Following on the heels of the recently announced Porsche 911 Black Edition and Boxster S Black Editions, Porsche introduces a new, sporty and limited edition Cayman S arriving late this summer. The 2012 Cayman S Black Edition features a 10-horsepower boost and a long list of standard equipment at an attractive price. This new mid-engine …
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Porsche Motorsport Newsletter: 2011 Volume 2
Maybe you’re not able to, or put more simply, you don’t want to read each little news blurb about Porsche Motorsports. If that’s the case, there is no better way to stay up to date than by reviewing the monthly Porsche Motorsport Newsletter here on PorschePurist. There’s always a lot going on and this month is no different. Filled with …
Continue to the full articleHow Far Would You Go To Save Your Porsche?
A Porsche owner near Louisville Kentucky took every possible precaution to make sure their Porsche would be high and dry even if their house wasn't. With rising flood waters rapidly approaching their home and no where to go... genius struck. What better idea than to tether a float to your home, drive your Porsche on and inflate it to ride out the …
Continue to the full articleJust what do all the initials in Porsche’s Corporate Names Mean Anyway?
While writing a story about the the 80th anniversary of Porsche Engineering I got to wondering about the alphabet soup that makes up all the various Porsche corporate entities (we all know that Porsche Acronyms are used readily in their marketing). I'm sure, that for a German business person it's probably second nature and they don't even give …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Boosts Profit Again
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE), Stuttgart, remains on the right track. In the first three months of the current fiscal year 2011, profit after tax totaled 691 million euro. This was mainly due to the very good development of its Porsche and Volkswagen investments. The profits from investments accounted for at equity were 606 million euro …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Kicks Off the 125th Birthday of the Car in the PorschePlatz
On Sunday 8 May 2011, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will be teaming up with Mercedes-Benz and Audi, two other car brands also based in Baden-Württemberg, to stage a car procession through Stuttgart. 125 vehicles, contemporary witnesses all, will bring the history of the three carmakers to life – in some cases with well-known drivers at …
Continue to the full articleIs this the last Porsche 997 we’ll see?
The much anticipated and prematurely leaked Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 was officially launched today. The limited edition Porsche features the largest engine ever offered in a Porsche and is limited to 600 cars worldwide. The complete details are in the official Porsche press release at the end of this post. However, the video below is much more …
Continue to the full articleCool New Product for Porsches Equipped with PDK
Earlier this week Evolution Motorsports launched the "Bump Stick". Todd Zuccone, founder and president of Evolution Motorsports, was on a TV shoot with the EVOMS 997.2TT when he realized that the OEM PDK shifter just didn't look or fell like it belonged in such an amazing Porsche." In fact, Zuccone went on to explain what many others have …
Continue to the full articleJust How Old is the Porsche Company Anyway?
Most Porschephiles know that the first production Porsche was designed and built by Ferdinand Porsche's son "Ferry" in a small sawmill located in Gmund Austria and marketed as the type 356. However, not everyone realizes that Ferdinand Porsche founded the company we've come to know today as Porsche AG on April 25, 1931 under the name of "Dr. …
Continue to the full articleLohner-Porsche “Semper Vivus” on show at the Porsche Museum
Beginning on May 10, 2011 visitors to the Porsche Museum will have the opportunity to visit a special exhibition: "Ferdinand Porsche - Pioneer of the Hybrid Drive". Recognizing that Porsche produced the world's first workable full-hybrid car, the Semper Vivus, this exhibit provides visitors with a fascinating glimpse at young Ferdinand Porsche's …
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