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Porsche Panamera Selling Like Hotcakes: Checkered Flag VA Beach

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Porsche couldn't be more excited about the latest Porsche Panamera news!  Despite negative speculation, the 2010 Porsche Panamera is achieving sell-out levels worldwide.  

As of this month, Porsche has delivered over 25,000 Panameras to dealers with over 22,500 sold (Source: Autoblog.com).  With nearly 900 units going to L.A. in California, and another 800 to New York, NY, it looks like this little engine that could is spiking in popularity with some of our countries most stylish buyers (source: autoevolution.com).  I account this type of hoopla to us Americans' ingrained need for speed.  With the Panamera engines available in a 300hp, 400hp, and a Turbo at 500hp with a V8, AND enough room to pack in the whole family or golf buddies (clubs and all), I'm not surprised at all by these fantastic figures.

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Panamera would be accepted.  Some bullies even tagged the Panamera as "ugly."  Well those Debbie Downers are eating crow now.  We here at Checkered Flag Porsche, your Hampton Roads Porsche dealer, could not be more proud of the Panamera's popularity.  If you are ready to check this baby out for yourself, and maybe take a test drive around Va Beach for a little while, just give us a call at (757)490-1111 or use the contact form at the following link:  Checkered Flag Porsche Panamera Information/Test Drive Request.

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Cars and Coffee Photos From Checkered Flag

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Car enthusiasts and coffee lovers flocked to Cars and Coffee to show off and discuss the hottest rides in town.

A few short weeks ago, Checkered Flag hosted the Hampton Roads Cars and Coffee event here in Virginia Beach.  Auto-enthusiasts came from all over the seven cities to gather together to enjoy a few cups of joe while admiring each other's classics, hot rods, and even plain old rides.

The event was a hit!  Dozens of car enthusiasts came together at an early 8 a.m.  and had quite a blast spreading the auto-love.  Here are a few photos from Checkered Flag's Cars and Coffee event.

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A rainbow of MINIs all in a row.  Checkered Flag MINI

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Checkered Flag Jaguar, Porsche, and Audi making their Cars and Coffee debut.  Checkered Flag Porsche Jaguar Audi

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Porsche Family Reunion

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The hit of the day, Checkered Flag Porsche's GT3 RS.  It even looks fast.

 
Thanks to all of you who came out to enjoy this great day of cars and community, we look forward to seeing you when Cars and Coffee comes through again.  Until then, feel free to stop by any Checkered Flag location and kick a few tires.  There's free coffee here too!!

For more information on any Checkered Flag vehicle, click on the following link:  Checkered Flag Contact Form.

Porsche 911 GT2 RS: Checkered Flag Porsche

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Having a hard time getting home from the grocery store before your ice cream melts?  Well, we might have a solution for you.  Check out Porsche's most powerful street car ever, the 911 GT2 RS.  It's faster than the Corvette ZR1, the Ferrari 458, Dodge Viper ACR, and still get you to and from work everyday, legally.

 
For the bargain price of only $250,000, you too can be zooming around the streets of Hampton Roads in a vehicle that is so awesome it needs clearance from NASA before it takes off.  The 911 GT2 RS sports "620 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque without increasing the 3.6-liter displacement-that's 90 horses more than the GT2, 120 over and above the current Turbo, 205 more than the 996 Turbo ('01-'05), and a pretty phenomenal 172 horses per liter," states Car and Driver.  All of this and it weighs in at a tiny 3,050 lbs.
 
Drooling yet?  Well, want to see the 911 GT2 RS in action?  Well, just check out this brilliant video.  If you are unable to view the video on this page, click on the following link and scroll down to the article.  Porsche 911 GT2 RS Video.

So, you're putting that on your wish list for Santa right now, aren't you?  Well, if you are seriously feeling the need for speed, we can help you out.  Right now, Checkered Flag Porsche, your VA Beach Porsche dealer, has in stock and available, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.  At a fraction of the cost of the GT2 RS, this should be a little closer to within reach for many of our Checkered Flag Porsche customers, but still has the just-jumped-off-the-racetrack vibe.
 
If you are interested in more information regarding any Checkered Flag Porsche vehicles, or would like to set up a test drive for the 911 GT3 RS, just click on the following link for the contact form Checkered Flag Porsche Inquiry or call (757)490-1111.

