Porsche to be released its new limited edition of the Boxster RS 60 Spyder in this year Bologna Motor Show in Italy. The model is Porsche’s elegy to the legendry Sixties model, The Type 718 RS 60 Spyder. The original Spyder holds a special place in Porsche’s motor sport history as it took on and beat rivals with more powerful engines in many super car races. The first overall victory came in 1960, where the RS won the 12 hours race of Sebring. Despite a string of wins followed, the Sebring event was considered a major milestone, since it was Porsche’s first ever victory in Manufacturers world championship.

The Boxster RS 60 Spyder celebrates Hans Herrmann and Olivier Gendebien’s historical triumph at Sebring. Since this is a special model, there are obviously a host of makeup changes that set it apart from a standard Boxster. The front aero kit, for instance, comes from Porsche’s Sport design package and sets to give the RS a typical new face. Then there are the huge 19inch wheels, which come as standard. The super sized wheels have been pushed further out of the arches by spacer plates to give the core more aggressive stance.
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Porsche changed the SUV sports car landscape with its Cayenne and is going to do the same to the sports saloon sector, which is virgin territory for Porsche. Till the arrival of the four door Panamera GT, which will debut at the Geneva motor show in March, those Porsche marketing men have been afflicting us with another teaser. This time it is an announcement, accompanying some slightly revealing graphics that one Panamera option will be a hybrid. Sharing components with the Cayenne hybrid prototype, the Panamera’s system will offer average fuel economy of more than 31mpg. This will comprise a battery, the hybrid module between the engine and transmission comprising an additional clutch and the electric motor, for more driving options.

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