New Porsche 911 GT3 RSR offers more engine capacity and improved aerodynamics

Posted 5 months 11 days ago under: Motorsport, Sports/GTs, Porsche
New Porsche 911 GT3 RSR offers more engine capacity and improved aerodynamics
The successful Porsche 911 GT3 RSR takes off into the new model year with extensive modifications.
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Porsche shares in Volkswagen to be increased to over 50 per cent

Posted 5 months 28 days ago under: News, Porsche
Porsche shares in Volkswagen to be increased to over 50 per cent
On this Monday, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, purchased further ordinary shares in Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, and will increase its holding to 50.76 per cent of all ordinary voting shares in Volkswagen.
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New Porsche Panamera to debut in China

Posted 5 months 29 days ago under: Sports/GTs, Porsche
New Porsche Panamera to debut in China
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will be presenting the new Panamera to the public for the first time at Auto Shanghai 2009 in China from 20 – 28 April. Porsche’s unique, four-door Gran Turismo will be making its world debut at a press conference on 19 April and will be entering the market in late summer 2009.
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Production start of the Cayenne Diesel in the Leipzig works

Posted 6 months 6 days ago under: News, Porsche
Assembly of the first dieselengine in a Cayenne
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart has started production of the new Cayenne Diesel at its Leipzig works. The sports utility vehicle is equipped with a three liter V6 turbo diesel engine with 240 HP (176 kW) supplied by Audi AG.
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New Porsche Museum in Stuttgart opens 31 January 2009

Posted 7 months 5 days ago under: Porsche
New Porsche Museum in Stuttgart opens 31 January 2009
In the new Porsche Museum, the final preparations are being made for the opening on Saturday, 31 January 2009.
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First photos and details of Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo

Posted 7 months 10 days ago under: Sports/GTs, SUVs, Porsche
First photos and details of Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo
Roughly nine months before the actual market launch, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has released the first official photos of the Panamera in its final look. In its design, profile and silhouette, Porsche’s unique four-seater stands out clearly as a new member of the Porsche family.
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Porsche Cayenne with diesel engine

Posted 7 months 13 days ago under: SUVs, Porsche
Porsche Cayenne with diesel engine
From February 2009, Porsche will offer a Cayenne with a diesel engine and thus extend its range of engines for the four door, all-wheel drive car further, once again. This decision was taken in response to changed legal regulations especially in European markets, resulting in tax incentives for vehicles with diesel engines. Furthermore, the Porsche stake in Volkswagen Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of modern diesel engines for passenger cars, has opened up new opportunities to utilise sporty compression-ignition technology.
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2009 Porsche Boxster and Cayman revealed

Posted 7 months 15 days ago under: Convertibles, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Porsche
2009 Porsche Boxster and Cayman revealed
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is presenting the second generation of the mid-engined Boxster and Cayman sports cars for the first time at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Porsche increases its VW Stake to 35.14 per cent

Posted 9 months 18 days ago under: News, Porsche
Porsche increases its VW Stake to 35.14 per cent
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, acquired a further 4.89 per cent of the Volkswagen ordinary shares on Tuesday, 16 September. As a result, the total stake in the Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer now amounts to 35.14 per cent of the voting rights. This step ensures that Porsche has a lasting majority at the VW annual general meeting. Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking, Chief Executive Officer of Porsche, said: “Our goal continues to be to increase our stake in Volkswagen to more than 50 per cent. Today’s step is a further milestone along this road.” He added: “We look forward to continuing and intensifying our cooperation with the Managing Board of Volkswagen, which is based on a spirit of mutual trust, and are hoping for a quick resolution of the conflict between the employee representatives of Porsche and VW.”
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Panamera Gran Turismo Makes its First Appearance

Posted 9 months 19 days ago under: News, Porsche
Panamera Gran Turismo Makes its First Appearance
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is rolling the new Panamera Gran Turismo into the public limelight for the first time.
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