According to a story we read, Porsche's production lines for all models destined for the UK and Europe will temporarily close in order to retool in preparation for new Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure emissions and fuel economy test standards set to come into effect in September. The UN Economic Commission for Europe determined …
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The Silence Inside the Porsche Factory is Deafening
It's striking how quiet the Porsche factory is. During engine assembly the loudest sound seems to be the gentle clatter of the machine which sets the pistons into the ring compressor. Even the chain hoists operate with a near silent "tick-tick-tick" as the chains move over the rollers. Six decades ago, when the 356 was in production, the Porsche …
Continue to the full articleThis is Porsche’s New V-8 Engine Factory
Porsche's newest manufacturing plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen is a state-of-the-art production facility where 400 employees will produce around 200 V-8 engines on a daily basis. “Porsche stands for sporty high-performance engines: from engine design to series production,” says Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. …
Continue to the full articleThis Is The Porsche Macan Production Line & Proving Grounds
If you're one of the 44,636 people who took delivery of a Macan in 2014, or one of the 50,000 Porsche expects to do so in 2015, then you already know it's worthy of the Porsche badge. But, do you know how it's made? Sure, Porsche showed us their owned gussied up video a couple of years ago featuring the production line in motion, but it was edited …
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