The Tesla Model S Plaid is fast, but can it take on a Ferrari SF90 and Porsche 911 Turbo S in a drag racing shodown? CarWow wanted to find out and pit all three against each other at an airfield. Most know that the Tesla Model S Plaid has a tri-motor setup generating 1,020 hp and 1,047 lb-ft of torque, enabling it to hit 60 mph in 1.99 seconds.
A rare paint-to-sample 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 finished in Mint Green has reached $250,000 USD at auction and it could end up selling for over $300,000. The exterior features a carbon-fiber roof, vented front trunk lid, swan-neck rear wing, LED-matrix design headlights with the Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS+), and 20″ / 21″ Satin Black forged alloy wheels wrapped in Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires.
Sleek and stylish, the 2024 Porsche 718 Spyder RS is the automaker’s most powerful version yet of its open-top, mid-engine roadster. Power comes from a naturally aspirated 4.0L six-cylinder engine making 493 hp and 331 lb-ft of torque, mated to a seven-speed PDK transmission, enabling it to accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 3.2-seconds, while topping out at 191 mph.
In the latest Transformers: Rise of the Beasts movie trailer, we get the best look yet at Mirage who debuts as a silver-blue Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8. It’s driven by actor Anthony Ramos (Noah Diaz), an ex-military electronics professional living in Brooklyn, while Mirage is played by Pete Davidson, an Autobot spy capable of projecting holograms.
From afar, this appears to be a Porsche 917, but upon closer inspection, you’ll realize that it is actually a custom-built Le Mans slot car raceway. This 1:32 scale slot car raceway was built by Detroit-based Slot Mods, measuring 13′ long by 6′ feet wide complete with hand-painted track surfaces, structures, signs, landscaping, as well as spectators.
AO Racing tackled the Mobile 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in their Porsche 911 GT3 with a special Rawr livery inspired by the Tyrannosaurus Rex this past weekend. This vehicle, nicknamed ‘Rexy’, will be used throughout the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech and World Endurance Championship season in 19 other entries for the GTD class.
This Airstream x Porsche Travel Trailer Concept combines form and function into a sleek package ready to go anywhere. You’ll be able to see a 1/3 scale model at Porsche’s SXSW exhibit in Austin, Texas, where the automotive brand is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2023.
Racing fans rejoice! A modern Porsche-themed Volkswagen racing support van has been unveiled. This one is based on the electric VW ID.Buzz minivan and sports the classic Renndienst (race service) livery. It’s set to tour eight different dealerships in the Netherlands, along with a Taycan Sport Turismo, beginning later this month for Porsche’s 75th anniversary.
Sure, it’s no $2-million Porsche 918 Spyder, but this modified 2005 Porsche Carrera GT is a relative bargain all things considered, that is if you don’t mind a salvage title. In other words, this vehicle was involved in a minor accident that damaged its right front, left front, and right side before being completely rebuilt.
3D artist David Baylis used an NVIDIA RTX A6000 GPU to render a Porsche 911 GT3 scene in real-time with ray tracing, realistic lighting, reflections and more. First, he used Autodesk 3DS Max software to model the scene before importing it to Unreal Engine, where lighting and shading are worked on for the final render.