Walter Roehrl has been putting a still lightly camouflaged prototype of a powerful new Cayenne model through its paces in a tough test of its capabilities. The two-time World Rally Champion and Porsche Brand Ambassador completed numerous test laps in the high-performance SUV on the Grand Prix circuit of the Hockenheimring. In his assessment of … Read more
Meeting personal customer wishes is an important part of the global offering from Porsche. The sports car manufacturer pursues this goal with its business divisions Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur, Porsche Tequipment and Porsche Classic. The company now plans to respond to the wishes and needs of its customers to an even greater extent with a new … Read more
Porsche introduced the 911 Targa at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt in September 1965. The Targa is neither a cabriolet nor a coupé, neither a hard top nor a saloon, but something completely new: the first safety cabriolet in the world with a fixed safety or roll bar. Driving in the open air can … Read more
It was early in the morning of 28 September 2000, before the sun had even come up, when Porsche presented the Carrera GT concept car to the world’s press in Paris. Walter Röhrl was behind the wheel of the new super sports car. He navigated the V10 mid-engined car with 558 PS around the Place … Read more
After having withdrawn from Formula One at the end of the 1962 season, Porsche focused again on sportscar racing. The 904 debuted late in 1963, for the 1964 racing season, as a successor to the 718, which had been introduced in 1957. Porsche designed the GTS variant to compete in the FIA-GT class at various … Read more
The new Macan Turbo has taken the top spot in the Porsche compact SUV model range, with immediate effect. The new 2.9-litre, six-cylinder biturbo engine in this extensively reworked top model offers 324 kW (440 PS), ten per cent more power output than its predecessor with 20 per cent less displacement. With the optional Sport … Read more
The all-electric Porsche Macan is ready to be tested on the road: after initial testing on the proving grounds of the Porsche Development Centre in Weissach, the well-camouflaged next-generation prototypes of the compact SUV are now heading outside Porsche premises for the first time. “Testing in a real-life environment is now getting underway – one … Read more
Porsche AG achieved an operating result of 1.2 billion euros in the first quarter of 2021, more than double the previous year’s total of 572 million euros in the same period. Sales revenue grew from 6.0 billion euros in the prior-year quarter to 7.7 billion euros, an increase of 28 percent, while return on sales … Read more
With the TECHART GrandGT customization options, the Leonberg-based premium refinement company presents a workout program for the Porsche Panamera models, increasing performance by up to 180 hp and 150 Newton meters for the Porsche Panamera GTS and 90 hp and 130 Newton meters for the Porsche Panamera Turbo S. The TECHART Powerkit delivers an impressive … Read more
The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team bounced back from a challenging Round 5 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Valencia (Spain) on Saturday to record its best result this season with second place in Round 6 yesterday for the No. 36 Porsche 99X Electric driven by André Lotterer. The result gave … Read more