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2013 Frankfurt: Porsche’s all-new supercar debuts alongside its 50-year-old sibling

Story and photos by John LeBlanc FRANKFURT – You probably already know a fair bit about Porsche’s big news at this year’s Frankfurt auto show, its 700-horsepower 918 Spyder mid-engine gas-electric hybrid supercar. But did you know that it is now officially the fastest street-legal car around Germany’s famed Nürburgring race track?

Road Test: 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

Story and photos by John LeBlanc For a relatively small automaker like Porsche, having upwards of twenty-odd variations of one model to launch can take some time. In the case of the brand’s cornerstone 911, it can take years.