Photo: Porsche If you can believe it, more than 20 years have passed since Porsche introduced the first generation of its Cayenne SUV. What was once a super controversial model that was talked about like it would lead to the death of Porsche has become one of the brand’s biggest sellers and the benchmark of … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, July 23, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Tesla Had A Very Interesting Week 1st Gear: Musk Is Prioritizing AI Over Electric Vehicles If Tesla CEO … Read more
Porsche is filling out its third-generation Panamera lineup with new mid-range GTS and top-dog Turbo S E-Hybrid variants. While neither are exactly surprising in terms of what they deliver, the Turbo S in particular is not only the fastest and most powerful Panamera yet, but it’s the second most powerful combustion-engine road car that Porsche … Read more
Right now is a weird time to be Tesla. On the one hand, sales are flagging, the company’s newest vehicle is an absolute mess, and its flagship software only works for an elite few. On the other, the stock keeps climbing, with Tesla’s market cap now well over $800 billion. As it turns out, we have … Read more
Disc brakes were hardly a new technology in 1962, as Jaguar and Dunlop had tested the concept in the crucible of motorsport as early as a decade prior at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Up to this point in the company’s history, Porsche had been using tried and true (and cheap) drum brakes, even … Read more
The evening our band of merry automotive journalists arrived in Málaga, Spain, model line director Frank Moser started off the presentation for the 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS by showing us a bunch of hate comments Porsche received on social media when the facelifted 992-generation model was unveiled a few months ago. You see, the … Read more
According to the seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice 928, they’ve owned the car for nearly 30 years. Is it well enough priced for a new long-term owner? Porsche’s Latest Concept Is The Sexy Electric EV HyperCar Of Our Dreams The Battle of Saratoga is considered to be a pivotal point in the … Read more
Is the Audi Q4 E-Tron too small for your needs, while the Q8 E-Tron is too big? Well, look no further than the 2025 Q6 E-Tron, the latest electric Audi crossover designed to split the difference between its larger and smaller siblings. That’s not exactly the most exciting introduction, but it’s true, and it’s also … Read more
Blame the pandemic. Phil Wagenheim, the highly energized New York investment bro who is CEO and one of two partners at Connecticut’s Sacrilege Motors, does. You see Wagenheim, who made bank during the early days of SPACs (Special-Purpose Acquisition Companies), had been hanging out with his kids at home a lot during the Covid lockdown. … Read more
The Porsche Taycan may get most of the attention, but you really shouldn’t sleep on its platform-mate, the Audi E-Tron GT, either. In our first drive, we found it surprisingly sporty while still plenty comfortable for four people. Considering how similar it is to the Taycan, that was probably to be expected. And now, just … Read more
