Porsche AG made a strong start to the year: In the first three months of 2017, the company increased its operating result, revenue, deliveries and number of employees as compared to the same period last year. Here are some of the highlights: Profit margin grew from 16.7% to 17.6%. Operating results increased by 8% in the first quarter of …
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Porsche Cars North America Sales by Model: April 2017
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) announced April 2017 sales of 5,529 vehicles yesterday. This represents a 2.2% increase over the same period last year. Year-to-date, sales are up 3.4% over last year with a total of 18,247 vehicles delivered. While 911, Cayman, Macan and Cayenne sales figures are all lower than the same period last …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cars Canada Sales by Model: April 2017
Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. (PCL), report today sales of 830 units for the month of April 2017. A 10% increase over the same period last year marks the strongest single month in Porsche Cars Canada's history. This figure not only represents a 10% increase compared to the same time last year, it also marks the strongest single sales month in PCL …
Continue to the full articleMeet Bernie Dennison. Retired Dentist, Metal Fabricator and 356 Restorer
I attend our monthly Porsche club's dinner/meeting on a regular basis because I love Porsches and other Porsche owners. Lately, I've noticed a change in membership. Living in South Florida in the 90’s, Porsche meetings were much different than they are today. Most of the conversation revolved around our next planned track day and what …
Continue to the full articleIntroducing the Emory Outlaw Tracker
No, it's not a Porsche. No, it's not even a car. Rod Emory's latest project is a collaboration with Vintage Electric; a bicycle company. As Rod puts it, Vintage Electric approaches bicycles the way he approaches Porsches. Both are Outlaws in their own way. Vintage Electric has collaborated with icons of the automotive industry before, in the form …
Continue to the full articlePreston Henn, Swap Shop Entrepreneur and Porsche Collector Dead at 86
Preston Henn, perhaps best known as the colorful and eccentric entrepreneur who founded the Swap Shop Flea Market and Drive-in just outside of Ft. Lauderdale in southern Florida, passed away on Sunday at his home. He was 86 years of age. While not a household name in the world of Porsche, and his car collection certainly covered other …
Continue to the full articleWatch a Porsche Cayenne Tow an Airbus A380 To Set Guinness World Record
The Cayenne is a capable platform for many different pursuits. Depending on the model in question, and your appetite for adventure, the Cayenne performs well off-road and on the track. What's even more surprising to some is the Cayenne's ability to haul or tow. Even the "lowly" V-6 model has a tow rating of 7700 lbs. That's more than sufficient …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Patent Shows Active Rear Diffuser Invention
Active aerodynamics are nothing new to Porsche. They started testing such technology at least as early as the 906 program and really moved things forward with the 908 (cars like the 908LH Flunder were a study in active aero). Fast forward to today and almost every Porsche sports car or sedan you can think of has some type of "active aero". …
Continue to the full articleReview of the 2017 Porsche Macan Base Model
We've driven pretty much all the Porsche Macan models by now. Heck, we even got to take a Macan GTS up Pikes Peak on a lead/follow expedition with Jeff Zwart. However, to-date, we have yet to drive the 2017 base model Macan. Introduced to the U.S. last year in New York, Porsches smallest, and least expensive, SUV comes equipped with a 2.0 …
Continue to the full articleThis 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 takes “Barn Find” to a Whole New Level
During the Second World War the RAF reportedly buried a squadron of still-crated Supermarine Spitfires in Burma. These planes have never been found, and many consider them to be more myth than reality. Though numerous Spitfires exist, none remain in as-delivered condition. Finds like the lost squadron are exceedingly rare, and they're a unique …
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