I Drove The New Porsche 911 Cup On The Track—It Got Better Every Lap Don’t call it a GT3 Cup. Motor1 · Mar 16
Porsche Owners Just Got Access To One Of America's Best Race Tracks The Porsche Track Experience (PTX) is one of the best perks of buying a performance car from Stuttgart—aside from the fact that you now own a sublime sports car, of course. The program lets customers unleash their cars on race tracks around the world, with professional driving instructors guiding them… Motor1 · Mar 16
Porsche Penske hit with tougher BoP for Sebring after Daytona 24 win New Balance of Performance figures favour Cadillac and Acura while Porsche faces the biggest handicap after its third straight Rolex 24 victory Motorsport · Mar 15
Jerry Seinfeld's Mercedes 500E Sold For Crazy Money Jerry Seinfeld’s former Mercedes-Benz 500 E (W124) sold for $320,000 (about €276,000) at Amelia Island. Motor1 · Mar 15
Violent crash in China F1 support race: driver undergoes surgery, race abandoned Porsche Carrera Cup Asia confirmed Francis Tjia is recovering after successful surgery following a major crash that caused the season-opening race in Shanghai to be abandoned Motorsport · Mar 15
Porsche Boss Praises Electric 718: 'Great Car' Plenty of digital ink has been spilled since Porsche announced it would take the electric route for the next-generation 718 Boxster and Cayman. The promise was made almost precisely four years ago, on March 18, 2022. At the time, then-CEO Oliver Blume said the 718 EV would go on sale… Motor1 · Mar 13
Do You Need Carbon Ceramic Brakes? Congratulations. After years of hustling, saving, and buying six Cayennes in a row from the same dealership, you’ve finally secured an allocation for a Porsche 911 GT3. You’re staring at the configurator, confronted with an expensive question: carbon ceramic brakes or no? Motor1 · Mar 12
Volkswagen Group Has 20 New Models Coming In 2026. Here's All Of Them Last year wasn’t an easy one for the Volkswagen Group, as was the case for many automakers. The company saw its operating profit drop 53 percent compared to 2024, due largely to factors like tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, costs tied to adjustments in Porsche’s product strategy, and more. Motor1 · Mar 11
WEC 2025 BoP analysis: Aston Martin What the Hypercar Balance of Performance numbers reveal about performance in the 2025 World Endurance Championship. Today, concluding our series: The Aston Martin Valkyrie. Motorsport · Mar 11
This Huawei-Backed EV Copies The Porsche Taycan. But Not Its Price Just like the Porsche Taycan, the upcoming SAIC Z7 EV will come in both sedan and wagon body styles but cost between three and four times less. InsideEVs · Mar 11
Porsche to cut more jobs after costly reversal of electric car strategy German carmaker has struggled with rising competition in China, a key market for European luxury brands The Guardian - UK · Mar 11
Alpine boss Philippe Sinault on Hypercar exit and what it means for WEC In an interview with Motorsport.com, Philippe Sinault reflects on Alpine's upcoming departure from Hypercar and the overall health of the championship Motorsport · Mar 11
Porsche Is Considering A New Hypercar (Update) [UPDATE] In a statement to Motor1, a Porsche spokesperson has confirmed the company is considering a new hypercar, adding that a new GT model is also a possibility. Motor1 · Mar 11
Counting the cost of F1's controversial new engine formula Coming to near 50% electrification was supposed to make F1 more attractive to manufacturers. But with Renault gone, Honda in crisis and the drivers in revolt, has it been worth it? Autosport · Mar 11
AAP · Mar 11 Puppeteer of racist attacks hit with massive jail term While accepting he was remorseful and not motivated by race, magistrate Jennifer Atkinson rejected Nicholas James Alexander's reasons for the offending.
Euronews · Mar 10 Porsche's €3.9bn writedown cuts automotive profit by 98% in EV retreat Two one-time charges nearly wiped out Porsche AG's operating profit in 2025, a collapse that highlights the challenges that lie ahead for Europe's long-term EV strategy.
Motor1 · Mar 10 New Alpine A110 Staying Electric, But There's A Gas Backup Plan One of Europe’s most beloved sports cars is going electric. Alpine is readying an all-new version of the A110, with two electric motors, two battery packs, and a lightweight driving feel. It’s destined to take on rivals like Audi and Porsche in the burgeoning EV sports car space.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10 VW to cut 50,000 jobs by 2030 amid Trump tariffs and falling Chinese sales Car group reports 54% drop in pre-tax profits as it says Iran war could affect demand for Audi and Porsche brands
Euronews · Mar 10 Volkswagen slashes 50,000 jobs after profits collapse by nearly half Volkswagen Group profits slumped by almost half in 2025. Trade conflicts, difficulties in China and the change in strategy at Porsche are putting Europe's largest car manufacturer under pressure.
InsideEVs · Mar 10 The New Porsche Cayenne S Electric Undercuts The Top-Spec Turbo By $36,000 The latest addition to the battery-powered Cayenne’s lineup slots perfectly between the base-spec model and the Turbo.
Motor1 · Mar 10 The New Electric Porsche Cayenne S Hits The Sweet Spot Porsche is looking to mirror the Electric Cayenne’s lineup with that of its gas-fueled counterpart. It’s a strategy already in place for the Macan, and now its bigger brother is following the same path. After the base and Turbo flavors were released last November, the Cayenne without a combustion engine…
Motor1 · Mar 9 Official: Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC Costs $103,490 Update: Ford has released an official statement to Motor1 confirming pricing for the Dark Horse SC. The story has been updated.
Motor1 · Mar 9 Porsche Might Unify Taycan And Panamera To Cut Costs Porsche’s new boss, Michael Leiters, has a lot on his plate as he arrives at a time when things aren’t going so well in Zuffenhausen. Year-over-year sales fell for the second time, dropping by 10 percent in 2025 after decreasing by three percent in 2024. The company is particularly struggling…
Motor1 · Mar 9 Porsche Denies The Electric Boxster And Cayman Are Dead It’s been four years since Porsche announced plans to replace the 718 lineup with a pair of EVs. A lot has happened since Zuffenhausen upset purists with its controversial decision to kill off the combustion engine in the Boxster and Cayman. The ICE models have been dead since last October,…
Tom’s Guide · Mar 8 I drove the Porsche Taycan for a week — and this EV has the best-in-class driving performance The Porsche Taycan 4 is unlike most EVs, as it offers the best-in-class driving performance thanks to its aerodynamic design, excellent ADAS, and performance tuning.