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Tesla electric motor and Porsche 911 meet in sacrilegious perfection

Teslarati

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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Budget relief! Porsche planning more affordable Macan EV … but it will still cost heaps

EV Central

If you’ve been a bit gobsmacked by the rise in price of the new Porsche Macan EV compared to its ICE predecessor, we’ve got a good news/bad news story for you. The good news is there is a cheaper entry-level variant of the new Macan on the way. The bad news? 2024 Porsche Macan Turbo.

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

Teslarati

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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Porsche 911 goes electric! T-Hybrid boosts heavily updated 992.2 generation supercar with innovative electric turbo and 40kW electric motor

EV Central

The new Porsche 911 T-Hybrid system comes as part of a major series two upgrade to the 992-generation car, known as 992.2. READ MORE: 2024 Porsche Macan review: First drive of one of the most important new electric cars of the year The 911 992.2 prices 992.2

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Audi finally begins building electric motors for new Porsche codeveloped PPE EV platform

Electrek

Audi has begun building electric motors for the long-awaited Premium Platform Electric (PPE) EV platform being codeveloped with Porsche. The PPE has been delayed several times, pushing back highly-anticipated EVs, including the electric Porsche Macan and Audi Q6 e-tron.

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Porsche to make tri-motor Taycan to compete with Tesla Model S Plaid

Electrek

Porsche and Tesla have built up a sort of rivalry between the Taycan and Model S, and now the German automaker is reportedly looking to take the rivalry to a new level with a tri-motor Taycan to compete with Tesla Model S Plaid, according to a new report.

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Porsche charging, Lordstown Motors electric truck, Tesla Cybertruck details: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Yamaha moves into the electric-motor business. Porsche has built the highest-power fast-charging station in Europe. Lordstown Motors is planning to put four motors inside its pickup’s wheels. And Audi shows off its three-motor version of the E-Tron. This and more, here at Green.

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