On top of the most wanted cars these year, Porsche Panamera is now official. First to get the scoop about the four door coupe, were the Dutch from AutoTelegraaf during the weekend, but today we have it all on paper from Porsche itself.

With an amazing exterior and an interior that will most likely get you drooling, Porsche Panamera is ready to take on Mercedes-Benz CLS, the Audi A7, the BMW CS concept or the Aston Martin Rapide. The biggest surprise however is under the hood where it should pack a range of V6 and V8 engines, that sport from 300 to 500 hp (some are turbos) and a special Turbo S version that is expected to get well over 600 bhp. Porsche also announced that they’ll be releasing a hybrid version, but nothing about diesel.

Sales for the Porsche Panamera start in 2009 in US, Europe and Asia, and they plan on selling 50,000 units each year, starting with 20,000 next year. – via

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BMW is not going to chase the Porsche Panamera afterall. The whole project that involved renewing the 8-series with the BMW CS Concept, got canceled and looks like the Germans took the decision because of the whole European and American financial downturn that involves cost cutting and people being laid off. Instead of investing in the CS Concept, BMW is going to work their butts on future technology that involves EfficientDynamics and project i programs at the moment. If they were to ask me, the model would have been a real success, but these guys are running a business here and they need to think short, medium and even long term.

bmwtoday.de via bmwblog

If you know someone that owns a Porsche 911 Turbo and says he’d like it to be more powerful or to look even fancier, then I need to have a word with him. For most of us, just owning one would be a great honor, but for those that can afford one, it may not. For these guys, German tuner DKR has a €5,529 power upgrade that packs an optimized ECU software and a new sports exhaust system. All these change the twin-turbo 3.6-litre boxer engine into a beast that outputs 540 bhp/ 402kW and 775Nm.

If it’s not only power that you need, then a body kit is available, too. A front lip spoiler, a larger rear wing and some 19-inch Cargraphic RS alloy wheels woud definitely close the deal. Like it? – via Carscoop

If a couple of months ago we showed you the (speculated) 2010 Porsche Cayman, we’re back with a few spied images of the new Porsche Cayman RS. Wearing the recently announced Cayman S Sport trim package, we really think this is how the new RS is going to look, with a fixed rear wing, a modified front lip spoiler and making 30 – 40 horsepower more than a Cayman S (295hp).. We will probably know more in March next year during the Geneva Motor Show. It looks sporty and fast, but definitely not good. Do you like it, because I’m not impressed. – via WCF

Porsche has recently revealed their Targa version of the 911. Its techno upgrades as the rest of the 911′s include direct injection engines and PDK double clutch gearbox. It will be made available with a 3.6litre flat-six engine (Targa 4) with a max output of 345bhp and a top speed of 176mph and a 3.8litre (Targa 4S) with a max output of 385bhp reaching a top speed of 184mph.

The exterior of this glass roofed 911 includes LED daytime running lights, LED taillights and smaller fog lights. The focal point of this Porsche’s interior is the new Porsche Communication Management  3.0 (PCM 3.0) touch-screen which provides easy operation of the audio system as well as the HDD navigation system (optional). Other functions of PCM 3.0 include Blue-tooth connectivity, IPOD port, USB port, satellite radio and XM NavTraffic capability.

The 911 Targa goes on sale in the UK and USA this October.

Hey there petrol-fueled-heart people. Did you hear that Porsche is planning to hit us in the near future with a new Cayman and a new Boxter S? If you didn’t, here’s the news.

We all knew Porsche was up to something, but we didn’t know what exactly. Apparently the new Cayman and Boxter will get direct injection, the new seven speed PDK transmission for faster shifts than the conventional six-speed manual box and a limited slip differential. Now stop your WOWs because there’s more. Because of all these, the Cayman is getting a 25 hp boost up to 320 hp and a 273 lb-ft torque.The other models won’t get direct injection, but something else. A displacement bump from 2.7- to 2.9-liters and a corresponding jump to 265 hp. The Boxster and Boxster S each will come with 10 fewer horsies under the hood, than the Cayman.

There’s also a Sport Chrono package included, that will be available along with Launch Control.

Seems like a good change under the hood, but do you have anything for us on the outside? Guess not now!

Cayman Club via Jalopnik

Not sure if this should be in the 4 x 4, not even in the SUV category, but since we don’t have a “monster” category to nail it here it goes. Gemballa went mad and decided to muscle up a new Porsche Cayenne after showing us how a Carrera GT should look like. This is not funny because this beast, dubbed Gemballa Tornado GTR700 Cayenne, is capable of developing about 700 hp from an extremely modified twin-turbo V8 engine.

Add the looks, the severely dropped ride height and the strengthened suspension, the fact that it might come with a 2WD conversion and you got yourself a pretty fast bull. Oh and I mentioned looks. It has a carbon fiber hood insert, new vents and some good looking tail lights.

So how do you like it?

Winding Road

With a new facelifted model 957 Cayenne, Porsche was close to perfection, until the Swiss guys from Rinspeed came with a few “additions”. Apparently the new Rinspeed X-Treme Porsche Cayenne comes with a higher output 600hp motor engine, fins and splitters on those larger front air intakes, 35mm lower thanks to the modified air suspension, all these making it look very “mean”.

With a gapping front, bigger wheel arches and using the company’s sporty quad chrome exhaust, the new Rinspeed X-Treme Cayenne is a great solution if you need both safety and performances. Rinspeed, didn’t mention how they managed to get 600hp, but my thought is that it has something to do with the injection system.

Add to all these the fact that it has large 23-inch wheels with 315/25/R23 tires that can fly you up to 300km/h and I’m drooling already to take it for a test drive.