Leaked Porsche 918 Spyder Brochure Tells us that a Blue Shade will Cost Buyers a Mere...$65,000

While most manufacturers do their best to hide their latest models from prying eyes before their official launch, Porsche has been quite forthcoming about its new supercar, the 918 Spyder.
In fact, it has already released a barrage of information, including the specifications of its 770+ HP hybrid powertrain and (provisional) performance figures: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) comes in 3.2 seconds and top speed exceeds 320 km/h (199 mph).
Today, Porsche announced on its Facebook page that the 918 Spyder has lapped the Nordschleife in 7:14’. That's better than most supercars, including its Carrera GT predecessor and the Lexus LFA Nürburgring edition, but behind the "old" Dodge Viper ACR (7:12.13) as far as production models are concerned.
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The First Camouflage Free Picture of the New 2013 Porsche Cayman?

One of the worst kept secrets of the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show is the new generation of the Porsche Cayman.

For starters, Porsche itself won't officially admit it's going to be there, and even though the car has yet to be revealed, we've had the chance to see both the exterior and interior with minimal camouflage.

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U Spy: Porsche's New 2013 Cayman Coupe and Macan SUV Filmed in Stuttgart

While you can occasionally stumble on a 2013 Cayman at an airport warehouse in the U.S., there's no question that the best locations to spot a future Porsche model are the Nürburgring race track and the automaker's home city of Stuttgart in Germany.

CarScoop reader Toldi has made an art of capturing upcoming Porsche models on film and this time, he was able to scoop two prototypes, the 2013 Cayman coupe and the all-new Macan mid-size luxury crossover.

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New 2013 Porsche Cayman Spotted Undisguised at a Warehouse!

Porsche isn't telling us what new "compact sports car" it plans to reveal at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 28, but we all know that the Germans are talking about the new generation of the Cayman sports coupe.

And it is the next Cayman that Instagram user "Frod1966" captured on camera parked in what looks like a warehouse of some sort (we don't know where), wearing nothing but some fake decals on the headlamps and taillights in some twisted effort to hide its true identity from prying eyes. Evidently, the trick didn't work...

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Scoop: New Porsche Macan SUV Drives Around for the Camera

The next big, or shall we say, smaller thing to come from Porsche is a second crossover model that will be positioned under the Cayenne and with which the German company will fight for sales in the mid-size segment rivaling the likes of the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLK.

The Stuttgart-based automaker has already picked a name for its "baby" SUV that will be known as the Macan.

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Spy Shots Confirm that New Porsche 991 GT3 will get a PDK Dual Clutch Transmission

We had heard the rumors that Porsche was evaluating a PDK dual clutch transmission for the new 991-generation of its hardcore 911 GT3 in place of the traditional manual gearbox that has been around ever since the series was introduced in 1999, but now we have the first photographic proof of it.

A member of the Gearstage forums spotted prototypes of both the Porsche 918 Spyder and 911 GT3 somewhere in San Francisco, USA, and was able to get close enough to nab some pictures of the 991-series GT3's interior.

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Scoop: New Porsche 991 GT3 Smiles for the Camera Once Again

What we have here is yet another sighting of Porsche's 911 GT3 wearing very little camouflage. To be precise, YouTube user Dani Dominguez Mas, filmed three prototypes of the purest version of the 991 series at a gas station in the town of L'Ametlla del Vallès in Spain. Read more »

U Spy: New Porsche 991 Turbos Drop By Santa Barbara

CarScoop reader Ben F. has supplied us with a spy picture he shot earlier this summer of a 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo prototype parked at a gas station somewhere in Santa Barbara.

We will let Ben explain the 'hows and whens' of the encounter:

"I spotted the 991 Turbo in Santa Barbara this July. There were three of them: two coupes and one cab. All three were black. They were probably headed to the Mojave for some heat stress-testing. I attached a picture for you. The air inlets on the sides have plastic panels on them that look like those from the 996... I don't think they're part of the car, but the air intakes themselves are DEFINITELY real."

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U Spy: Barely Camouflaged 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo Recorded on the Road

The wait for one of the crown jewels of the new Porsche 911 series is almost over as it shouldn't be too long before the automaker removes the last remaining pieces of camouflage from the Turbo model in both Coupe and Convertible forms.

CarScoop reader and avid Porsche-hunter Toldi was able to capture a thinly disguised prototype of the new 991 Turbo Coupe on the streets of Porsche's hometown of Stuttgart in Germany with his camera.

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Porsche Shows Off 918 Spyder at Gran Turismo Nürburgring Evo 2012

Porsche is done hiding its forthcoming 918 Spyder supercar and is now looking to gain as much exposure as it can by displaying the hybrid model at select venues like the Gran Turismo Nürburgring Evo 2012 two-day driving event that took place in Germany this past weekend.

