2 styling

We'll have to wait and watch if Toyota's upcoming mid-engine sports car can get a slice of the 718 market. Watch this space.

Since 2021, the Porsche CayenneTurbo GT is the fastest SUV around the "Ring"

Porsche managed the record with the non-hybrid Cayenne Turbo GT, which has a better power-to-weight ratio than even the 2024 Turbo GT E Hybrid

For most markets, the range-topping Cayenne Turbo GT now comes, exclusively as a PHEV

However, this Mexico export comes from factory, without most of the emissions equipment fitted for other markets

No particulate filter (OPF) means 14 extra horsepower for this Cayenne Turbo GT

The Cayenne Turbo GT cocoons you in luxury, at speeds of over 186 mph

Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires that are specially designed for the Cayenne Turbo GT

10-piston calipers with 420 mm discs at the front and 4-piston calipers with 365 mm discs at the rear provide ample stopping power

Out on track, the big SUV has no trouble keeping up with dedicated sports cars like the 718 GT4 in front of it

The Cayenne's lateral acceleration of 1.07 G is also the best in the SUV class and surpasses more than a few sports cars

Swipe up to read more.