Porsche® To Unveil New Powerhouse 911® GT2 at Frankfurt Motor Show
Jul 16, 2007
ATLANTA--With a stunning 530 turbocharged horsepower and the most revolutionary design in the industry, Porsche will reveal its most powerful production 911 ever on September 11, 2007 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Based on the current 911 Turbo, the 911 GT2 will easily ascend to lead the impressive Porsche family of veh ... Continue reading
Porsche® Cars North America Announces Teams for 2007 TransSyberian Rally
Jul 12, 2007
ATLANTA--Three Cayennes from Porsche Cars North America will be among the 50 entries to the Steppes of Russia, the challenging foothills of the Urals and the fearsome Gobi Desert in this Augustâs TransSyberian Rallye, a true contest of man and machine versus nature. Beginning August 3rd in Moscow, the three Porsch ... Continue reading
Porsche Commemorates Production of 100,000 Units of Latest 911 Generation
Jul 11, 2007
ATLANTA--Porsche continues the amazing success story of its iconic 911 sports car with the 100,000th unit built since production began in April 2004. The landmark was achieved with the latest (997) model produced at the Companyâs main plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany. âIt is with great pride that we celebrate t ... Continue reading
Porsche Posts Best June Sales Ever
Jul 3, 2007
ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced record June results in the U.S. posting sales of 3,267, an increase of 14 percent compared with previous period last year when sales were 2,871. Notable amo ... Continue reading
Jun 28, 2007
ATLANTA--Representing the latest in a string of consumer studies documenting the high regard U.S. consumers have for Porsche, J.D. Power and Associatesâ 2007 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM today rated the brand number-one overall, for the third year in a row. The Study, now in its 12t ... Continue reading
2007 APEAL Awards: Porsche Tops Again; Honda Captures Most Awards
Jun 28, 2007
.D. Power and Associates Reports: Higher Vehicle Appeal May Allow for Lower Dealer Incentives WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 28 June 2007 â Honda captures four model segment awardsâmore than any other vehicle nameplate this yearâaccording to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Automotive Performance, Execution ... Continue reading
Consumers Reveal Perceptions of New Vehicle Brands With Best Driving Performance
Jun 21, 2007
Kelley Blue Book's 'Brand Watch' Study Finds Toyota, BMW Lead New-Vehicle Shoppers' Opinions on Driving Performance IRVINE, Calif., June 21 -- Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/) and Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research today announce the results of the 'Driving Performance' portion of its consumer automotive percept ... Continue reading
Nationwide Owners Rate Porsche Boxster Most Satisfying Sports Car in America
Jun 13, 2007
ATLANTA--When renowned California-based automotive marketing and product-consulting firm AutoPacific asked thousands of new car owners their choice for the most satisfying sports car in the United States, the 2007 Porsche Boxster was ranked No. 1. The Porsche Boxster and Boxster S received the Vehicle Satisfaction Awar ... Continue reading
Porsche Pulls Out of Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS)
Jun 11, 2007
Porsche will not make its way to the North American International Auto Show, in order to focus on shows in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Miami, Toronto, Dallas, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Washington â regions where it has more customers, reports Crain's Detroit Business. "It was purely a business decision," ... Continue reading
Porsche Engineers Customized Marketing Strategy
Jun 11, 2007
Automotive to Have Strong Presence in Plum's Destination Markets through Unique Multiplatform Program Titled 'The Porsche Performance Series' NEW YORK, June 11 -- Porsche Cars of North America Inc. will launch a multi-platform, integrated marketing program on Plum to support the launch of the 2008 Porsche Cayenne and t ... Continue reading
Jun 7, 2007
ATLANTA--Underscoring its reputation as the worldâs premier automobile manufacturer, Porsche has again been awarded the number-one nameplate in the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study (IQS). Contributing to Porscheâs top brand ranking was its acclaimed Boxster, which received the highest ranking i ... Continue reading
Porsche and Volkswagen Saga Continues
Jun 5, 2007
Washington DC June 5, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that German sports car maker Porsche's mandatory takeover offer for Volkswagen garnered only a handful of shares, Porsche said today. According to Reuters, Porsche's lowball bid got only 0.06 percent of Volkswagen's capital, leaving Porsche with a voting stake o ... Continue reading
2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Lifts Its Roof
May 7, 2007
UK May 7, 2007; From September, Porsche will be lining-up on the starting grid with the latest 911 Turbo Cabriolet. This carries on a twenty year Porsche tradition of offering a soft-top version of its flagship sportscar. Firstly, the open 2+2 seater offers the driving performance of a high-powered sportscar whilst sti ... Continue reading
Porsche Shows Initial Details of Its Top-of-the-Line 2008 911 Turbo Cabriolet
May 7, 2007
ATLANTA--There is nothing soft about this soft top. Beginning September 8, sports car drivers who love extreme high performance and the whimsy of feeling the sun and the wind will be able to have the best of both worlds when Porsche unleashes its ultimate open-air 911 sports car â the new 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Ca ... Continue reading
Which Cars are Really American?
May 6, 2007
Washington DC March 22, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the ambiguity that exists between 'American' and 'Foreign' autos is growing as globalization increases, and it has some consumers confused. The world is no longer as simple as us vs. them, Detroit against the Asians and Europeans. It's a global industry n ... Continue reading
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