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Porsche 911 Black Edition

What's even better than getting a limited edition sportscar? Getting a limited edition sportscar and saving money on it in the process. That's the compelling case Porsche is making with the 911 Black Edition.

As the name implies, the special 911 is available only in black (two shades of it, actually), with a black leather interior, black brake calipers and a black cloth roof on the convertible (buyers can choose from coupe or cabriolet).

But beyond that, the Black Edition comes with extra features that would otherwise come as options – things like Bose surround sound system, GPS satellite navigation and XM radio – worth about $6,000 if specified on a standard 911, but included in the $81,300/$91,300 MSRP for the coupe or convertible Black Edition. Which makes it a great deal, and an exclusive one at that, with only 1,911 examples to be built worldwide, of which about a third are heading to the U.S.

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Porsche Panamera 4S Exclusive Middle East Edition

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

If you're living in the Middle East and have the means, Porsche has announced a special edition Panamera just for you. The Panamera 4S Exclusive Middle East Edition features a Carrera White paint job with red leather interior and special number plates identifying the special edition.

Announced at the Qatar Motor Show, the special Porsche also comes with the Sport Chrono Plus package as standard, giving the 4.8-liter V8 over 400 horsepower channeled to all four wheels via the PDK seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Only 66 examples will be made, commanding an assuredly premium price.

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The Classicist: The Year's Best Luxe Books

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Filed under: Books, The Classicist

Followers of The Classicist, the weekly column devoted to timeless style, enduring elegance, and true, built-to-last luxury as opposed to mere extravagance, are familiar with the fact that we take pains to search out every season's most luxurious books and bring you exclusive glimpses. 2010 was a particularly good year for top-drawer tomes; if you've any space left in your library we suggest you stock up on the following titles which we declare to be the best of the best from those that made our grade in 2010. Featuring our favorite subjects ranging from Savile Row to classic Louis Vuitton luggage, high equestrian style to high society, and classic architecture to the perfection that is is Porsche, this is a chance to catch up on the must-have volumes you might have missed.

Topping the list are our two favorites, Louis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks (Abrams) and Bespoke: The Men's Style of Savile Row (Rizzoli), both dealing with icons of luxe style, the first a legendary French luggage firm, the second a street synonymous with the world's best men's tailoring. Can you imagine anything better than a suite of Vuitton trunks full of Savile Row suits? Didn't think so. While you're busy assembling a collection these books are the next best thing. Men's style also comes into play in two other titles on our can't-miss list, the bible of Ivy League style Take Ivy (powerHouse) and We Want Miles: Miles Davis vs. Jazz (Skira Rizzoli). They're more closely related than you might think; the jazz legend had a not-so-hidden passion for preppy finery in his early years, while Take Ivy's title is a reference to jazz.

Gallery: The Best Luxe Books of 2010

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Steve McQueen's 'Le Mans' Racing Suit for Sale

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Steve McQueen's 'Le Mans' Racing Suit for Sale

The racing suit worn by the great Steve McQueen in his epic 1971 motorsports film Le Mans is being offered for sale by Toronto's Collector's Studio. The iconic two-piece flame resistant Nomex cream uniform made by Hinchman of Indianapolis bears the name of McQueen's character in the movie, Michael Delaney. It also features the insignia of Gulf, Heuer, Firestone, and the American flag. While the company has not put a firm price on the suit, there have been several serious offers so far, the highest of which is $140,000. The suit shows good signs of use and is fully documented, having been donated by Solar Productions / MGM to a British newspaper for a Le Mans themed contest in 1971. It was presented to the winner by British racing legend Richard Attwood, who won Le Mans in 1970 driving the famous Porsche 917K with Gulf livery made famous by McQueen. McQueen memorabilia is of course a proven earner; Antiquorum sold the actor's Rolex Submariner at auction last year for $234,000.

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Moby Dick: 750hp Porsche Panamera Turbo by Edo Competition

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Moby Dick: 750hp Porsche Panamera Turbo by Edo Competition

If you're looking for a luxury sedan that can perform like a sportscar, you could do a lot worse than the Porsche Panamera Turbo. With 500 horsepower on tap, it's one of the fastest four-doors on the market. But for a company like Edo Competition, that's never enough.

Edo has made a name for itself by taking extreme performance machines like Ferraris and Lamborghinis and moving them even further into the stratosphere. Now the German tuning studio has turned its attention to the Panamera. Engine modifications boost output up by 50% to 750 horsepower, which Edo says should be good for a 0-60 sprint in under four seconds and an Autobahn-crunching top speed of 211 mph.

They've also teamed up with Mansory for a custom body kit, dropped the suspension, mounted 22-inch wheels and a sport exhaust. Since each example is built to order, buyers can choose from a range of interior options as well, including wood veneers, carbon fiber or metal trim, leather and a variety of luxe fabrics. Have a closer look in the gallery below.

Gallery: Porsche Panamera Turbo "Moby Dick" by Edo Competition

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Detroit Auto Show: Porsche To Show Concept based on 918 Spyder

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

German automaker Porsche is expected to show a coupe version of its 918 Spyder at the Detroit auto show next week, according to Automotive News.

