http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:16:23 -0500 Tips and Advice -- find out how to maintain, service, insure, wash and wax, and change the oil in your car with tips from TheCarConnection.com. Lifestyle/Fashion http://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1039353_todays-heinous-car-pic-porsche-panamera-in-camouflage http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1039353_todays-heinous-car-pic-porsche-panamera-in-camouflage Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:06:00 -0500 Oh, the humanity. Designed by Alberto Lou at Foilacar for a customer in Dubai who obviously has very clear ideas about what he wants, this 2010 Porsche Panamera Turbo makes a statement that you can't possibly miss. Unless you're looking down from a satellite. Or perhaps even then. But say what you will about the Baby-Got-Back looks of the ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1038952_good-things-come-to-those-who-wait-for-a-porsche-panamera http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1038952_good-things-come-to-those-who-wait-for-a-porsche-panamera Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:49:00 -0500 Fact: we have not been especially kind to the Porsche Panamera. We've bashed its design, we've criticized it for watering down the Porsche lineup, and we've reveled in its imminent demise. Now that the first delivery of Panameras to the U.S. has been delayed for reasons unknown, you might expect us to dance a little jig of schadenfreude, but ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037480_windows-7-has-desktop-themes-from-infiniti-porsche-ferrari http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037480_windows-7-has-desktop-themes-from-infiniti-porsche-ferrari Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:23:00 -0400 Microsoft has lost face in recent years -- both in court and in the marketplace -- but with the release of Windows 7, the folks from Redmond are working hard to restore the company's stature. One of the ways they're doing that is via strategic partnerships, including some targeted directly at auto enthusiasts. Example: a selection of Windows 7 ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037330_preview-2012-porsche-lineup http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037330_preview-2012-porsche-lineup Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:55:00 -0400 Porsche is planning to revitalize its entire lineup within the next couple of years, with seven new models, including some new faces, reportedly in the works. Things must be very busy within the walls of Porsche's Stuttgart headquarters, according to Autocar, which is reporting that the seven models will be launched between now and ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033995_preview-2010-porsche-911-turbo http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033995_preview-2010-porsche-911-turbo Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 What is it? The most powerful Porsche 911 Turbo ever The basics: 3.8-liter flat six with 500 hp; 0-60 mph in 3.2 sec, 194-mph top speed; seven-speed dual-clutch or six-speed manual transmission On sale: January 2010 Price: $132,800 (Coupe) and $143,800 (Cabriolet) With its world debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show behind it, the 2010 ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036743_porsche-design-reimagined-by-emil-baddal http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036743_porsche-design-reimagined-by-emil-baddal Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:35:00 -0400 Between Porsche's financial troubles and the lukewarm reception of its Panamera sedan, the company has faced its share of problems in recent months. Unfortunately, there's no simple fix for the global economic problems that have sent Porsche's sales through the floorboard. On the design front, however, bringing new blood into the fold might ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036636_joyride-in-porsche-boxster-ends-with-70-foot-plunge http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036636_joyride-in-porsche-boxster-ends-with-70-foot-plunge Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:52:00 -0400 Speaking of advertising campaigns, Porsche might have found fodder for a new one, if it's looking to promote the safety its vehicles. In Los Angeles, a 15-year-old kid swiped his father's Porsche Boxster, grabbed a buddy, and set out for a joyride. The fun abruptly ended when the driver lost control of the vehicle, plowed through a chain-link ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036486_porsche-wants-you--on-twitter-and-facebook-social-media http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036486_porsche-wants-you--on-twitter-and-facebook-social-media Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 Follow us on Twitter: @highgearmedia @carconnection @therealma @greencarreports and join our Facebook fan page Follow Porsche on Facebook and Twitter @porschenewswire Maybe the whole world of social media is second nature to you--MySpace, Tumblr, Twitter and Facebook, you're everywhere, dude. But to the automotive world, social media's a brave ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036370_persistent-rumor-porsche-panamera-convertible-in-the-works http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036370_persistent-rumor-porsche-panamera-convertible-in-the-works Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:03:00 -0400 Porsche's new overlords may be planning to let the new Panamera die a slow and painful death -- but not, apparently, before wringing every possible variant from the controversial model. Porsche insiders have confirmed previous rumors that the company is developing a convertible version of the Panamera, and of course, it'll come at a premium ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036164_driven-2010-porsche-panamera http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036164_driven-2010-porsche-panamera Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:55:00 -0400 Sports car handling, German engineering, Porsche styling and...four doors? The 2010 Porsche Panamera once again breaks the Porsche mold, straying outside its well-trodden sports car heritage to become one of the world's best sports sedans. High Gear Media recently got the chance to take the wheel of the Panamera, and the experience ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036138_new-bottom-of-the-range-porsche-model-in-the-works http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036138_new-bottom-of-the-range-porsche-model-in-the-works Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:20:00 -0400 Porsche might want to lay off the hubris for a while. The company spent much of the past year tilting at the giant windmill known as Volkswagen and insisting that it isn't interested in new models or VW technology. Today, not only is Porsche owned by VW, but also we're getting word from Porsche's head of development, Wolfgang Duerheimer, that ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035252_surprise-surprise-porsche-developing-an-electric-sportscar http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035252_surprise-surprise-porsche-developing-an-electric-sportscar Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:04:00 -0400 You might have missed it, but Porsche's new president and CEO, Michael Macht, announced yesterday that Porsche is planning to introduce an electric sports car. On second thought, you probably didn't miss it, because it's been all over the news -- despite the fact that Macht provided no details and said only that current battery technology ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035065_compared-2010-nissan-370z-roadster-vs-porsche-boxster-cayman http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035065_compared-2010-nissan-370z-roadster-vs-porsche-boxster-cayman Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:55:00 -0400 Savages! Who would dare to compare the Porsche Boxster--it's only the reincarnation of the 550 Spyder, you know--to a Datsun? We would, and we're not the only ones. During the recent press preview for the 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster, the Japanese carmaker's team laid it out in PowerPoint: the Z's a bargain Boxster, minus the fuss and ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034922_rumor-porsche-panamera-to-be-organ-donor-for-vw-family-member http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034922_rumor-porsche-panamera-to-be-organ-donor-for-vw-family-member Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:34:00 -0400 The Porsche Panamera may suffer a slow and painful demise at the hands of Porsche's new owners, the VW Group, but its death will not be in vain: sources from within the company indicate that the Panamera platform will live on as a new vehicle in Volkswagen's sprawling family of brands. According to Edmunds, the company source wouldn't confirm ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034798_rumor-porsches-new-owners-to-nix-cayenne-panamera http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034798_rumor-porsches-new-owners-to-nix-cayenne-panamera Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:55:00 -0400 Under the leadership of Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech, Porsche may be subjected to fairly strict controls -- at least as far as the marque's lineup is concerned. Most importantly for Porsche enthusiasts, rumor has it that the company's new owner will axe the Porsche Cayenne SUV and Panamera sedan when their product cycles wind down seven ..]]>