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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.

The Porsche 918 Spyder is beyond the concept stage now, as this video proves. This prototype actually "drove under its own power which comes from the mid mounted 3.4 liter V8 out of the RS Spyder as well as an all electric mode which powers just the front wheels." Continue reading to watch.

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What does a Porsche 911 GT3 RS-loving engineer do when they can't afford one? Build a custom version at home of course. Though not very practical or street legal, it's still definitely a conversation piece nonetheless. Click here for first picture in gallery.

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That's right, a 13-year-old allegedly rendered this amazing Porsche 918 RSR racer concept. Since the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid will go into production soon, "there's a good chance we're going to see a 918 Spyder racer within the next few years." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

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Porsche announced a recall today for 9 of its 2011 Boxster Spyder vehicles, due to a faulty soft top. The NHTSA says: "It is possible that the locking hook on the sun shield [temporary soft top] may not engage correctly into the lock catch which is positioned on the windscreen frame of the vehicle." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

"If the sun shield is not fully locked, the sun shield can open when traveling at higher speeds, increasing the risk of a crash."

Edmunds Inside Line gives us a live look at the all-new Porsche 918 Spyder, direct from the Geneva Motor Show. Weighing 3285-pounds, "energy for the hybrid system of the 918 Spyder is stored in a fluid-cooled lithium-ion battery that can be recharged on a standard European household current." Videos after the break.

Major controls are housed on the three-spoke multifunction steering wheel and a touchscreen display in the center console. Kinetic energy from the car's regenerative brakes also is fed into the battery.

Powered by a 500hp V8 and dual electric motors "(one for each axle)", the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid can theoretically achieve 78mpg, and hit 62mph in just 3.2-seconds. Essentially, "the two powertrains, gas and electric, can operate together or separately to motivate the wheels into motion." Click here for first picture in gallery.

Finally, the Race Hybrid mode means all systems are go for the lowest lap times possible (Porsche says it can do the Nordschleife in less than 7:30 minutes).