The two-seater vehicle will be a concept race car with a V8 engine relying on about 600 horsepower, reported the trade magazine. The car will be based on the same platform as the 918 Spyder hybrid (shown), a model that reaches 100 km (62 miles) an hour in 3.2 seconds and costs about 500,000 euros ($670,000) in Germany. The company said its Detroit premiere will be broadcast live on www.porsche.com/detroit.

Porsche, which is in process of merging with Volkswagen AG, will expand its four model lines with a goal of doubling annual sales to as many as 150,000 vehicles by 2014.

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The Porsche Design Bobsled

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Looking to get your kid the ultimate sled for the winter season? Look no further than Porsche Design. The German automaker's product design division won awards a couple of years ago with its aluminum sled, and has now followed up with a new plastic bobsled.

Inspired by the kind of racing bobsleds you might have seen in the Winter Olympics, the Porsche Design bobsled features slightly concave runners and optimized camber angles to make carving down a snow-covered hill and breeze. See for yourself in the gallery below or head to www.porsche.com/shop for availability.

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2011 Porsche Cayenne Tornado by Gemballa

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

There comes a time in every automaker's history when the founder dies and his successors are left to carry on his legacy. Unfortunately in the case of Uwe Gemballa, the cause of his death was anything but natural, ties with organized crime coming into play after his body was found in South Africa.

The task now falls on the shoulders of newly-installed chief executive Andreas Schwarz, and this is the first new vehicle developed under his stewardship. Based on the new 2011 Porsche Cayenne, the latest Gemballa Tornado cuts a mean-looking profile. Considerable development has gone into recrafting the SUV's body out of carbon fiber (instead of merely applying the material over the existing metal body as Schwarz insists many competitors do), giving it an aggressive look while shedding some 150 lbs of excess weight in the process.

Further details are expected to follow, including those related to the interior, the engine (700 horsepower through a Stage 2 turbocharger kit is the target) and pricing, with only 30 examples slated for production.

Gallery: 2011 Porsche Cayenne Tornado by Gemballa

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Gooding's Time Capsule Cars for its 2011 Scottsdale Auctions

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Auctions, Events

Gooding will be unearthing some vintage competitors and a barely used road car to its 2011 Scottsdale Auctions next month: a barn find 1964 Shelby Cobra and 1965 Shelby GT350 R, 1964 Porsche 904, 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB, the purported lowest-mileage unrestored Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster anywhere.

Said to be the only unrestored Cobra in blue and red livery, the '64 snake spent 33 years in "storage" yet comes off as surprisingly lustworthy in spite of that. It began life as Carroll Shelby's promo car at SoCal racing venues, it was dredged up from the deep to do the Postwar Preservation Class at this year's Pebble Beach, and now expects to find a good home for somewhere north of $525,000. The '65 Shelby GT350 R is a one-of-26 was campaigned and did plenty of winning in the B-Production Championship in the sixties.

Another serious racer was the four-cam, fiberglass-bodied '64 Porsche 904. The one up for auction was used to beat Phil Hill, who was driving a Cobra, at Candlestick Park in 1965. Finally, the '62 Mercedes 300SL has so few miles that it could qualify for a barn find: 7,367 original miles in 48 years and still in the care of its original owner. And isn't there always a yellow Ferrari lurking anywhere there's a high-dollar party? This one's a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB, and it just goes to show that some thing never change. The bidding will begin when the gavel goes up, January 21-22 next year. (Images © Alejandro Rodriguez/Gooding, © Pawel Litwinski/Gooding, © Scott Nidermaier/Gooding)

Gallery: 1962 Mercedes 300SL

Gallery: 1964 Porsche 904

Gallery: 1964 Shelby Cobra

Gallery: 1965 Shelby GT350 R

Gallery: 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB

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Porsche's Latest Customer Racing Car: the 2011 911 GT3 RSR

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Were you wondering what the world's most successful sports racing car was? We'll give you a hint: you're looking at it right now. And you can buy one yourself.

It's called the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, it packs 455 horsepower (five more than the model it replaces) and it's strictly for use on racing circuits. Which is just as well, because it doesn't look like that suspension wouldn't take too well to pot holes. But if you're looking for a real thrill ride to take around your favorite tracks, this is it. And for 2011, Porsche has updated it with a series of revisions aimed at keeping it at the front of the pack. All it'll cost you is 410,000 euros.

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Buy A Porsche Get A Tax Credit?

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Green

Yes, it's true, if you buy a Porsche you can get a Federal tax credit. The 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid, Porsche's first production hybrid, has been certified as being eligible for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Tax Credit as a Qualified Hybrid Motor Vehicle. That means that buyers who pick one up before the end of the year are eligible for an Alternative Motor Vehicle Tax Credit of $1,800 on their 2010 taxes.

The Cayenne S Hybrid accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in just 6.1 seconds and delivers an impressive EPA-certified 20 mpg city/24 highway. it has a combined power output of 380 horsepower from the supercharged V6 combustion engine and an electric motor, giving it a performance nearly equal to the Cayenne S which has a 400-horsepower V8. The base price before the federal tax credit is $67,700 (excluding destination).

