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Oct 15, 2012 | Contributor: Noah Joseph | 1 Comment Luxury auto brand Porsche has come a long way since its days producing only sportscars. Don't get us wrong, it still makes sportscars – like the Boxster, Cayman, 911 and upcoming 918 Spyder – but a large part of what enabled Porsche to even attempt buying out the Volkswagen Group came as a result of its branching out from two-door coupes and convertibles into more versatile models like the Cayenne sport-utility vehicle and the Panamera sedan. Could this be the next?... Read More |
Sep 4, 2012 | Contributor: Carly Zinderman Luxury auto brand Porsche is known for speed and it's new Design Driver’s Selection Spring collection is no exception. The newly announced collection is called The Speed of Sports, and features two new Porsche city bicycles, the Bike RS and S. ... Read More |
Aug 6, 2012 | Contributor: Sophie Doran Volkswagen acquires the remaining 50.1% stake in Porsche, Coty hopes to raise $700 million in an initial public offering and India’s Sahara Group buys New York’s Plaza Hotel... Read More |
Aug 2, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar The Danville Tour d’Elegance returns for its second running on Saturday, September 15, 2012. Legends of Racing, Heroes of Parkinson's is the theme for this year’s tour, as it honors three racecar drivers...... Read More |
Jul 18, 2012 | Contributor: JustLuxe Team | 2 Comments Popular films and cars often go hand-in-hand, leaving impressions on viewers that last years, perhaps even a lifetime. "Risky Business" is such a film, with iconic scenes and an iconic Porsche, the latter of which seriously helped propel, then unknown actor, Tom Cruise into the star he is today. One of the three luxury sports cars that Cruise drove in the film is now up for auction in Hollywood, CA...... Read More |
Jun 14, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 Comment Top board members of both Volkswagen and Porsche attended the grand opening of the new Porsche Pavilion at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. They were among the 200 invited guests in attendance at one of the world’s most popular automotive theme-park destinations.... Read More |
Jun 7, 2012 | Contributor: JustLuxe Team Porsche, maker of some of the best luxury cars in the world, are highly anticipating the release of the Porsche 918 Spyder now that the initial prototypes have been recently completed. The new model hopes to remind drivers of the company’s historical racing routes, and draws inspiration... Read More |
Apr 30, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar The Festivals of Speed car show returns to Central Florida May 5-6, 2012, at the Mission Inn Resort and Club with a line of supercars and fine wines. Louis XIII de Remy Martin and cigars be available for guests attending this weekend event. Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bugattsi, Fiskers, McLarens, and more will be on display as well as various vintage automobiles. Festivities will include test drives and a special car show along with a VIP Wine Connoisseurs Dinner. There is a championship-level golf course at the Mission Inn Resort & Club. Additionally, there is a marina, tennis courts, a fitness center, a spa, and several dining options on the resort’s property. There are various special packages available, including deals for weekday golfers.... Read More |
Apr 2, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 Comment Bentley Motors has appointed Andrea Baker as its new head of media relations. The announcement of the hiring was made this week by the media department of the luxury automaker. Ms. Baker assumes her new role effective... Read More |
Apr 4, 2012 | Contributor: Nelson Ireson | 1 Comment While the whole 2013 Porsche Cayenne range gets a set of small updates, it's the new model that's wagging tongues: the diesel. It's been on the market in Europe since 2009, but today, it's making its way to the U.S., though it won't arrive in showrooms until September.... Read More |
Mar 14, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 Comment Apparently, both luxury and non-luxury brand automobiles are on the minds of U.S. consumers in the market for a new car this year, according to results of an ongoing market research study conducted by Phoenix Marketing International.... Read More |
Mar 10, 2012 | Contributor: Nelson Ireson | 2 Comments As the maker of the first racing hybrid that would do serious business on the track — courtesy of an F1-style kinetic energy recovery system — Porsche is no stranger to the idea of high-performance hybrids. But the brand, under then-CEO Michael Macht, has said as recently as 2010, that it won't build a hybrid 911. Things have changed. Somewhat.... Read More |
Feb 1, 2012 | Contributor: Susan Kime | 2 Comments I first interviewed Gil Dezer face to face a few years ago for a major print publication. He took me and a few others to his residence at the Trump Palace, where he showed us his grand plan to hang a Porsche (without engine or any working internal parts) over the mantelpiece. He said he thought the Porsche design was a great work of art. When I recently interviewed him, I asked about this, and he said, 'yes, the Porsche was hanging there now.' Like the Porsche hanging from the mantel, Gil himself is one of a kind, with one-of-a-kind ideas.... Read More |
Jan 24, 2012 | Contributor: Susan Kime The Porsche Design Group, Stuttgart, has opened a new Porsche Design Store in New York’s SoHo district, in lower Manhattan. It is the second store in New York, and is located in a historic cast-iron building on West Broadway.... Read More |
Dec 2, 2011 | Contributor: Susan Kime The Knight Frank Wealth Report 2011 states unequivocally that even in a capricious world economy, there are a few things that do not change. John Styles, head of fund management at Knight Frank Investors, says confidence is returning, and direct investment into residential and commercial real estate is the most favored option. ... Read More |
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