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Like its hardtop Cayman sibling, the Porsche Boxster also gets a few upgrades for the 2010 model year, specifically direct injection and Porsche's new PDK dual-clutch gearbox, along with some minor styling tweaks.

The base Boxster's 2.9-liter flat-six now produces 255 horsepower, an increase of 10 horses over the previous model, while the direct-injected 3.4-liter engine in the Boxster S pumps out 310 horsepower -- an increase of 15. The Boxsters should achieve fuel economy numbers in the range of 25 to 26 miles per gallon.

Scroll through the gallery for photos of the updated Boxster, and click on over to our earlier Cayman coverage for the official press release.

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Porsche is preparing to launch the second generation of its super-desirable Cayman coupe at the L.A. Auto Show this week, prominently featuring new, more powerful, and more fuel efficient flat-six engines.

With a 2.9-liter six displacing 265 horsepower for the base Cayman, a bump of 20 ponies and 0.2 liters from the outgoing car. Meanwhile the hot Cayman S jumps from 295 to 320 horsepower wrought from its 3.4-liter boxer six. When used in conjunction with the new Porsche PDK transmission the 2.9-liter Cayman is rated for a consumption of 31 mpg on the highway.

Both levels of the coupe now come with the newest version of the Porsche Stability Management, now offering tricky braking assist features (Brake Pre-Loading and Brake Assistant) that should provide good service in emergency stopping situations. The Cayman wheels have been bumped up by a half of an inch in width to accommodate the new wizardry.

While Porsche’s traditional evolutionary mode of styling change is in evidence here, the new Cayman hasn’t gone completely without visual updating. The front and rear ends have been massaged, with directional signals now integrated into the front headlamps, tapering LED taillights, and “rod-shaped” LED side lights.

Scroll down to read the Porsche press release.

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As if the Porsche Cayenne GTS wasn't impressive enough, the team at Edo Competition has gone one step further in making the GTS truly mean. Tweaks to the engine means that the Edo GTS produces 450 horsepower and 530 pound-feet of torque, an increase of 45 horses and 161 pound-feet. That means 0-62 miles per hour happens in just 6.4 seconds and this GTS will roar all the way up to a top speed of 168 mph. All of this added performance comes courtesy of a high-flow catalytic converter, performance air filter inserts, and a new ECU calibration.

Engine aside, Edo has also outfitted this Cayenne GTS with a new brake system, featuring six-piston mono-block calipers with thicker and larger-diameter brake rotors (15 x 1.5 inches). A revised sport suspension has also been added, with adjustable height, compression (fourteen different settings), and rebound damping (continuously variable). On the design front, a new front skirt with four foglamps has been added as well as twenty-two-inch forged wheels. Customers can opt for painted wheel centers, as well.

No word on pricing, but we're sure that the Edo GTS comes at quite a premium over the standard factory model, and we think this is a great alternative to shelling out the cash for a Cayenne Turbo or the upcoming Turbo S.

+ Global Motors: edo Porsche Cayenne GTS

It's hard to imagine why anyone would need a more powerful car than 9ff's GT9, what with its 974-horsepower, 711-pound-feet, twin-turbo, 4.0-liter flat-six. In building the GT9, the folks at 9ff had set out to create a car capable of beating the Bugatti Veyron's top speed of 254 miles per hour, but when the SCC Ultimate Aero TT beat that record (by 1 mph), 9ff went back to the drawing board.

9ff has now created an even more powerful version of the GT9, called the GT9R. While no official images have been released, this rendering shows a GT9 sporting an updated front bumper and splitter, new wheel well extractors, a revised rear wing, and a side-mounted exhaust system. Initial numbers say that the GT9R will be able to produce 1121 horsepower and 774 pound-feet of torque and should easily best the Aero TT's top speed record.

Only twenty examples of the GT9 are expected to be built, so it's likely to assume that even less GT9Rs will be made. Pricing for the GT9 is set at €498,000 ($785,677) and we'd expect the GT9R to command even more dough than that.

+ Motor Authority: Faster 9ff GT9 'R' in the works

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What a terrible way to start a day. Early on Wednesday morning, two packed freight trains collided outside of Dillenberg, Germany. The precious cargo? About twenty Porsche 911s along with a bunch of other luxury vehicles.

While most of the Porsches didn't fare too well in the crash (as these pictures would suggest), some cars were still able to be salvaged. Thankfully, the crash was not a total catastrophe, especially since one of the trains was pulling tankers of flammable liquids.

+ Global Motors: Train Wreck in Dillenberg, Germany Damages at least 20 New Porsche 911s

One of the worst Porsche body kits we’ve seen, this terrifying revision has been foisted upon one of Stuttgart’s finest by an aftermarket company called Phataz Bodyz. It’s true that the picture here, from the SEMA show floor, doesn’t show us a finished product. But good god, the Bodyz boyz are going to have to get their hands on some pretty miraculous paint to pull this one out of the crapper. Uh, unless you like that sort of thing.

Thankfully, it doesn’t look like any actual Cayman’s were harmed in the making of this kitted up show car—the images showing a rather empty tub where the interior should be. Click through the link below, if you have the stomach for it, to see a few additional images.

+ Car Domain Blog: Stuttgart is Screaming: Phataz Bodyz Porsche

Although we’ve seen so many spy shots of this car that it almost feels like a foregone conclusion, Porsche has finally released an official teaser photo of its forthcoming Panamera Gran Turismo.

The controversial four-door will continually be teased on a new segment of Porsche’s website, www.porsche.com/panamera, which is slated to include video footage of disguised prototypes and other information. Today’s teaser image issuance begins the start of what is sure to be a substantial amount of marketing around this pivotal Porsche.

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New product development appears to be in full swing these days at Porsche. In the last few days we’ve already seen glimpses of what appear to be RS spec models of the current Boxster and Cayman, and now comes evidence that the sports car builder is working on an entirely new generation for both models – possibly hitting the market as early as 2012.

The Cayman mule shown in our clandestine photographs reveals bolt-on wheel arches which are a good indicator that a wider track is in store for the new car. We can also expect that the next gen Cayman will get Porsches all-new PDK dual-clutch gearbox, as well as the next generation direct injection engine technology.

Our spy shooter has also gotten word that this generation Boxster and Cayman could get a platform mate in the Volkswagen line, though the VW would likely only get four-cylinder engine options. 

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After recently seeing spied images that hinted towards a possible RS version of Porsche’s popular Boxster , new evidence in the form of this photo set would seem to indicate that the Cayman may be getting the RS treatment as well.

The blazing orange Cayman S seen here has an expanded rear wing which is fixed in position, as well a set of splitters up front that would indicate an enhanced model. A Cayman RS would theoretically be stripped down for advanced performance on the track, perhaps even getting a mild bump in power in the process.

We’ll likely know for certain what exactly Porsche is up to after the Geneva Motor Show next March, and are free to let our imaginations wander in the meantime. Scroll down to read the shooter’s own words and check out the beefy Cayman in our gallery above.

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Could this be the long-rumoured Boxster RS, or is it just an appearance package? That’s the question our spy photographer posed to us after following this black beauty track its way around the Nurburgring this week. If his lens does not deceive us, we’re leaning toward RS status.

In these photos you can see a large, fixed rear wing as opposed to the Boxster’s standard retractable unit. To keep weight down, polycarbonate windows are used in place of glass. Visually, there’s evidence of revised lights in front and rear as well as new bumpers.