Porsche Reports August 2009 Sales

ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States, today announced August sales in the U.S. of 1,526 units compared to the same period last year when it sold 1,404, up 9 percent.

Notable for the month were sales of the 911 model, which were 673 versus last year’s figure of 351, an increase of 92 percent and the best sales results for Porsche’s famous sports car in nearly a year.

So far in 2009, Porsche’s overall year-to-date sales are 12,729 versus last year’s when they were 19,618, a decrease of 35 percent.

For the month, Porsche’s Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales were 567, compared to 609 for the same period last year.