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Tesla Cybertruck takes on Porsche 911 while towing another 911 in full quarter mile race

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During the Tesla Cybertruck’s first delivery event, Elon Musk showcased a video of the all-electric pickup truck racing and winning against a base Porsche 911 in a drag race — while it was towing another Porsche 911. Tesla actually got a 7.808s 1/8th mile time when they tested, which would beat the Porsche.

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Tesla electric motor and Porsche 911 meet in sacrilegious perfection

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There is a reason why the Porsche 911 is regarded as one of, if not the best, combustion powered car ever created. Changing the Porsche 911’s powerplant — well, that feels almost sacrilegious. Yet for Sacrilege Motors CEO Philip Wagenheim, the modification is well worth the effort.

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Porsche unveils new Taycan with updated exterior, better performance, and $99.4k starting price

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Porsche has formally unveiled the new Taycan. A look at the new vehicles’ specs and features suggests that Porsche’s comments are accurate. Credit: Porsche AG A look at the refreshed Taycan would reveal some exterior changes that Porsche has rolled out to the vehicle.

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Porsche finally unveils the sporty all-electric Macan EV with up to 381 miles range

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The all-electric Porsche Macan EV is finally here. Porsche unveiled the sporty electric SUV Thursday with up to 381 miles (613 km) WLTP range, sports car performance, and more interior space. “We We are taking the Macan to a completely new level,” Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said during the launch.

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Porsche Humiliates Tesla at the Nürburgring

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Sure, there’s plenty of valid argument that setting a lap time around what amounts to an arbitrary ribbon of tarmac in Germany – one with over 150 turns and stretching nearly 13 miles, no less – is a fool’s errand which proves little. This time around, Porsche development driver Lars Kern cracked off a lap time of 7:07.55

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Porsche increases stake in electric sports car company Rimac to 15.5%

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Porsche has increased its stake in technology and sports car company Rimac Automobili to 15.5%. Porsche is now strengthening the established partnership. Porsche initiated a development partnership with Rimac against the back-drop of its electric mobility campaign.

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Porsche begins on-road development testing for the electric Macan; virtual development and physical endurance tests

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The all-electric Porsche Macan is ready to be tested on the road: after initial testing and development on the proving grounds of the Porsche Development Center in Weissach, the highly-camouflaged next-generation prototypes of the compact SUV are now leaving the Porsche premises for the first time.

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