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Porsche is temporarily suspending production

The current situation in the world is increasingly tightening the belt on the German economy. After stopping the delivery of vehicles to the Russian market, German carmakers have been forced to take drastic measures. Porsche is the first to announce that it is temporarily suspending production.

This will certainly deepen the problems with the supply of cars in the market. On the other hand, if the conflicts continue, there is a possibility that Porsche will extend the suspension of production. According to a post by Caleb J. Schroëter on his Twitter account, Porsche’s plan is to suspend production of the Panamera and Macan from March 2-11. After that, the production of Taycan (from March 2) and Cayenne (from March 7) was suspended. Production of the 718 Cayman will be suspended from March 14 and the 911 GT3 from March 17. An icon of the automotive industry, the Porsche 911 will be in production by the end of the month.

Confirming this information, a Porsche spokesman said: “In the coming days and weeks, we are working on a short-term basis and are constantly assessing the situation.”

This is a big impact on Porsche, but also on customers who expect the delivery of their vehicles. First of all, we mean the 1,100 Porsche cars destroyed in a fire on the cargo ship Felicity Ace, whose owners still don’t know when they can expect the delivery of their new cars.

We hope that this madness will end soon.

Source: Porsche, Motor1, Caleb J Schroëter via Twitter

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2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS with beautiful engine sound

Four months ago, Porsche introduced the 718 Cayman GT4 RS as the fastest and most powerful Porsche Cayman. After showing his performance at the Nürburgring Nordschleife and GP Ice Race in Austria, now Matt Farah from the YouTube channel TheSmokingTire has shown how the engine sounds. He did not talk about driving impressions because members of the press agreed not to talk about driving impressions until March 22. Let’s enjoy the sound of the 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS.

It is made of lightweight materials, which reduces the weight by 28 lbs compared to the GT4 model on which it is based. It is equipped with improved adjustable suspension, and optimized adaptive aerodynamics.

2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS with beautiful engine sound

The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS is powered by a 4.0-liter flat six engine with 493 hp (368 kW) and 331 lb-ft (449 Nm) of torque. With a weight of 3,227-pound (1,464-kilogram) it reaches 62 mph in 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 196 mph (316 km / h). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a seven-speed double – clutch automatic transmission (PDK).

The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS uses synthetic fuels, so Porsche has started building a factory for the production of eFuels. The factory will be built in Chile and is expected to produce around 130,000 liters of eFuels by the end of this year, which Porsche will primarily use in motorsport racing.

Source: TheSmokingTire via YouTube

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Porsche Vision Gran Turismo has arrived with the new Gran Turismo 7

The long-awaited game Gran Turismo 7 has officially arrived on the market, bringing many exotic cars, including the Porsche Vision Gran Turismo. The game will be available to players on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation 5.

It took eight years for Gran Turismo 7 to hit the market, as the previous generation was produced back in 2013. PlayStation users will be delighted, and the first reactions say so, because the interest in this realistic simulation of car racing is huge.

With the virtual car, Porsche demonstrated the creative power of its design team. Although designed only for the virtual world, it opens up exciting possibilities that are otherwise regimented in the design process for a production car.

“Projects like Porsche Vision Gran Turismo are especially valuable to us in the creative process. Further development of our clearly defined Porsche Design DNA and exchange with designers from other industries is an important part of our work, ”said Michael Mauer, Vice President of Porsche Style.

Porsche Vision Gran Turismo has arrived with the new Gran Turismo 7

Low-set hood, pronounced wings, wide LED light strip at the back, are just some of the features of this concept. Access to the cabin is done by raising the roof, because the car is designed without a door. Inside, carbon and titanium were used, as well as vegan materials. The seats are positioned low, while in front of the driver is a curved display and racing steering wheel on which most of the controls are located.

It is not known whether this virtual car will go into production in the future.

Source: Polyphony Digital / Porsche