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In Review: 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera

Sometimes, you don't have to get the fastest and strongest to have the most fun, and for me, that was the new-for-2020 Porsche 911 Carrera. It's the "entry level" model, but it's anything but base. Find out more in my review at the National Post (Driving.ca).

Long-distance driving in an all-electric Porsche

The big deal with electric cars is "range anxiety" -- when you're not sure if you're going to make it to your destination without running out of juice. Porsche put me in the new, all-electric Taycan and sent me from Toronto to Ottawa to see how it went. Did I get anxious? Find out in my story at AutoTRADER.ca.

In Review: 2019 Porsche Panamera GTS Sport Turismo

How do you get three ride requests and one marriage proposal from driving a car? Find out in my review of the Porsche Panamera GTS Sport Turismo over at the National Post (Driving.ca).

First Drive: 2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid

Putting an electric motor beside a gasoline engine isn't just to save fuel; it can also be used to make go-fast, and that's what Porsche definitely does with this new Cayenne model. Find out more in my story at the National Post (Driving.ca).

In review: 2019 Porsche Cayenne

It's a complete makeover for 2019, but the Cayenne still looks like a Cayenne: there's only so much you can change when you're dealing with such an iconic brand, of course. It's still a great driver, and while I had the entry-level model, buyers should check it out before they automatically head up the ladder to something more powerful -- this, to me, feels just right. Find out more in my review over at AutoTrader.

Seven cities in three days: a food trip in a Porsche Panamera

Many American cities are known for a specific food -- and in most cases, they're definitely not haute cuisine. So what better way to enjoy New York pizza, Buffalo chicken wings, or Philadelphia cheese steak than driving to each with a Porsche Panamera plug-in hybrid? Find out more in my story at AutoTrader.

First Drive: Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid

The Panamera E-Hybrid plugs in and gives you a range of electric-only driving, but it's not just for the "green" factor -- it's also to raise the fun factor by a significant level, and believe me, it does -- it's just ridiculously fast and fun. Find out more in my story over at AutoTrader.

Celebrating Porsche's 70th with a '73 Carrera RS 2.7

It's the car that basically catapulted the 911 to cult status, and at an event celebrating Porsche's 70th anniversary, the company handed me the keys and sent me out into the countryside. And yes, it's everything its fans say it is. Find out more in my story at the National Post.

Porsche is going all-electric

Will premium sports car buyers sidle up to a model that needs to be plugged in? Porsche thinks so, and next year will begin production on a sports sedan that's currently code-named the Mission E. It'll be followed by a sport-ute version, and from there, the sky might be the limit. Find out more in my story at the National Post.

And to make everything more complicated, it's being built in a factory that's being built in a factory. The new facility is an addition to the 911/Boxster/Cayman facility in Zuffenhausen, which is wedged between the town and the railway, and comes complete with a height limit and traffic issues. Find out how it's being done in my sidebar at the National Post.

In review: 2018 Porsche Macan GTS

It's fast, it's fun, you can load it up to a pretty spectacular price tag, and oddly enough, I'm okay with its myriad of buttons. Find out more in my review at the National Post.

In review: 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo

It's brutally fast, it's brutally expensive, and if your budget allows it, you want one. Find out more in my review at AutoTRADER.

Can the manual transmission be saved?

It's definitely becoming a rare breed these days, and even many sports cars have gone over to the automatic side. Can it be saved? Check out my opinion piece over at AutoTrader.

What's it like to put Porsche's experiences together?

Whether it's sliding around snowbanks in Porsche's Camp4, or driving through the mountains to a luxury resort, all of Porsche's driving experiences are put together in Toronto by Jennifer Cooper. Find out what it's like to have such a cool job in my story over at the Toronto Star.

In review: 2014 Porsche Panamera S e-Hybrid

You get a lot of looks when you drive a Porsche, but that's nothing compared to when you pull up to a wall socket and plug it in. Read my review of the new Panamera S e-Hybrid over at the Toronto Star.

How do you build a Porsche? With a pencil!

I was interviewing Porsche designer Michael Mauer last year for a story on his auto designs, when he happened to mention that he prefers to sketch with a pencil.

Up went my ears, because I'm a contributor to Pen World magazine, a publication for crazy pen collectors like me. So I spoke with him a second time, primarily about how he uses pencils to create his work. And now, I've got a story about pencils, including Mauer, in the February edition of the magazine ... click here!

Porsche's Michael Mauer: Old-school design with a pencil

When I interviewed Porsche chief designer Michael Mauer, he admitted that he was doodling with a pencil - something he does all the time, it seems. Being a pen-and-paper junkie, I focused on that, and the result was a great interview that ended up with me being sent the sketch he made. Read all about him in my designer series in the Toronto Star by clicking here.

2011 Porsche 911 GTS: Yeah, I could live with one of these ...

Loud, fast, rumpity and mean - what's not to love? Well, there were a couple of minor things ... read all about it in my Autos.ca review by clicking here.