Porsche Facts

Almost a century after its founder started designing automobiles, Porsche is still going strong and that’s the result of a premier cure for a mid-life crisis similar to Harley - Davidson. Porsche's lineup includes four model lines: the Boxster, the 911 models, the Cayenne SUV, and the Carrera GT.

And if these vehicles are too expensive, Porsche also offers watches, luggage, and tennis rackets bearing its name. Descendants of the founding family still control the company and these days it has enlarged its area by offering consulting services to other companies involved in auto and furniture manufacturing, mechanical and electronic engineering, and construction.

Over the years, Porsche transformed itself from serious money-loser into one of the most profitable car companies in the world, all this while other car manufactures toil over cash incentives, market share and strategies for the Chinese market. Porsche has constantly rolled out new products and despite the costs and risks is has quadrupled its annual unit sales in just under a decade. The most recent debuts are the Boxster and the Cayenne. And so far, the key of their success seems to be the long product life cycles and the company intends to maintain this strategy.

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2005 Porsche Carrera Gt
Unofficially, the Porsche Carrera GT is a race...
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Porsche 365
The Porsche 356 is the first Porsche production automobile and it was sold fro...
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Porsche 550 Spyder
In 1953, Porsche needed a race car more powerful than the 356. So they created the 550. This was th...
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Porsche 64
Porsche Burro designed the body after wind tunnel ...
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Porsche 911 Highlights
The 2005 Porsche 911 redesigned rear-wheel-drive models. The models are availab...
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Porsche 911 Turbo
The new 911 Turbo’s driving performance is duly tempered by its brake system, ...
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Porsche 914
Porsche 914 is not like other Porsches. It has pop-up headlamps, a vertical rear windshield, and a flat deck lid c...
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Porsche 968
Instead of the hidden headlights of the 944, the 968 has visiblepop up headlights, similar to the Porsche 92...
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Porsche 977 Bodyshell
A new Porsche 911 is always fascinating because it’s interesting to see how after more than 40 years of...
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Porsche A Brief History
He was released a few years later and started building his first car with his s...
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Porsche And Formula One
When Porsche entered into races, Porsche astonished the world with its performances. But participation in ...
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Porsche Approved
When a pre-owned Porsche meets the high quality standards set by the brand, it will receive the name P...
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Porsche Boxter Valmet
In 1998, Porsche realized that if they wanted to sell more Boxsters, they needed to produce more ...
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Porsche Boxter
The Porsche Boxster and Boxster S are fast...
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Porsche Cayenne Interior
Porsche offers three versions of the four-door Cayenne: the Cayenne...
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Porsche Cayenne The Engine
With every new automobile, Porsche tried to redefine the meaning of performance, by creating a mor...
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Porsche Cayenne
Ten years ago, the idea of a Porsche sport utility vehicle would have seemed...
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Porsche Cayman
In comparison of the engine, The Porsche Ca...
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Porsche Checking Fluids
First of all, you should check the oil, but only when the engine is warm. That’s because it expands when ...
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Porsche Floor Mats
Floor mats are probably not the first thing y...
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Porsche Panamera
In 2009 is set to be launched a four-door, four-seat coupe, called Pors...
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Porsche The Beginning
It`s hard to say exactly which is the beginning of Porsche story. I...
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Porsche Turbo 1975 Now
In 1975 Porsche introduced the first Turbo. The engineers experienced this new engine and Chair...
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Porsche Vs Ferrari
Porsche and Ferrari are German and Italian sides of the same coin, interpretations...
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