Source: [Car and Driver] 

Excitement at Checkered Flag Porsche Over 918 Spyder Hybrid Announcement

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Soon, drivers will no longer have to decide whether to go green, or go fast.  After this week's announcement, we are happy to announce, that soon, you can have both with the Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid. 

That's right people, you heard it right here.  We have gotten word that Porsche has finally given the green light to start development on the oh-so-cool 918 Spyder.  The combination of a 500 horsepower, 9,200 rpm 3.4 liter gasoline V8 along with two additional electric motors provides this beast of a machine with a total 718 horsepower engine.  With a 3.2 seconds zero-to-60 mph take off speed, the 918 Spyder is an all-wheel drive environmental dream for those who thought hybrids were just for us slow-moving tree huggers.
 
Months ago auto enthusiasts were able to drool over the 918 Spyder concept car the Geneva auto show and Auto China in Beijing.  The response for the then only five month old idea was so enormous that this week Porsche decided it was time to put their imagination to the test.
 
Still not sure the hybrid will be fast enough for you?  Well, according to reports, Porsche places the 918 Spyder out in front of the Carrera GT around the Nürburgring Nordschleife (what many consider the wildest race track in the world).   We don't want to leave the tree-huggers out though.  The Hybrid 918 Spyder brags a roughly 78 miles per gallon gasoline consumption as well as an extremely low 70 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer.
 
Excited yet??  Well, you will have to wait a few months before seeing one of these babies hit the road.  We're probably looking at a release around the spring of 2012.  You will certainly need to use that time to save up some cash if you plan on purchasing the 918 Spyder.  Rumors are circulating that the price of the vehicle could exceed $600,000.  Porsche is keeping the door shut on the actual pricing for now.
 
The great news is there are plenty of outstanding Porsche vehicles available right now at Checkered Flag Porsche in Virginia Beach.  For you eco-conscious customers, or econ-conscious considering gas prices, Checkered Flag Porsche currently offers the 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid SUV.  Looking for something a little faster, well we have plenty to choose from right here at your premier Virginia Beach Porsche dealer including the 911, Boxster, Cayman, and Panamera.

We will certainly be providing updates when more information as more information becomes available about the newest member of the Porsche family, the Porsche 918 Spyder.

Checkered Flag Hosts Hampton Roads Cars and Coffee

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Put on your best tire kicking shoes!
Checkered Flag Auto Group is proud to be hosting the Hampton Chapter Cars and Coffee meeting for auto enthusiasts Saturday, August 14th. The gathering will take place 8:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. at the old Bloom Brothers location on Virginia Beach Blvd.  Cars and Coffee is a great place to ooohh,  ahhh , and discuss the hottest most amazing vehicles on the streets, all while enjoying a hot cup of Joe.

 All Hampton Roads auto and/or java lovers are asked to bring their own hot rods, classics, exotics, and even motorcycles to the gathering, which has been known to draw crowds of hundreds!  In addition, Checkered Flag will be rolling out some of its finest sets of wheels for your perusal.   Don't expect to see your everyday ordinary stuff here people, we're talking the goods!  Vehicles from Jaguar, Porsche, Audi, BMW, and MINI are all expected to make an appearance. The entire event is free, including the coffee, so bring out your friends and family and as many vehicles as you please.

The address for the event is 5070 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.  If you need any additional event information, just click here.

We look forward to seeing all of our proud Tidewater drivers there bright and early!

Winners Buy Porsche Carrera- Video from Checkered Flag Porsche

The Porsche Carrera has been a staple of German motoring ever since it hit the roads. It is hard to find a car that has fully stuck to its roots and maintained the racing prestige this 911 has! Visit your Porsche Va Beach dealer, Checkered Flag Porsche to get yours.

 

There is no price tag on fun, so do anything to get a Porsche 911

Porsche Shoes, and Cologne- from Checkered Flag Porsche

What will they think of next?  Now you can smell like your Porsche, and wear your driving shoes to work. Autoblog tells us whats new from Porsche Design-

 

We have all seen people stepping out of exquisite sports cars dressed like total slobs, and the whole image thing just goes up in a cloud of smoke. Porsche Design seems to have made it its mission to complete the package, and to that end has released two new product lines.

Among the sportswear, luggage, appliances, power tools, Porsche megayachts and everything else the German automakers Austrian merchandising studio has come up with recently, Porsche Design released its signature fragrance line – called The Essence – about a year and a half ago, and has now followed up with a new take its calling The Essence Intense. Not quite bottling that new car smell, Porsche Design says Intense packs notes of myrtle, juniper and mandarin into a sleek bottle of frosted black glass and satin black brushed aluminum that goes a long way towards explaining the conspicuously strange shape of the new Panamera.

