It was a roar of engines mingled with the smell of fresh cut grass as members of Acadia Region PCA took to the roads on Sunday, June 20 for the club’s annual Valley Tour. Under cloudy skies marked by sporadic rain, some 25 Porches of various makes and models met in Grand Pré for the three-hour tour. Included in the mix were 928s, 924s, 911s, Caymens and Boxsters of all colours, but the car that claimed everyone’s attention

Eight-cylinder Panamera models are entering the next model year as of August 2010 with an even higher standard of all-round efficiency and new options.

Thanks to a new brake energy recuperation system, together with optional 19-inch all-season tires, the Panamera Turbo offers reduced roll resistance and brings a further improvement of fuel consumption by 0.9 litres/100 km. As a result, the 500-horsepower top model now consumes just 11.3 litres instead of formerly 12.2 litres/100 km. The Panamera S and Panamera 4S will make do with just 10.3 ltr/100 km and 10.6 ltr/100 km respectively.

Porsche has launched a new generation of SUVs with the delivery of a six-cylinder Cayenne and Cayenne Diesel, the German auto manufacturer announced today. Both models combine features typical of the Cayenne such as highly comfortable sportiness and superior offroad driving qualities, along with outstanding efficiency on average fuel consumption of less than 10 litres/100 kilometres or better than 28.3 mpg imp.

The  iconic Porsche  911 received the highest rankings in this year's AutoPacific customer satisfaction survey in the United States.  For the 14th Vehicle Satisfaction Award, a total of 42,000 car owners rated their new cars in 48 categories, which included acceleration, comfort and design, among others.