Porsche of Hawaii

Who says you can't have your fun and enjoy dependability, too? Not Porsche.

Sure, the Italian automaker has a reputation for creating attention-seeking, exotic cars that wow drivers , passengers and passersby with svelte physiques, posh interiors, cunning performance and agility. But, like most things, the brand has another, lesser-known side. And, that my friend, is dependability.

Not as sexy as design or power, dependability makes for a less enthralling conversation piece. But, if you…

Porsche may be best known for hot performance-driven cars, but their subsidiary Porsche Design has steadily expanded into many other industry verticals such as fashion, high-end whiskey, sleds, watches, hookah pipes (you might think we're kidding, but we're not), and even smartphones. Now, it looks as though the dynamic designer is teaming up with Canadian-based Research in Motion to create a co-branded design officially coined "Porsche Design P'9981 Smartphone from BlackBerry."

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For those of you who don't know, the posh Porsche brand falls under the larger Volkswagen umbrella. What does this have to do with the headline? Well, back in 2007, Volkswagen Group CEO, Martin Winterkorn said the company would become the world's largest automaker by the year 2018.

Since that lofty proclamation, Volkswagen has made significant strides toward achieving its goal (i.e., last year, it earned the top spot in production volume…

Porsche has announced plans to introduce a new model at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.

Details are limited at this time, but the German auto maker referred to the model as a "mid-engine sports car" - meaning fans can expect something in Boxster or Cayman guise. Considering Porsche recently launched the Boxster Spyder, the new model could be the Cayman Club Sport, which the company leaked online recently.

As previously reported, the Cayman Club Sport?