When you are ready to test drive the Porsche Panamera, or any Porsche, contact  your Porsche Va Beach dealer, Checkered Flag Porsche!

Source:[http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/sniff-and-shift-porsche-design-completes-the-package-with-new-sce/]

Porsche Panamera Commercial: Behind the Scenes from Checkered Flag Porsche

Porsche gathered 50 of the most iconic sports cars in history to shoot a commercial welcoming its newest member of the family, the Panamera. While the Family Tree commercial doesnt launch until October, this is the first glimpse behind the scenes of this once in a lifetime event. Visit http://www.porscheusa.com/family for more of the family. If  you would like us to notify you when the Panamera is here at Checkered Flag Porsche, in Virginia Beach, drop us an email, call, or click to chat. We will add you to the list of interested folk to contact as soon as the new Porsche is here.  Thanks to Ed for the video tip!

 

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Source:[Youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZIHhPcH5jY&feature=player_embedded ]

Porsche Design Working on New Megayacht- from Checkered Flag Porsche

 

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If you think the Panamera is too big for a Porsche.. you are really not gonna like this! 

Sure, cars like the Cayenne and even the Panamera are enormous in comparison to the 911. But theres still only so big Porsche can go. That is, on land at least. Not one to be told to stick to its core business, Porsches design arm has teamed up with a Singapore shipyard to design a state-of-the-art catamaran megayacht.

We first reported on the RFF135 by Porsche Design and Royal Falcon Fleet back when the idea was announced, but now that the project has started to materialize, the two companies have begun releasing details and images. Worlds apart from the speedboat which Porsche Design penned for Fearless, the RFF135 is a massive twin-hull design measuring 135 feet in length (hence the name) with a 41-foot beam. Thats enough space to accommodate 10 guests and 10 crew members below decks in 472 square meters of area, with another 208 square meters of deck space up top.

Thats almost unfathomably large, and to propel the vessel up 35 knots (about 40 mph), the catamaran will be equipped with twin V16 turbodiesel engines from German manufacturer MTU, each producing a massive 4,600 horsepower. Don't ask about miles per gallon – this puppy will drink down 750 liters of diesel every hour, but at least you are bound to look damned good doing it, right?

I don't think we'll carry these monster yachts at Checkered Flag Porsche, your Porsche Virginia Beach dealer, but if you are interested in one of the Porsche vehicles, contact us today!

Source:[http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/03/a-little-bigger-than-a-cayenne-porsche-designs-135-foot-catama/]

 

Checkered Flag Porsche Loves the Porsche 911 Sport Classic

 

 

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I am working on the web video for the Porsche 911 right now, and I came across this awesome old-school 911 on Car and Driver. This would be the perfect car to hit the Amalfi Coast in (see article below).

This limited-edition model of the iconic 911 goes old-school.

As of this writing, there are 17 permutations of the 2010 911, and that’s assuming Porsche keeps its new-model introductions to a paltry five at this years Frankfurt auto show. The 17th model—joining the 911 Turbo coupe and cabrio, GT3 RS, and GT3 Cup at the show—is the 911 Sport Classic, a limited-run 911 that puts the special in special edition.

This heritage-y look was put together by Porsche Exclusive, the people who make Porsche dreams come true for a price, and took three years to develop. The package is based on the Carrera S but uses 4S rear bodywork, allowing for a wider rear track. The most obvious aesthetic change is the double-dome roof, which we’ll call a Doppeldomesgerufe. (And we wouldn’t be surprised to see that roof panel on all manner of future 911s, since it doesnt make a ton of sense for it to have been engineered solely for such a limited production run.) A SportDesign fascia and unique lip spoiler adorn the front, while a ducktail rear spoiler evokes the 1973 Carrera RS 2.7. Black-painted 19-inch wheels are styled after the iconic Fuchs wheels familiar to vintage-911 oglers. Other small touches, such as black headlight-trim rings and black side-mirror brackets, set this Sportier 911 apart and give it a Classic feel.

For more info contact your Porsche Virginia Beach dealer, Checkered Flag Porsche.

Source:[http://blog.caranddriver.com/2010-porsche-911-sport-classic-auto-shows/#more-5007]