1.5.2012 Porsche, AG:
Detroit International Auto Show:
Porsche has chosen the Detroit International Auto Show for the world premiere of the new 911 Cabrio The Coupe variant of the sports car classic will be available in the USA starting in February 2012 with the Cabriolet following a few months later.
Porsche's dealers in the USA sold 29,023 Cayennes, Panameras, 911s, Boxsters and Caymans to US customers n 2011, or 15 percent more than in the previous year.
The most successful model in 2011 was the Cayenne with 12,978 units, a increase of 55.6 percent. 911 sales increased by 4.9 percent to 6,016 vehicles. The Zuffenhausen company anticipates selling more than 30,000 vehicles in the United States in 2012.
11.8.2011 Stuttgart:
Porsche compares profit with Volkswagen.
The Porsche Zwischenholding GmbH group sold 85,872 vehicles from January to September 2011. Group revenue came to 7.93 billion euro. The operating profit rose to 1.51 billion euro.
In the same period, the Volkswagen group sold 6.2 million vehicles. With group revenue of 116.28 billion euro, the operating profit came to 8.98 billion euro.
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Porsche is also making claims to returning to Le Mans in 2014 with a LMP (P1) car to go head to head with Audi.
Porsche 911-991 Carrera 2012
11.3.2011 Stuttgart:
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will display the new 911 (991) model at the Los Angeles Auto Show 16 November 2011 initiating the US premiere and the world premiere of the new 911 Carrera.
The 2011 Rennsport Reunion IV visitors were given a sneak pick at the 2012 991 Carrera this October at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
10.10.2011 Stuttgart:
The Porsche 911 Speedster
has received the "Golden Classic Steering Wheel" award as a classic car of the future in the Cabriolet/Roadster category.
27,000 plus readers of AUTO BILD KLASSIK and autobild-klassik.de users took part in the second reader poll, giving the 356 unit, limited-edition Speedster top position. The event ushered in the 25th anniversary of
Porsche Exclusive, the company's customization department.
Photo Courtesy of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Stuttgart:
Derek Bell, one of Porsche AG's most successful works drivers, turns 70 on 31 October 2011. Bell is considered to be one of the most versatile racing drivers of his time. Bell drove the 917, 936 and 956 cars and was always one of the fastest and most reliable drivers. Derek Bell won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times for Porsche and won the world championship twice.
Derek Bell born in Pinner, Middlesex, Great Britain in 1941 began his career with Lotus in 1964. Joining Formula 1 with Ferrari in 1969. In the 1971 season, Bell drove the Porsche 917 and 908/03 racing cars for the Porsche-Gulf team, along with co-driver Jo Siffert. In 1976 and 1977 he raced the Porsche 934 and 935 before joining the Le Mans as a works driver in the 924 Carrera GT. In 1981, co-driving with Jacky Ickx in the Porsche 936/81 Spyder, he won his first of four Le Mans overall victories in a Porsche. In 1982 Bell moved to the Group C cars with the Porsche 956 and became recognized as one of the most successful endurance drivers of all time. Teamed with drivers Jacky Ickx, Stefan Bellof and Hans-Joachim-Stuck, won numerous overall victories in the Types 956 and 962 including the World Sportscar Championship in 1985 and 1986.
Derek's current driver is a 1981 vintage Porsche 924 Carrera GTS.
Porsche at Geneva Motor Show 2010
Porsche shows the world its 918 Spyder High-Performance Concept Sports Car at the Geneva Motor Show.
This plug-in hybrid Porsche combines high-tech racing features and electro-mobility.
On the "Green" side the car has an emission level of just 70 grams CO2 per kilometre on fuel consumption of three litres/100 kilometres, equal to 94 mpg imp.
The performance of a super sports car is displayied wth an acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h in just under 3.2 seconds, with a top speed of 320 km/h or 198 mph.
Porsche also brought out a new Cayenne S Hybrid SUV with parallel full-hybrid drive, and the 911 GT3 R Hybrid racing car with electric drive on the front axle and a flywheel mass battery.
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10.25.11 Stuttgart:
Nick Tandy of Great Britain is the 2011 champion of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. Tandy driving for Konrad Motorsport finished the last race of the season at Hockenheim in third place which was enough for a win over rival Sean Edwards.
This marks only the second time that a non-German has won Germany's fastest one-make series.
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