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Porsche CEO steps down

Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking and financial director Holger P. Haerter have resigned from their positions "with immediate effect."

Wiedeking will receive 50 million euros ($71 million) in compensation, while Haerter will receive 12.5 million euros.

The German luxury automaker announced the shake-up after a meeting of its supervisory board that went on late into Wednesday night.

"The ultimate goal is to lay the foundations for creating an integrated car manufacturing company from Porsche SE and Volkswagen AG," Porsche Automobil Holding said in Wednesday's statement.

The news comes as Porsche and Volkswagen have been locked in a public power struggle concerning competing visions … Read more

One mile, two cars, high speeds

Which car is faster: the Porsche 911 GT2 or the Corvette ZR1? These two cars go head-to-head in a performance race to see which is quicker in a mile.

Danica Patrick and Sarah Fisher aren't the only female drivers attracting attention to the IndyCar circuit. There just happens to be another beautiful lady rockin' the car racing world, and her name is Milka Duno.

Milka Duno's rise to prominence in the racing world (besides being a woman) was far from typical. Duno was born in Caracas and her past endeavors have included modeling and Master's Degrees in Naval Architecture and Marine Biology. Around the mid-1990s Milka turned her attention to car racing, and she hasn't looked back since. She moved to the United States in … Read more

The history of Porsche in a new documentary

Starting with the lifetime achievements of Ferdinand and Ferry Porsche, "The Porsche Way" chronicles in eight chapters the development of the famous sports car manufacturer.

The two-and-a-half-hour documentary is available at the Porsche Museum Shop in Stuttgart.

Aston Martin V12 Vantage vs. Porsche GT2

The new Aston Martin V12 Vantage is put to a road test by reviewers from the U.K.'s Autocar. The road test even includes a brief race against the Porsche GT2.

The Vantage, which sports a 6-liter V-12, made its debut at the 2009 Geneva auto show.

Check out this Web video to see which car wins and what the reviewer really thinks about the Vantage.

The new Porsche GT3 shows promise

The new Porsche GT3 gets a gold star from Autocar reviewer Jamie Corstorphine. While the 911 has disappointed Porsche enthusiasts lately, this new model gets high marks.

The 435 horsepower, six-cylinder engine tops out at about 190 mph.

Blast from the Past: 1979 World Rally Championship

So far this week we've enjoyed World Rally Championship video from the current millennium. I think it's time we took a look at some historic footage from WRC past, 1979 to be exact. As the Beatles would say, "It was 20 years ago today..." (Well, it wasn't 20 years to the date, but I try not to miss a chance to make a silly pop culture reference.)

This Web video appears to be taken from a television broadcast of WRC, with its outdated TV graphics showing the drivers and vehicles. Here we got everything from … Read more

Automotive design takes a dive

Certain cars feature such atrocious designs that they become automotive legends. Think cars such as the AMC Pacer and Pontiac Aztek. In the last year, we've seen quirky designs that may reach such legendary status from the vaunted brands BMW, Acura, Porsche, Lamborghini, and Aston Martin. Some of these designs are attempts at entering the crossover segment, building an SUV with the fuel economy and ride quality of a car. Others attempt to expand model lineups dominated by sports cars, giving the prospective buyer who wants to add a baby seat an option. Take a look at these photos … Read more

Porsche unveils the Panamera at Shanghai Motor Show

After months of slowly releasing teaser videos and photos, Porsche finally unveiled at the Shanghai motor show its first four-door sports car that can truly fit four full-sized adults. … Read more

105: Sneak peek inside the Porsche Panamera!

Sirius XM may soon file for Chapter 11, we get a peek inside the new Porsche Panamera, ripping around in Audi's S8, and will Uncle Sam pick up the tax & interest on your next new car?

Listen now: Download today's podcast SHOW NOTES

• Sirius XM may soon be in Chapter 11

• New details and pics of Porsche Panamera

• Acura TSX about to sprout a V6

• New Insight is great, but not really a Prius-killer.

• New "green" Bose sound system for Chevy Volt