Porsche
Description
Dr.-Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is a German automaker of high-performance sports cars, sedans, and crossover SUVs. It is currently under the ownership of Volkswagen AG.
History
Founded in 1931, the company initially offered vehicle development and consulting services. One of the first assignment resulted in the Volkswagen Beetle. The first Porsche vehicle was developed in 1939 as Porsche 64.
After WWII, Ferdinand Porsche lost his position as Chairman of Volkswagen. As he was arrested for war crimes, his son Ferry Porsche founded Porsche Konstruktionen GesmbH which produced the Porsche 356. In 1950, production of the 356 was taken over by Dr.-Ing. h.c. F. Porsche GmbH.
In 1964, Porsche launched the company's most iconic model, the 911: Like the 356, it was air-cooled and rear-engined. Unlike it, the boxer engine now has six cylinders. Originally, the vehicle was intended to be "901", but Peugeot had trademarks on all x0x names.
In 2002, Porsche introduced the crossover SUV Cayenne amid controversies amongst 911 owners, though the vehicle is a commercial success that has led other manufacturers, particularly German automakers, to commit broadly to crossovers.
Current Lineup
Porsche currently markets six vehicles:
- 911: flagship rear-engine sports car in coupe, targa, and cabriolet forms
- 718 Boxster & 718 Cayman: entry-level mid-engine sports car
- Cayenne: mid-size crossover
- Macan: compact crossover
- Panamera: full-size sedan and station wagon (shooting-brake)
- Taycan: electric sedan
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Products
Porsche 718 Boxster / Spyder 982 Convertible (2016-2020)
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Porsche 718 Boxster 982 is a compact convertible sports car in production from 2016. It is available with a range of flat-4 and flat-6 engines that displaced 2.0 to 4.0 liters. While the base 718 Boxster has to do with just an H4 engine in various turb...
Porsche 911 991 Speedster (2019-2019)
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Porsche 911 Speedster 991 is a limited production speedster based on the GT3 in production in 2019. It was powered by a modified flat-6 engine from the 991 GT3 that displaced 4.0 liters. Essentially, the 911 Speedster is the open-top variant of the 991...
Porsche 718 Cayman 982 Sports Car (2016)
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Porsche 718 Cayman 982 is a compact sports car in production from 2016. It is available with a range of flat-4 and flat-6 engines that displaced 2.0 to 4.0 liters. A large part of the reason that owners purchase the Porsche 718 Cayman (982) is the mid-...
Porsche Macan (95B) facelift Crossover (2021)
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Porsche Macan (Type 95B) facelift is a compact crossover in production from 2021. It is available with a range of inline-4 and V6 engines that displaced 2.0 to 2.9 liters. Compared to the pre-facelift Macan, the facelifted model has major cosmetic upd...
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Station Wagon (2021)
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Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is a large battery-electric station wagon in production from 2021. It is powered by two AC motors aided by 93.4 kWh of battery. Unlike the Taycan sedan, the Cross Turismo is AWD-only. Compared to the Sport Turismo model rel...
Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo Station Wagon (2022)
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Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo is a large battery-electric station wagon in production from 2022. It is powered by two AC motors aided by a battery capacity of 93kWh. Based on the Taycan liftback sedan, the Sport Turismo is much more handsome but sacrifi...
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Articles
Porsche Expands Vehicle Subscription and Rental Options with Single-Vehicle Subscription in the US
Porsche is reorganizing its vehicle subscription service in North America, including a new Single-Vehicle Subscription that expands the Multi-Vehicle Subscri...
News · 28 Aug 2020
Porsche Presents the First of Four Heritage Design 911 Models: The 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition
Porsche introduced 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition as the first of four Heritage Design models. Echoing styles of the 1950s through 1980s, this special ...
News · 02 Jun 2020
Porsche 911 and the Targa Top: A Romantic History of Engineering and Open-Air Driving Pleasure
We look at the history of the Porsche 911 Targa, from the plastic windows of the original 911, to the folding sunroof of the 993, to the open rear-lid of the...
Guide · 28 May 2020
The Return of the Manual to the 992: Porsche Reintroduces the 7-Speed Manual Transmission to the 911 Carrera S and Carrera 4S
The 992 Porsche 911 is now available with 7-speed manual transmission. It comes with the Sport Chrono package at no extra cost.
News · 19 May 2020
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