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Porsche To Skip 2007 Model Year for Cayenne

Porsche To Skip 2007 Model Year for Cayenne

Washington DC August 21, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Porsche has decided to skip the 2007 model year of its Cayenne SUV. Dealers must sell 2006 models of the Cayenne until the 2008 model debuts in early 2007 after a midcycle update, reports Automotive News. "We have produced so many Cayennes that this will ... Continue reading

BorgWarner's Innovative All-Wheel Drive Technology Powers New Porsche Sports Car

BorgWarner's Innovative All-Wheel Drive Technology Powers New Porsche Sports Car

BorgWarner friction products, high-flow air pump, lubrication pump and twin turbochargers also provide powertrain benefits AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 17 -- BorgWarner's InterActive Torque Management (ITM3e(TM)) all-wheel drive system is standard on the 2006 Porsche sports car that launched this year. "This application o ... Continue reading

Gold Porsche - Nine Models of the Sports Brand to Become a Limited Edition

Gold Porsche - Nine Models of the Sports Brand to Become a Limited Edition

PFORZHEIM, Germany, August 1 -- Pforzheim is not only the stronghold of the jewellery and watch-making industry. The City of Gold is also the home of the first Gold Porsche. All that glitters in Pforzheim is gold. Thus, nobody is really surprised that fascinating projects and extraordinary ideas in gold originate from ... Continue reading

Porsche Reports 2006 A Record July Result; Fiscal Year is Best Ever

Porsche Reports 2006 A Record July Result; Fiscal Year is Best Ever

ATLANTA--Aug. 1, 2006--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced a sales record for the month of July in the United States. In the U.S., Porsche sold 3,202 new cars this past month, an increase of 14 percent ... Continue reading

All-Wheel-Drive Porsche 911 Targa 4 and Targa 4S to Go on Sale in November

All-Wheel-Drive Porsche 911 Targa 4 and Targa 4S to Go on Sale in November

ATLANTA--July 17, 2006--Porsche today announced that the new 911 Targa 4 and 911 Targa 4S will go on sale in November, 2006. For the first time, the Targa models will be available exclusively with permanent all-wheel drive and a rear body profile that is 44 millimeters (1.73 in.) wider than the standard 911 Carrera(R). ... Continue reading

Porsche Owners Take Early Lead in Membership Drive at Alpine Motorsports Club

Porsche Owners Take Early Lead in Membership Drive at Alpine Motorsports Club

SAYLORSBURG, Pa., July 11 -- Porsche has jumped into the lead as the motorcar of choice for over 50 percent of the new members who have joined Alpine Motorsports Club, the members-only club for driving enthusiasts scheduled for construction next year in Saylorsburg in the Poconos of Eastern Pennsylvania. Kimberly Carro ... Continue reading

Porsche Cars North America Reports June Sales for Canada

Porsche Cars North America Reports June Sales for Canada

ATLANTA--July 3, 2006--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced retail sales in Canada for June totaled 187, a decrease of 15%. Year-to-date sales are 1,109 versus the same period when sales were 1,140. "Yo ... Continue reading

Record Half-Year Results for Porsche Cars North America; Sales of 911 Series Best Ever

Record Half-Year Results for Porsche Cars North America; Sales of 911 Series Best Ever

ATLANTA--July 3, 2006--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, announced its best six-month results in the U.S. in history. The German automaker recorded U.S. retail sales of 2,871 vehicles in June, up 13 percent compared ... Continue reading

Porsche Chases New Records; Turnover, Sales and Profit Are Growing

Porsche Chases New Records; Turnover, Sales and Profit Are Growing

STUTTGART, Germany--June 26, 2006--Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany, will post new record figures in the current 2005/06 fiscal year (ending July 31). In the first ten months of the year under review, the manufacturer of sporty premium cars succeeded in increasing production, sales and turnover. From A ... Continue reading

Porsche Seeks Larger Stake in VW

Porsche Seeks Larger Stake in VW

Washington DC June 24, 2006;The AIADA newsletter reported that Porsche is seeking German antitrust authority clearance for its plan to raise its stake Volkswagen to 25.1 percent, according to Reuters. The automaker said it was seeking approval because the move would give it a blocking minority in VW, in which it became ... Continue reading

The New Porsche 911 Turbo--the Most Potent and Capable Yet--Arrives at Dealerships This Week

The New Porsche 911 Turbo--the Most Potent and Capable Yet--Arrives at Dealerships This Week

ATLANTA--June 21, 2006-- The Sports Car that Some Consider the Benchmark for Everyday Supercars Features a Twin turbocharger, variable turbine geometry (VTG) and electronically controlled all-wheel-drive Porsche is set to unleash the newest and flat-out fastest version of what many consider the world's best performing ... Continue reading

2007 Porsche Boxster and Boxster S to Receive New Powerplants with VarioCam Plus and Both Horsepower and Torque Boosts

2007 Porsche Boxster and Boxster S to Receive New Powerplants with VarioCam Plus and Both Horsepower and Torque Boosts

ATLANTA--June 19, 2006--The 2007 Porsche Boxster and Boxster S mid-engined sports cars will be given more power and torque via new engines featuring Porsche VarioCam Plus. For the 2007 model year, the capabilities of the drop-top roadsters are also extended with an updated version of the optional Tiptronic(R) S automat ... Continue reading

ExxonMobil and Porsche 1996-2006: Creating the Ultimate Driving Performance Through 10 Years of Partnership On-Road and On-Track

ExxonMobil and Porsche 1996-2006: Creating the Ultimate Driving Performance Through 10 Years of Partnership On-Road and On-Track

LEIPZIG, Germany, June 15 -- - Half a Million Porsche Vehicles Have Now Left the Production Line Filled With Mobil 1 The world's premier petroleum and petrochemical company, ExxonMobil, and one of the most prestigious car manufacturers, Porsche AG, celebrate 10 years of strategic partnership this month. 500,000 Porsche ... Continue reading

A Nationwide Survey Asks Owners to Name the Most ''Ideal'' Sports Car in the Country--Porsche's Models Top the List

A Nationwide Survey Asks Owners to Name the Most ''Ideal'' Sports Car in the Country--Porsche's Models Top the List

ATLANTA--June 14, 2006--Being "ideal" is the ultimate goal for many products, and according to a national survey conducted by AutoPacific, a California based automotive marketing and product-consulting firm, the Porsche 911 has attained this status in the minds of new-car owners. Second on this "ideal" list of sports c ... Continue reading

New Feature-Packed Porsche Cayenne S Titanium Edition to Debut in July

New Feature-Packed Porsche Cayenne S Titanium Edition to Debut in July

ATLANTA--June 14, 2006-- New Cayenne model--created especially for the North American market--to offer exclusive colors, and comprehensive option package as standard equipment Porsche today announced a new model for the Cayenne lineup designed specifically for the U.S. and Canadian markets. The V-8 powered Cayenne S Ti ... Continue reading

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