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Porsche Reports November 2008 Sales in U.S.

Porsche Reports November 2008 Sales in U.S.

ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States, today announced November sales in the U.S. of 1,378 units compared to the same period last year when it sold a near record-setting 2,662. The dramatic downturn in the car market, incl ... Continue reading

New Porsche Museum to Be Opened on 31 January 2009

New Porsche Museum to Be Opened on 31 January 2009

ATLANTA--In the new Porsche Museum the final preparations are made for the opening on Saturday 31 January 2009. At last, now that the scaffolding has been removed, it is possible to see to the full extent the bold architecture of the building at the head office premises of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG in Zuffenhausen: T ... Continue reading

Press Pass Coverage of the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show: "It's As If You Were Here"

Press Pass Coverage of the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show: "It's As If You Were Here"

2008 LA Auto Show,LOS ANGELES - November 23, 2008: Once again, TheAutoChannel.com is proud to present exclusive PRESS PASS COVERAGE of the Los Angeles Auto Show, one of the world's great car and truck shows. Watching TACH's video coverage is like having Media Credentials to this major automotive event. You'll see the s ... Continue reading

New Porsche Museum in Stuttgart Opens 31 January 2009

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. At last, now that the scaffolding has been removed, it is possible to see to the full extent the bold architecture of the building, opposite the head office premises of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG in Zuffenhau ... Continue reading

Porsche Backs Away From VW Majority This Year

Porsche Backs Away From VW Majority This Year

STUTTGART, November 26, 2008: According to Bettina Mayer, writing for Automotive News Europe, CEO Wendelin Wiedeking said it is increasingly unrealistic to achieve the goal to take control of VW this year in the current economic environment, which is hitting sales of its sports cars. Wiedeking reaffirmed his intention ... Continue reading

Porsche Achieves New Records in Profit, Turnover and Sales

Porsche Achieves New Records in Profit, Turnover and Sales

STUTTGART, Germany--Despite the global economic downswing, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, has set up new records in the business year 2007/08 (31 July), with profits, turnover, sales, and production reaching new all-time highs. The ongoing success of the Company served furthermore to once again create more jo ... Continue reading

Porsche Presents First Images of Four-Door Panamera Gran Turismo - VIDEO

Porsche Presents First Images of Four-Door Panamera Gran Turismo - VIDEO

About three-quarters of a year prior to the actual market launch, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has disclosed 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. Conceive ... Continue reading

Porsche Presents First Photos of Four-Door Panamera Gran Turismo

Porsche Presents First Photos of Four-Door 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. ... Continue reading

Premiere At Porsche: Cayenne With Diesel Engine

Premiere At 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 eng ... Continue reading

Porsche Announces Cayenne Diesel for Europe

Porsche Announces Cayenne Diesel for Europe

ATLANTA, Nov. 20 -- Today Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG announced that the Stuttgart based sports car manufacturer will expand its current SUV line-up and offer a Cayenne with a diesel engine from February 2009 on. This is in response to changed legal regulations especially in European markets, resulting in tax incentive ... Continue reading

2008 LA Auto Show - World Debut of New, More Powerful 2009 Porsche Boxster and Cayman Models - COMPLETE VIDEO

2008 LA Auto Show - World Debut of New, More Powerful 2009 Porsche Boxster and Cayman Models - COMPLETE VIDEO

For the first time at a U.S. auto show, Porsche brings its original, 60-year- old sports car, Porsche No. 1, and 550 Spyder LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 -- Marking a worldwide premiere, Porsche today pulled the wraps off its new-generation 2009 Boxster and Cayman models at a press conference at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Sho ... Continue reading

2008 LA Auto Show: New Generation of the Porsche Boxster and Cayman Making their Joint Debut - COMPLETE VIDEO

2008 LA Auto Show: New Generation of the Porsche Boxster and Cayman Making their Joint Debut - COMPLETE VIDEO

Porsche is presenting the second generation of the mid-engined Boxster and Cayman sports cars for the first time at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The highlight of the new generation is of course the new flat-six boxer engines developed with new technical features from the ground up, providing not only more power, but also ... Continue reading

Porsche Driving Experience Centre Revs Up

Porsche Driving Experience Centre Revs Up

Porsche this week officially opens its Driving Experience Centre adjacent to the famous Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in Northamptonshire. The world-class centre allows every customer of a new Porsche in the UK and Ireland to receive expert tuition in their driving skills as well as the performance capabilities of the ... Continue reading

The First Exhibits Go On Display In The New Porsche Museum

The First Exhibits Go On Display In The New Porsche Museum

The construction of the new museum at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, continues to make good progress. Interior work on the second floor is largely finished, meaning that the first twelve exhibition vehicles can be installed today. By the end of this week, the relocation of all 80 exhibits to the new museum wil ... Continue reading

2008 Porsche-Group Profit Clearly Up Again

2008 Porsche-Group Profit Clearly Up Again

Supervisory board proposes a higher special dividend STUTTGART, Germany, Nov. 7 -- At its meeting today, the supervisory board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, Germany, stated that the Group profit before taxes for the past business year 2007/08, which had risen again, amounted to EUR 8.569 billion. The prio ... Continue reading

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