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Porsche are renowned for producing a high calibre of sports car. The German car makers have succeeded making sports car that are renowned for its quality, reliability and performance. Above all, Porsche is a prestigious sports car that can be used for everyday driving.
The collection of opulent Porsches’ includes the Boxter, Cayman, 911 and the Cayenne series, which are produced in Germany. Porsche have managed to retain the car plant despite other German manufacturers have relocated to other countries chiefly Eastern Europe.
PORSCHE HISTORY
Ferdinand Porsche founded Porsche in 1931. Interestingly, he was the engineer for the first Volkswagen created, hence the first Porsche made used machinery from the Volkswagen Beetle. The first model was launched in 1938 and 10 years later the second Porsche was released, the 356. The end of the war saw Porsche participating in motor racing which proved to be highly successful. 1963 saw the launch of the Porsche 911, the most well known model, which is still in production today due to its success by the public and on the race track.
PORSCHE FACTS
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1931
- Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany
- Key people: Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking, CEO and President
- Industry: Automotive
- Products: Cars
MODELS
- PORSCHE 911 - a sports car made by Porsche since 1963, the famous rear-engine 911 has undergone continuous development.
- PORSCHE BOXSTER - mid-engine roadster built by Porsche since 1996.
- PORSCHE CAYENNE - The Porsche Cayenne is a five-seat mid-size sports utility vehicle produced by Porsche since 2002.
DID YOU KNOW?
At the Paris Auto Show in 1974, during the height of the oil crisis, Porsche presented the 911Turbo - the world's first production sports car with exhaust turbocharger and pressure regulator.
In 1996, the one millionth Porsche rolled off the company's Zuffenhausen assembly line just outside Stuttgart on July 15.
Porsche founder Ferdinand Porsche's grandson, Ferdinand Piëch, was chairman and CEO of the Volkswagen Group from 1993 to 2002. With half of all shares, he also remains the largest individual shareholder of the Porsche company.
Porsche's 2002 introduction of the Cayenne also marked the unveiling of a new production facility in Leipzig, Saxony, which today accounts for nearly half of Porsche's annual output.
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