The Stuttgart-based sportscar maker unveiled a pre-production development model of the 918 Spyder dressed in a race-inspired livery on the last day of the event.

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Scoop: 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 and 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Captured on Film

Obviously, Porsche engineers are trying to make the best of the summer weather in Europe to test as many of their upcoming new models as possible, including the new 911 GT3, spy pictures of which we showed earlier today, and the flagship 918 Spyder.

The hardcore 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 test car was spied on camera in and out of the Nürburgring racetrack.

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Spy Shots: Porsche's New Hardcore 911 GT3

The presentation of the all-new Porsche 991 Coupe and Convertible in Carrera and Carrera S trims last year is only the beginning of a new family of 911 derivatives and special edition versions that are heading our way over the next few years.

Among the most anticipated models of the new 911 series is the next GT3 that was spied here virtually undisguised by our man with the long lens while testing at its natural habitat, the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany.

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New Porsche Macan Compact SUV Scooped in Pictures and on Video, First Look at the Interior

A cunningly disguised prototype of the all-new Porsche Macan compact crossover has made another appearance for the camera revealing its interior for the very first time.

From the spy shots, it looks like the Macan will feature a similar but not the same dashboard design to the second generation of the larger Cayenne SUV with a prominent center console sporting a large touch screen flanked by vertical air vents.

On the outside, compared to the previous test car and aside from the faux lights and rear window panels that remain, this prototype of the Macan featured larger wheels and rims, aluminum roof rails and quad instead of dual exhaust pipes hinting at a more powerful engine under the hood.

Speaking about engines, the Audi Q5-sized crossover will be the first Porsche since the 924/944/968 series models to be offered with four-cylinder powerplants, and in particular, 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline and diesel units producing somewhere around 240hp and 200hp respectively.

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Scoop: Three Porsche 918 Spyder Prototypes Filmed on a Highway in Spain

Given that, even the sighting of a single prototype of the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder on a public road is a rare occasion, you can imagine the surprise of this driver who saw not one, not two but three examples of the plug-in hybrid supercar pass by on a highway in Valencia, Spain. Read more »

Spied: New Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid Photographed Inside and Out

Prototypes of Porsche's highly anticipated 918 Spyder hybrid plug-in supercar are popping up left and right in Europe, with the Stuttgart-based automaker's engineers having many creative moments with the car's livery.

This time, our crafty spies caught up with another race-themed 918 Spyder featuring the so-called "Martini Hippie" livery and No12 decals on the doors and the hood.

More importantly, they were able to get up close and shoot the first pictures of the German supercar's interior.

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U Spy: 2013 Porsche Panamera Caught on Film Once Again in Stuttgart

If you have been following our spy stories, you might know that Carscoop reader 'Toldi' has a knack for filming prototype Porsche models on public roads in Germany.

After spying the facelifted 2013 Panamera and the new generation of the Cayman coupe earlier this year, Toldi has recaptured Porsche's sports limousine in a district of the company's hometown of Stuttgart.

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Spied: The Sounds of the Porsche 918 Spyder from the Nürburgring

We are not exactly sure how one of our commentators concluded that "When you lead with 'goes for a spin on the Ring' It leads one to believe a video is available" in regards to our previous spy story on the Porsche 918 Spyder, but nevertheless, we'll try to satisfy his request with two freshly shot videos from the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

If we're not hugely mistaken, this is the first time we've heard the pre-production prototype of the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder in action.

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Spy Shots: Porsche 918 Spyder Wears its Martini Outfit and Goes for a Spin on the 'Ring

Porsche sure knows how to grab our attention with the 918 Spyder. After the matte black with white racing stripes prototype, which harked back to the iconic Porsche 917 racers of the 1970s, the German firm's engineers outfitted a pre-production model with colorless Martini livery.

Perhaps Porsche's objection with the new dressing was to divert our attention from what really matters about this test car and which is the new aerodynamic add-ons in the form of cannards positioned on all four corners of the 918 Spyder.

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New Porsche Cayman Coupe to Debut at the LA Auto Show, Says Report

Our spy shooters and even some of our readers have been stalking the next Cayman sports coupe for months now as Porsche engineers continue to test the car on public roads and tracks alike.

We've already told you that the second generation Cayman will begin arriving in markets around the world by spring of 2013, but today, we learned from an Autonews report that the coupe version of the new Boxster will debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show this November.

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Spied: Porsche Prepping New 911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S AWD Models

Ever since Porsche borrowed a page from the 959 introducing all-wheel drive to its most famed model series back in 1989 with the 964 Carrera 4, the German automaker has been offering four-wheel drive versions of every generation of the 911.

This won't change with the new 991 series, the range of which will be expanded with the Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S models at the end of the year following a world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in late September.

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