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Strategic Bet Didn’t Pay Off Outgoing Porsche CEO Oliver Blume reflected on the challenges he faced during his tenure, including a sharp sales decline in China—one of Porsche’s largest markets alongside the U.S. and Germany. In an interview with Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Blume said the Chinese luxury market has collapsed by around 80 percent, a downturn that led to missed sales targets and placed added strain on the company’s financial performance. Blume outlined several factors

More for Less Here we are again with the Porsche packages and their ridiculous options. You can pick up the full story of the new Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric here, and I do recommend you look at that first before coming back to this article to get the full context. Don't worry, I can wait. Anyway, have you read it? Okay, now that you're back, you will know that Porsche launched a beast of an electric SUV with over 1,000 horsepower in launch control mode and a new roofline that is inspired b

One Name, Two Models The all-new and first-ever electric Cayenne may be here, but Porsche continues to sell the gas-powered third-generation model that will live on for a few more years. Mechanically, the two are as unrelated as they come, connected only by name. It's a wise move given that not all Cayenne buyers are ready to go full electric just yet. However, the third-generation Cayenne isn't exactly a young model. It was introduced in mid-2017 for the 2019 model year, so it's a familiar shap

When it looked like the whole world would be enthusiastically driving all-electric vehicles by the end of the decade, it made sense for Porsche to introduce the Taycan EV as a complement to its combustion-powered Panamera, but that outlook has changed. Not only are gas-powered cars still immensely popular and the Chinese building EVs that beat just about anything European and American automakers can offer, but Porsche has been facing challenges in Asia and the rest of the world, with the automak

Porsche Hits Reset Give Porsche credit for trying to branch out into adjacent ventures. But with shifting market conditions, including U.S. tariffs and slowing sales in China, the German marque wants to refocus on its “core business.” That shift is so significant that the company is cutting several subsidiaries, affecting more than 500 employees. This strategic realignment became apparent after Porsche agreed to sell its stakes in the Bugatti Rimac and the Rimac Group. Now, the automaker is disc

A 911 S/T Story for the History Books Porsche has apologized to two 911 S/T owners after a production mix-up left both cars bearing the same “1,724 of 1,963” limited-edition badge. The owners appear to have accepted the apology after visiting the automaker’s Zuffenhausen facility in Germany, where the numbering error was officially corrected and documented. To recall, Porsche introduced the S/T in 2023 as a 60th-anniversary tribute to its iconic sports car. Production was capped at 1,963 units,

The fate of Porsche's only mid-engine models, the 718 Cayman and Boxster, seems to be hanging in the balance as the automaker's top brass are said to have met yesterday to decide if the next-gen 718 sports cars, which are supposed to be EV-only, are still going to see the light of day. Two unnamed sources reportedly told The Drive that Porsche's top execs met in Europe on Thursday to decide the fate of the electric sports cars amid an unfavorable EV climate due to a combination of factors includ

Grown Up Toys We all know that sports cars are the very definition of grown-up toys. Our inner children are tickled and delighted by the prospect of owning and driving some of the world's best-performing cars. Porsche has always leaned into this mindset by offering very unique special editions that cater to your inner child. Its latest collaboration will see it work with Disney and take on the theme of real toys. 911 Toy Story Edition Porsche announced a partnership with Disney for the upcoming

Manuals Are Slowly Disappearing Manual gearboxes aren’t extinct just yet, but the outlook isn’t great. Across the industry, the good ol’ stick shift is quietly vanishing. Even BMW’s M division has said outright that manuals probably won’t survive much longer. However, a few automakers, like Ford, remain determined to keep the manual driving experience alive in some form. Porsche, on the other hand, has other ideas – a newly published patent in Germany suggests the Stuttgart-based automaker is ex

Forced Back into the Dealer An antitrust class-action lawsuit was filed against Porsche, alleging an illegal monopoly in repair services. The plaintiff filed the lawsuit after hitting a software wall following a routine oil change on his Porsche from a third-party service provider. The class-action lawsuit, as reported by Car Complaints, alleges that vehicle owners are forced to return to Porsche dealers for repairs and maintenance. The design of the cars essentially locks them into obtaining r

Porsche may revisit one of the most beloved chapters in its history. A recently uncovered patent reveals a new engine cooling concept that takes inspiration from the air-cooled era of the 911, before water-cooled engines took over in the late 1990s. Albeit not entirely air-cooled, it combines the old-school design with a dash of modern engineering in a way only Porsche really can. Reviving The Spirit Of The Air-Cooled 911

Porsche’s Electric Pause Button The EV push among automakers has gone sideways heading into 2026, and Porsche hasn’t been spared. According to Bloomberg, people familiar with the matter said that Porsche CEO Michael Leiters is now considering dropping the all-electric versions of the 718 Boxster and Cayman. The 718 is Porsche’s entry-level sports car, positioned below the brand’s long-running 911 nameplate. Production of the 718’s combustion-engine variants ended last year, with the German marqu

There’s no question that the Porsche 911 has the most varied lineup of all sports cars on sale around the world, with the German luxury brand offering no fewer than 22 variants. From the base 911 Carrera to the 911 Turbo and from the coupe to the convertible and the Targa, the 911 offers an unrivaled variety of powertrains and body styles so that everyone (who can afford it) can buy the 911 best suited to their needs. Porsche’s website currently lists a total of 22 variants for the 911, but you

