One Messed Up Porsche "959" Speedster

A 1977 Porsche 911 Convertible with the front end of a 928, the rear of a 959 and the sides of a Carrera GT (or at least parts that imitate those cars)? Welcome to the "sinful" world of customized sports cars. If your stomach is up to it, there's more beauty to found in the modded Porsche's two-tone interior.

We find it hard to believe that any of you will actually be interested in the Porsche, but just in case, the car is for sale on Craigslist in Portland for a mere $12,995.

Link: Craigslist , Via: Jalopnik

SpeedART Creates the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo-Based BTR II with 580HP

The new Porsche 911 Turbo is one of the fastest production cars in the market, but that wasn't enough for SpeedART as the German tuner decided to up the ante with the introduction of BTR II 580. Thanks to the reprogrammed ECU and a new sport exhaust system that comes with a sound control switch, SpeedART managed to squeeze another 80 ponies and 120Nm of torque from the 3.8-liter turbocharged flat-six boosting output to 580HP.

That's good enough for a 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint time of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 325km/h or 202 mph for the PDK double-clutch model. The power kit is priced at €9,890.

And if that's not satisfactory, the German tuner said that it is also preparing a more powerful engine kit with 650HP.

The engine mods are complemented by new 20-inch alloy wheels with high-performance tires size 245/30 up front and 325/25 at the back for a total cost of €6,640 while buyers may also choose to upgrade the BTR II 580's suspension.

SpeedART also offers a bodykit that consists of a front apron, side skirts, rear diffuser, rooftop spoiler and a rear wing plus Porsche 911 GT3-style stickers for €5,100.

The package can be rounded off with numerous interior upgrades including sport seats with carbon shell in leather, alcantara or special design variations, a sport steering wheel with F1 shift paddles for PDK and carbon fiber decorative trim.

2009 Essen Show: Wimmer RS Takes the Porsche 911 GT2 to the Next Level with 827HP GT2 Speed

With 530 ponies under the hood, or rather the rear axle, we imagine that few Porsche 911 GT2 owners will ever complain about lack of power. Still, horsepower-junkies can get their fix with Wimmer RS's latest tuning project amply named "GT2 Speed Bi-Turbo" which boasts a whopping 827HP and a top speed of 378km/h or 235mph.

The German tuner starts with the 911 GT2's 3.6-liter turbocharged boxer engine that receives a series of upgrades including a pair of high-performance turbochargers, a sport exhaust system, modified engine block and a new ECU. The result is an output of 827 horsepower at 7,400 rpm and a mind-blowing 948Nm or 699.2 lb-ft of torque.

Wimmer RS supports that the GT2 Speed Bi-Turbo sprints from standstill to 100km/h (62mph) in just 3.38 seconds and to 300km/h (187 mph) in 20.2 seconds, while maxing out at 378km/h (235mph).

The car also gets a set of 20-inch Sportec alloy rims wrapped in 235/30 R20 high-performance Dunlop tires up front and 325/25 R20 at the rear, along with H&R sport springs and carbon fiber exterior mirrors and a rear spoiler lip.

The price for the GT2 Speed Bi-Turbo has been set at €281,000 that comes to about US$424,000 at today's exchange rates.

Chocolate Dipped Porsche 911 Carrera S Just in Time for the Holiday Season

As is customary in the West, during the Christmas season, retailers decorate their stores accordingly for the holidays. But while most are content with a tree and some flashy ornaments, a Porsche dealer in The Netherlands came up with the crazy idea of covering a spanking-new 911 Carrera S in milk-chocolate.

Before the chocolate mix was applied on the car, the 911 Carrera S was carefully wrapped in plastic. All in all, Porsche Centrum Gelderland said that the pastry chef in charged used around 175 kilos or about 386 pounds of milk chocolate for the body along with a few kilos of white chocolate for the lights and trim.

The 'sweetest' 911 Carrera S in the world will remain in the dealership until the end of the year and until then, the temperature in the showroom will be kept under 27 degrees Celsius to prevent the chocolate from melting.

Via: Autoblog.nl and Porsche Centrum

Porsche Pays Tribute to the 911 Turbo with Special Museum Exhibit and New Book, we do it with a Dedicated Photo Album

From November 21 to 29, Porsche fans will have the chance to see the new 2010MY 911 Turbo alongside its historic predecessors in a special exhibition at the firm's brand-new museum in Stuttgart, Germany. Also on show will be a special prototype of the new 500 horsepower 911 Turbo that was used by Porsche's engineers during the development phase.

At the same time of the special exhibition, the museum will release the fourth book from the automaker's in-house publishers, "Edition Porsche-Museum", called "Porsche Turbo Stories".

The 224 page book contains the complete history of the 911 Turbo range, including previously unpublished photos from the company archive and a selection of advertisements, starting from the very first 911 Turbo 3.0 in 1974 to the latest model that was revealed at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

The new book will be available from the Porsche Museum shop for €14.90 (around $22.3 at today's exchange rates), in both German and English.

And for your enjoyment, we've added a comprehensive high-res gallery of Porsche 911 Turbos from throughout the model's history.