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RoadshowNewsSUVsPorsche's first real utility vehicle dates back to the 1950sEnlarge ImageThis thing is positively awesome. Bonhams The story usually goes that Porsche built its first SUV, the Cayee, in order to keep the lights on while it continued to build sports cars. But Porsche's first utility vehicle was not, in fact, the Cayee. It was actually the Jagdwagen, which is not only a sweet name, but also a pretty beefy 4x4.As with other utility vehicles that came about in the mid-20th century, the Jagdwagen was built for military use. It was positioned as a spiritual brother to Volkswagen's Kübelwagen and the ...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryPorsche's electric Mission E will be a job creatorIt's gorgeous and it creates jobs -- seriously, it should run for office. Porsche Maybe Porsche should run for President. When it comes time to build its all-new, electric sports car, Porsche plans to add a number of jobs within its ranks. Looking to work with the German automaker? Now's your chance, maybe.Porsche originally estimated that its Mission E project would add some 1,000 jobs. Now, it's upping that estimate to 1,400. It will also expand its number of available apprenticeships from 150 to 220, Reuters reports. Most of the jobs...

RoadshowNewsSedans2017 Porsche Panamera: Here's what's coolThere's no getting around the fact that the old Panamera was a hippo of a thing. It wasn't pretty at all. In its many guises it was very fast, very efficient and very...Porsche, but to accuse it of beauty would be doing the word a disservice. Other than the look, very little needed improving, but Porsche has decided to make the whole thing better anyway. A quick chat with Dr. Geot Doellner, head of all things Panamera, revealed some things we knew, and a couple that we didn't.This one's a looker, that's for sure. Porsche It's all-newThe new Panamera ...

RoadshowNewsCar CulturePorsches, Porsches, Porsches and some other stuff: Our week on InstagramSome weeks, there's a good, overarching theme to bring together our plea to have you follow us on Instagram. If you haven't figured it out by this point, we've got a pretty solid theme going this week. If you actually haven't figured it out by this point, how are you clicking through to articles without reading the title? I'm actually impressed, if that's the case.Carfection's week was dominated by the 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman, a car that's ditched its flat-six engine in favor of something that sounds like a broken Subaru. Alex also checked out his local Formula E race, and Drew snagged some awesome...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageNo, please don't call 911 while you're on the Go. Screenshot by Sean Hollister/CNET A woman called 911 to complain that her pizza order was wrong.A 6-year-old called 911 to say his dad had run a red light. It's hardly surprising, then, that some Pokemon Go players have been calling 911 because they believe the police station houses monsters.At Covina Police Department in Califoia, Lt. Tim Doonan says his department has endured two Pokemon Go-related 911 calls, not to mention other monster-related inquirie...

RoadshowNewsCoupesPorsche recalls all the 918 Spyders out of an abundance of cautionSome automakers are content to recall small batches of vehicles based on a decently large issue. Others are willing to eat the negative PR involved with a full-line recall. Porsche falls into the latter category this time, as it's recalled every single one of its 918 Spyder hypercars for an issue with two screws.According to Porsche, the 918's own original parts catalog has a misprint, swapping two unique screws -- one for the seat belt mount, and one for the belt reel mount. They're one-time-use screws, so once they're in, they aren't meant to come back out. Porsche is conceed that this catalog error could r...