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At $185000, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 not only boasts a new 4.0-liter, 500-horsepower flat six, but also adds a "carbon-fiber hood and front fender, rose-jointed lower arms in the rear suspension and even lightweight carpets" from the GT2 RS. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for the video review.

As far as I'm concerned, the 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is the finest road car to wear the shield of Stuttgart on its nose. A car capable of making even the 3.8 GT3 RS look compromised and the GT2 RS overblown and unnecessary. It is hard indeed to think of a finer way of signing off than this.

At first glance, it may look like a pink Ferrari Testarossa, but this vehicle is actually a 1986 Rinspeed Porsche 911 R69. Inside this flashy car, "Rinspeed installed power seats, the best hi-fi audio 1986 had to offer, and steering-wheel controls that would give Ray LaHood a nervous breakdown today." Video after the break. Click here to see more.

In a strange way, though, that's part of its appeal. If you've got $79,000 to pony up, this Rinspeed R69, claimed to be the only one in the U.S., can be yours.

Priced at $433,000USD, the 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 R offers a 500hp engine, mated with paddles that "have been placed on the steering wheel and new transmission brain is programmed to deliver throttle blip on downshifts." Click here for more pictures. In related news, continue reading for a video of the Porsche GT3 R Hybrid.

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Revealed ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show, the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera will be priced from $82,100 USD and will be "initially launched in Carrera and Carrera S trims, packing a 3.4-liter flat six with 350 horsepower and a 3.8-liter unit with 400 hp, respectively." Videos after the break. Click here for more pictures.

Features like stop-start and a groundbreaking new seven-speed manual transmission improve fuel consumption and emissions figures while also returning smashing performance figures even at what will become the bottom end of the lineup: acceleration ranges from 4.4 seconds to 60 for the 911 Carrera down to 4.1 for the Carrera S with the PDK dual-clutch gearbox.

More than just a static model, this 3500-piece LEGO Porsche 911 is fully-functional. Powered by 8 electric motors and weighing over 8-pounds, it features "real locking doors, an emergency hand brake, a retractable hard-top roof and spoiler and a 7-speed gearbox complete with reverse." Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

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From afar, this may appear to be just another Porsche with a gold paint job, but upon closer inspection, you'll realize that it's just a bike with a GT3 RS-inspired outer shell. Click here for the first picture in gallery. Continue reading to see some amazing Porsche GT3 RS videos.

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Limited to just 10-units and priced at a hefty $537,000, this limited edition Porsche 911 Turbo S is a China-exclusive and "features a stunning gold bronze metallic paint job, a 3.8-liter flat-six engine equipped with 530 horsepower and the ability to go from 0 to 62 MPH in a staggering 3.3 seconds." Click here for the first picture in gallery.

The inside of the special edition Porsche 911 Turbo S features stylish leather and Alcantara. The door panels and sills are outfitted with carbon fiber. On the outside, there is a commemorative plaque denoting the Porsche China 10-year anniversary and which edition of the special Porsche 911 Turbo S the car is.

Unlike the standard model, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is limited to just 600-units worldwide, priced at $184,948. At 2898-pounds, it features a "naturally aspirated, 4.0-liter flat-six with 500 horsepower, an 8,250 rpm redline and a Nurburgring time of 7:27." Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

It packs a 4.0-liter flat-six derived from the 911 GT3 RSR racer, complete with forged pistons, titanium connecting rods and a crankshaft pulled directly from its track-bred descendant. with 500 horsepower, from 0-60mph in just 3.9 seconds, crack 124 mph in less than 12 seconds and top out at 193 mph.

Today Porsche unveiled the 918 RSR Hybrid at the 2011 North American International Auto Show. What sets this hybrid apart from the others is that it "has a 563hp traditional gasoline engine mounted amidships, with a pair of electric motors powering the front wheels that bring the total power up to a whopping 767." Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

The electric motors are not powered by a set of batteries, as in a traditional hybrid, rather they take their power from an inertial flywheel mounted where the passenger seat would be on a road car and spinning at up to 36,000rpm.

In a recent Top Gear episode, "James May takes a rare trip out onto the Top Gear track to review a pair of Porsches - the 911 Sport Classic and Boxster Spyder." Continue reading to see how the cars fared. Click here for more pictures of the Porsche Boxster Spyder.

Now we're walking away from this car nearly convinced that the Boxster Spyder is the most approachable and rewarding car available from Porsche today, the purest Porsche you can buy.