Of course, numbers like these can only be produced by a lot of muscle. The mid-engine 911 Turbo is supplied by twin turbocharger units, which come together seamlessly in order to produce 500 BHP (yes...500!) at 6,000 RPM. Amazingly, this kind of power is produced from just 3.8 liters of displacement. The six-cylinder engine is lightweight, compact, and at a level of perfection that cannot be matched by anyone with less experience, and the fact is, no one has more experience. The 911 was introduced to the public in 1963 and landed in show room floors in the summer of 1964. It is the longest running production car being manufactured today. The Turbo edition of the 911 wasn't sold until 1975 and is today the only variation, which sends its power to all four wheels.

Its newest claim to fame is efficiency. Despite its increase in performance over the previous 996 model, fuel consumption has been reduced by 16% and CO2 emissions have been dropped by 18%. This is mostly due to the recent implementation of direct fuel injection (DFI). If you were spending more than 100 grand on a car wouldn't you want to avoid the gas guzzler tax as well?

There is more to this car than just mind blowing performance. The new Porsche 911 Turbo comes available with numerous options and the entire interior comes wrapped in leather from the factory as stock equipment. Sources say that PETA is chasing Porsche for this ostentatious decision, but they just can't catch them. With the kind of engineering this car is packing, it wouldn't be a shock if we saw lawsuits coming from NASA soon as well.

Other standard equipment includes a 13-speaker Bose sound system, on-board computer, navigation, and (as not to always be expected of Porsche) two front seat cup holders. The cup holders are of a mediocrity not common for Porsche, but the general consensus is that if you use the cup holders in a bloodthirsty 500-horse power speed machine, you don't know how to drive it.

When people imagine the name ‘Porsche', it is safe to say that a large amount instantly think of a big wing on the back of a car which always has on evil grin plastered to its face. The 911 turbo is the reason for this image. It is beautiful. It is efficient. It is cutting edge. It is fast. I want one.

Just look at this 911 Turbo Cabriolet in grey. Oooft.

It didn’t used to be that way. Back in the old days people rode around in cars without seat belts, baby carriers and booster seats. Now we have to be tied into place. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. Unless you own a Porsche that you don’t want to sell and you have a baby to transport.

You have a few options. The first is to sell the Porsche and buy some sensible family car with a back seat and no sex appeal. Of course the Porsche probably helped get the baby in the first place so maybe instead of selling it you should consider a second car.

The reality is that you probably already have a second car. The one the other parent drives. So that base is covered. You have a car that you can ride around in safely. It’s not as fast or as sexy but it gets the job done.

But what do you do on the day that the other parent is gone with the car and you have to drive the baby someplace? The glib response is to say call a taxi. But wait, Porsche has solved this problem for you!

The wonderful designers at Porsche anticipated this problem, as they have so many others when they created our magnificent cars. Porsche has actually designed a car seat that is designed to fit into their cars!

The Porsche car seat is designed to fit securely into the passenger seat and will actually disable the passenger airbag when it locks into place. It’s the perfect solution to the problem of a car seat in a Porsche.

Now you can relax. You don’t have to give up your Porsche 911 just because you have a baby. Get a Porsche car seat and your baby can ride along while you teach him (or her) how to handle those envious looks from less impressive cars with grace!

It’s hard to be humble when you drive a Porsche. But for the sake of your baby please try!

First reader to contact me with an image of their baby, with a....em.....baby in it wins something. Well, nothing actually, the wife has all our budget spent on a whole load of baby gadgets we will never ever use!

Anyway...too much baby talk - some pics of a Carrera GT to get us back on track!

No more baby chat I promise! ;o)

The little city which hosts all of these exotic prototypes is called Upington and it is based in the Kalahari desert. Dean from EasyCarBlog got in touch with these exclusive spy shots and kindly let us feature them on the site.

The new 2011 Cayman is expected to be manufactured under a deal with Austria’s Magna Steyr.

Changes on the 2011 Porsche Cayman should include a wider track, new handling and dynamics, and new powertrains which should feature a flat-six engine with a good fuel economy and good CO2 emissions.

Parked alongside the Cayman, Dean found the Carrera S which has some scarce details. The Carrera S model should have more than 400-hp. Expect better performance and new engines for this model as well.

Along with these images easycarblogs included the Porsche Carrera 4S Cabriolet. The 4S was caught near this exact shopping center.

On the back of the car you will see a sticker which says “Government approved high speed testing vehicle”. This means that the car can travel up to 350km/h on public roads without prosecution. Pretty unfair hey, ’cause what if I want to take a Nano down the road at that speed? …Just kidding. But really.

We’re expecting the 2011 models at the end of 2010.

The Porsche PDK ‘box will be available on all of these models.

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Only few days before the four-door Panamera takes centre stage at the Shanghai auto show, Aston have cunningly released an image of the Rapide,and I have to say - it looks pretty darn good. The Rapide, Aston announced, will be introduced later this year and arrive in showrooms in 2010. Aston have said that it may even be shown at the Frankfurt auto show in September.

Aston Martin Rapide

The Rapide concept, designed by Aston’s design director Marek Reichman, is going to be a 6-liter V-12 engine kicking out 470 bhp. What we are looking at now then, is a relatively niche car genre expanding with some great new models.

• Panamera 2.6-liter V6 engine delivering 300 hp
• Panamera S powered by a V8 engine will feature 400 hp
• Panamera Turbo featuring the twin-turbocharged V8 will deliver somewhere around 500 hp.
• Aston Martin Rapide 6.0-litre V12 470 bhp
• And just to throw it out there...Quattroporte 400 bhp V8 engine

Porsche Panamera

Similar to the Porsche Panamera, the Rapide will have generous luggage space and room for four.

So, interesting times. What will it be...Panamera, Quattroporte Exec GT or Rapide? I am a die hard Porsche fan, but the first images released by Aston certainly look good, and with the classic Aston symphony of noise produced by it's V-12, it would be a hard decision. These are all large beasts however, so I will need to hold judgement (and salivating) until I can see one in the flesh.

Would all 3 be over indulgent in these economic times?

Another real nice example and the white is totally growing on me. I know there seem to be loads of white cars kicking about, but this 911 turbo does look good in it's white paintwork. Looks like it was a nice night down in Stonehaven. If anyone is ever up in this part of Scotland, there is possibly one of the best roads I have driven called the Slug road.

It starts with a mile or so winding upwards struggle, hairpin after hairpin, then tops out in a pine forest. The decline is about a 3 mile flat out straight, chicane, another straight, then brake brake brake for a 20 mph left hander that just seems to jump at you even though you know it's coming. Once you reach this point the best thing to do is turn right back around and do it all again!!

Ask any local car lover to point you in the right direction.

This 997 GT3 just looks perfect. Aggressive, yet not overly in your face. I'm not normally a massive fan of white cars, but the black splitter and alloys on this example really finish it off. Hmmmf...I might need to re-think the plan of a Ruf...this just looks cleaner, less in your face and, well awesome! I want!