Do you want to be a race car driver? If you grew up as a gearhead or car enthusiast as a child, there is a big chance that when you were asked what you wanted to be when you grew up by a parent or teacher, the answer would be "race car driver" alongside other dream jobs like "test driver" or "car designer." While it may be nice to dream of ourselves on a podium alongside Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, or Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin, chasing the motorsports dream requires a full commitment t

Manual transmissions are becoming increasingly scarce, and for numerous reasons, and if two-pedal driving is the norm, two new patents filed by Porsche aim to make shifting gears via paddles as enjoyable as possible. Automatics are easier to produce, are more often bought by most customers, and are now capable of handling more torque than manuals, but according to two patents filed with the European Intellectual Property Office, they have room for improvement, reports CarBuzz, specifically when

Porsche has announced it will cut more jobs after the company’s profits for 2025 were largely erased by a costly €3.9 billion ($4.5 billion) write-down on reversing its EV strategy, persistent sales slump in China, and U.S. import tariffs. The luxury car manufacturer saw its operating profit collapse 92.7% to €413 million ($478 million) in 2025 from €5.64 billion ($6.53 billion) the year before. That comes after Porsche received four profit warnings last year that contributed to it being removed

Closing the Order Book Porsche has effectively ended new orders for the 718 Cayman and Boxster, with the models’ online configurator (screenshot below) now showing “Unavailable for configuration.” This move signals the German automaker’s plan to introduce a next-generation version, although its future remains somewhat unclear amid recent shifts in the automotive industry. The outgoing fourth-generation 982 entered production in 2016 and ended its run last year. The next-generation version was or

Maintaining Classics is a Tough Hobby When it comes to the ownership of special and iconic models from brands, upkeep is a major consideration. Owners of said vehicles tend to want to keep their cars as close to original as possible, especially the classics. It's hard enough to maintain old cars, but finding the required parts is even harder. Porsche is making things a little easier for those looking to keep their classic interiors original by reissuing some of its iconic, nostalgic seat pattern

It's finally happened: Porsche has created a convertible version of the sublime 911 GT3, and as the first of its kind, Porsche has endowed it with several upgrades from the limited-edition 911 S/T. It's called the 911 GT3 S/C, or Sport Cabriolet, and it's not quite as hardcore as the S/T, nor will it be as rare. The engine is the same as that of the 992.2 GT3, meaning it gets the camshafts of the 992.1 GT3 RS, resulting in 503 horsepower and 331 lb-ft of torque—15 less than the S/T. 0-60 takes j

Luxury and Individuality True automotive luxury is never "you get what you see." At the upper echelons of luxury, individuality is about customers who seek to make personal statements or stand out from the rest. This is why major automakers offer bespoke, custom-made experiences for prospective buyers. In fact, if the buyer's vision is good enough, the automaker is inclined to show off the model, just like the recently commissioned Porsche Panamera Sonderwunsch.

China's Ruffling Feathers Every once in a while, a country disrupts the automotive market to a point that it eventually defines it and becomes a major player. There was Japan in the '70s, South Korea towards the late 2000s, and now, it's China's turn to shake up the establishment. Like it or not, the rise of Chinese cars has put the world on notice, and it's now legacy automakers scrambling to keep up with the rapid pace of development China has set. Like any disruptor, it's seen as a threat, bu

Porsche's Unexpected Savior When the original Cayenne landed more than 20 years ago, it kept Porsche alive and opened the brand to buyers who needed something more practical than a 911. It also effectively placed Porsche in an unexpected corner of the SUV world. Despite its luxury-car focus, the Cayenne proved surprisingly useful off-road, enough that custom off-road builds and lifted one-offs became a quiet subculture. Now the Cayenne Electric enters the picture as a separate model line. It bri

Porsche, along with a dealership in Pennsylvania, has been sued by the owner of a 2022 911 GT3 for fraud. Abdul Azizi purchased the practically new GT3 for $281,940, having been promised that the 34-mile sports car was only used for display and marketing purposes. However, his lawsuit claims the sports car was in fact used as a technician-training vehicle, which wasn’t disclosed. Electrical problems and improper undercarriage work performed on the GT3 were ultimately exposed, suggesting that it

The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is undoubtedly one of the most capable track-focused cars on the planet, capable of beating cars with more than twice the horsepower around tracks like the Nürburgring, but one owner in Switzerland has turned the most extreme 911 into something else entirely with the help of Porsche's Sonderwunsch department. The new creation is arguably closer to Pagani than Porsche, turning the GT3 RS into a statement of style rather than speed. A new kind of carbon fiber was created to

In 2022, BMW showed off the astonishing color-changing concept of e-Ink on an iX EV, a car that could be black, white, or grey, and the following year, it presented the i Vision Dee concept car, which could change between numerous vivid colors. It may seem like the stuff of science fiction, but BMW isn't the only automaker looking into the idea in the hopes that it will someday be commercially viable. Last year, Toyota applied for a patent for paint that could change colors using heat and light,