While the national attention has been focused on the roller coaster ride on Wall Street and bailout debates in Washington, the automotive industry has been reeling from the impact of the economy. The September sales figures are in, and the news is dire. Number watchers, and general domestic pessimists...

The countdown is on till Porsche unveils and markets its very first four-door car. While spy shots have circulated for months, the German automaker has released a design sketch and now offered a brief glimpse at the nose. This is like a Hollywood starlet showing some bare ankle on screen, but it is a...

Porsche has revealed the latest in its long history of special-edition models, the Boxster S Porsche Design Edition 2 and Porsche Cayman S Sport. Both models feature an eight-horsepower bump to 303 from the 3.4-liter engine, among other performance and cosmetic enhancements. The Boxster S Porsche Design...

Motorists are less delighted with their new vehicles this year, compared to 2007, based on J.D. Power and Associates’ 2008 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. The study, now in its 13th year, measures owner delight with the design, content, layout and performance of their new...

Nearly three-fourths of the 36 ranked nameplates show a quality improvement in 2008, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Initial Quality Study. The top five brands in rank order are: Porsche, Infiniti, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota. At the bottom of the list, starting with the worst: Jeep...

Exactly 60 years ago Friday, May 30th, the cornerstone was laid for a family-operated company that would become one of the most important sports car marques in the world. About a week later, on June 8, 1948, the first Porsche prototype with the vehicle identification number 356-001 received its official...