Spied: Porsche Prepping New 911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S AWD Models

Ever since Porsche borrowed a page from the 959 introducing all-wheel drive to its most famed model series back in 1989 with the 964 Carrera 4, the German automaker has been offering four-wheel drive versions of every generation of the 911.

This won't change with the new 991 series, the range of which will be expanded with the Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S models at the end of the year following a world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in late September.

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SCOOP: First Shots of New 2013 Porsche 911 Targa

What could easily be mistaken for a 991 Convertible or perhaps even a Speedster by an untrained eye is in fact the next generation of the 911 Targa.

A closer inspection of the pictures supplied by our spy photographers leaves no doubt that this is indeed the new Targa model that has been cleverly disguised to pose as a soft-top model.

The Targa moniker, which by the way, remains a registered trademark of Porsche, has been applied to the 911 series since the late 1960s with all generations up until the end of the 1980s, featuring a removable center panel above the passenger compartment.

The nameplate made a return in the mid-1990s with the 993, thought this time, with a large glass roof that slid under the rear window. The same sliding sunroof concept was also applied to the current 997 model that is still on sale.

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Spied: New Porsche 911 Turbo Filmed on the Autobahn and the Nürburgring

There are many new Porsches heading our way, but one model of particular interest is the next generation of the 911 Turbo, prototypes of which were spotted testing on both the German Autobahn and the Nürburgring racetrack.

The word on the street is that the new 911 Turbo models (including the Coupe and Convertible in both regular and 'S' trims) will adopt an advanced tri-turbo system for the existing 3.8-litre flat-six gasoline engine.

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Spy Shots: New Porsche 911 GT3 Appears on the Streets Undisguised

Although connoisseurs will appreciate the upcoming 991 Turbo, hardcore fans of the 911 series with a taste for track days and of course, the Nürburgring circuit, will no doubt turn their attention towards the next GT3, which our spies snapped virtually undisguised while roaming on public streets in Germany.

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Spy Shots: Porsche Lets the Sun in New 911 Turbo Convertible

Since the first thing you will notice about the 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet in these latest spy shots is the metal roll bar behind the front seats, let us start by pointing out that this is an engineering prototype and that the production model will feature a clean design.

With that out of the way, let us see what Porsche is preparing for the new turbocharged Cabriolet model.

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Spy Shots: Porsche 918 Spyder Snagged Topless, Plus Full-Specs, Turns the 'Ring in Under 7:22

Only a few days after Porsche released an official set of images of the pre-production 918 Spyder, our spies sent in new photos of the plug-in hybrid supercar, this time testing with its top down.

The new crown jewel of the Porsche lineup features a targa top solution with a pair of detachable carbon fiber roof panels that can be stored in the front luggage compartment and a small windowpane located between the flying buttresses.

The pre-production prototype is finished in a matte black color with white stripes that harks back to historical Porsche 917 racing cars.

Surprisingly, Porsche is not keeping a lot of secrets from us having revealed initial specifications on the 918 Spyder. The spiritual successor of the 959 from the 1980s, of which only a little over 330 units were produced, and the Carrera GT from the mid-2000s (1,270 built), sports a full carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) body bolted to a carbon-fiber tub.

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2014 Porsche Macan Compact SUV Speculatively Rendered

The latest crop of revealing spy shots of the all-new 2014 Porsche Macan compact SUV have inspired photoshop artist Dan Buzdugan to create a rendering of what the actual production model could look like without the fake headlamps and light camouflage surrounding the prototype's front end. Read more »

SCOOP: This is the New Porsche Macan Compact SUV

No more hiding under the body panels of the Audi Q5 for the Porsche Macan as the Stuttgart automaker's engineers took a completed prototype for a ride in Germany and our spy photographers were on hand to capture it on film.

Lifting a page from the 911 prototypes, Porsche's people added some goofy-looking head- and tail lamp covers mimicking the style of the larger Cayenne to confuse us, but the rest of the car matches the teaser sketch released by the company in February during the announcement of the name.

The overall exterior styling is very close to the Cayenne but the Macan is smaller in size and features a swoopier roofline.

The Macan shares its platform architecture with the next Audi Q5, which means its key dimensions will be similar to Ingolstadt's crossover model.

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