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EXCLUSIVE: Rugged Fall Style Starring the 2011 Porsche Cayenne Turbo

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Filed under: Apparel, Spirits, Timepieces / Watches, Luxury Cars & Autos, Men's Style, The Classicist

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Some people look at the colder weather as an excuse to head south for the winter; we like to think of it as an opportunity to wear lots of new clothes and find fun ways of keeping warm. In the spirit of getting ready for the season in style we took the new 2011 Porsche Cayenne Turbo, some classic country clothing and ruggedly handsome accouterments on a tour through the glorious autumnal landscape of northern New England, documenting our excursion with the cool new Olympus PEN E-PL1 digital camera. We let the foliage flaunt the bright colors, keeping the clothing to an elegant, understated palette of greens, grays and earthy tones with rich leather, suede and alligator skin details and subtle tortoiseshells and tartans for contrast. Warm textures of wool, cashmere, tweed, moleskin and waxed cotton combined with equestrian and hunting elements guard against the elements and the hazards of the terrain (and local fauna), handling any activity without sacrificing anything in the way of style.

That's also an apt description of the new Cayenne Turbo, hands-down the sportiest SUV around. For 2011 it gets a sleeker and more aggressive appearance, better performance and fuel economy, garnering it the 2011 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year title (they noted that "the Cayenne's driving experience eclipsed that of every other contender"). Powered by a 4.8-liter, twin-turbo V8 engine generating 500 hp, it can do 0–60 mph in just 4.4 seconds if you're so inclined. Equipped with the Porsche Traction Management (PTM) active all-wheel-drive system it can do just about anything else. Fitted with Porsche's new eight-speed Tiptronic S transmission with paddle shifters on the steering wheel and a luxurious leather interior influenced by the Panamera, it features a state-of-the-art navigation system with real-time traffic updates, a surround sound system with iPod interface, Bluetooth hands-free phone operation, 18-way adaptive sport seats and more – in short, all the bells and whistles you'd expect from a $105,000 SUV with a Porsche pedigree.

Gallery: Rugged Fall Style - Porsche Cayenne Turbo

Grousa sweater jacket by Fjallraven; tumbled leather boots by Ralph Lauren

Moto jacket by LINCS by David Chu; shirt, tie and pants by Ralph Lauren; boots by Hunter

Cashmere sweater by Brooks Brothers; shirt and pants by Ralph Lauren; cap by Locke & Co., London

Gentry Russell boots by Wolverine 1000 Mile; scarf by Hermes

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The World's Greatest Automobile Aficionados

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Books

From James Dean to Gianni Agnelli and Paul Newman to Steve McQueen, automotive journalist Robert Puyal presents portraits of eighty icons of the automobile world in his lavish, stylish new book Behind the Wheel from Flammarion. The cover (above) features the coolest photo of the ill-starred Dean driving his famous Porsche 550 Spyder that we've ever seen, demonstrating Puyal's penchant for finding the image juste. Organized by decades, the book begins with pioneers of the automotive industry such as Louis Renault and the ultra-stylish Jean Bugatti, progressing to the likes of Agnelli, Enzo Ferrari, McQueen and Newman, to modern-day aficionados such as Horacio Pagani, who designs his own supercars, and famed Ferrari collector Nick Mason of Pink Floyd. Amongst them are champion racing drivers and a couple of fictional characters as well. Even director Quentin Tarantino rates a mention for giving muscle cars so much screen time.

Gallery: Behind the Wheel

Tags: books, Bugatti, cars, classic cars, coffee table books, Enzo Ferrari, Gianni Agnelli, James Dean, Pagani, Paul Newman, Porsche, Renault, Steve McQueen

Porsche Sells Out Entire Run of 911 GT2 RS

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

How do you sell a $245,000 supercar? Easy. Make only 500 of them.

That's what Porsche's done with its latest top-of-the-line 911 GT2 RS. The 620-horsepower lightweight sportscar runs up to 62 miles per hour in just 3.5 seconds and tops out at 202, making it one of the most extreme street-legal machines ever built by the German automaker. And mere months after it was announced, all 500 examples have been spoken for. Now that's fast.

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Ruf Roadster

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Another day, another variant of the Porsche 911. Or so it seems, anyway. But with all the dozen+ permutations that Porsche itself offers of its iconic sportscar, customizers offer even more. Most are structurally and visually largely the same as the cars they're based on, but Ruf takes a different approach.

Categorized as a niche manufacturer instead of "just" an aftermarket tuner, Ruf's take on Porsche's finest are in a category unto themselves. Their latest is what you see here: the Ruf Roadster. It draws its inspiration from the original 1967 Porshce 911 Targa, and offers a variable roof structure. Centered around a solid roof bar, the twin top panels and rear window section can be removed together or individually to offer a wide array of driving styles. Available with either a naturally-aspirated flat-six with 400 horsepower or a turbocharged version with 560, prices in Europe start at 195,000 euros, or about $275,000 in American greenbacks.

Gallery: Ruf 911 Roadster