Basically since the beginning of Porsche production, it has been running overflow excess capacity through the facility in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony which was at one point a Karmann-owned plant. Certain models of 356 were produced there, including the uniquely styled notchback coupe. Many 911 and 912 coupes were produced there between 1966 and 1971, …
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Here’s The Story Of How The German Government Prevented Porsche From Buying Volkswagen
Back in in the mid-2000s Porsche was riding high on several years of massive profits. Since the 1997 introduction of the Porsche Boxster, the company had been cleaning house. The 986/996 sports cars were Porsche's most successful cost-cutting measures all time, and they sold like hot cakes. Then came massive successes with expansion of the model …
Continue to the full articleA Midnight Cruise Through Stuttgart in a Punk Rock 964
Even in the middle of the night, the mismatched panels à la Walker do turn heads. Maybe some look enviously at this loud creation of a man who knows how to enjoy himself, or maybe some turn simply to see whatever is making that glorious sound. Any driver knows the bliss of taking a midnight drive through picturesque scenery—which is precisely what …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Opens Europe’s Most Powerful Rapid-Charging Park in Leipzig
As we're quickly learning, the range of an EV is only as useful as the charging network it depends upon. Once the network is dense and widely distributed, an EV will be as versatile as a combustion engined car, and Porsche is spearheading this expansion. This new Saxon facility features six internal quick-charging points, all of which contribute …
Continue to the full articleImpressions of Luftgekühlt Munich in 60 Seconds
Walking through Grand Central Station about a year ago, I stumbled across a Leica camera club. They were bedecked in Leica t-shirts, Leica hats, and Leica-branded camera-straps, and it seemed that half of what they were photographing was one another with their hilariously expensive cameras. It was disturbingly self-indulgent, and placed the product …
Continue to the full articleLuftgekühlt Germany Venue Has Been Announced For Eastern Munich
After five Los Angeles events, and a rainy but successful show held in England in late July, Luftgekühlt is ready to take on the original home of Porsche in Germany. The still-curated show promises some new and exciting ingredients as they head to Eastern Munich to make this show happen. The venue is a 'rapidly changing urban development' in Munich …
Continue to the full articleNicolas Werver’s Hillclimbing 997 GT2 Rocketship
Six-time French hillclimbing champion Nicolas Werver has one of the more impressive pieces of Porsche hardware on the French hillclimb circuit: a 997 GT2 made to go racing. After several successful seasons with a narrow-bodied 997 Cup, Werver felt he needed a faster Porsche to stay competitive. To fulfill this need for speed the Frenchman …
Continue to the full articlePatrick Long Teases Upcoming Luftgekühlt Germany
This morning the Luftgekühlt Media YouTube channel dropped a new video with some awesome footage recapping the most recent LuftGB event. It was a wet and interesting day at Bicester Heritage with the one and only tall-wing 550 Spyder, 904-045 (which we featured in a Paris auction preview back in 2013), and a bright red Porsche tractor, among many …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures And Results From The Nürburgring 24
Despite having won this race eleven times prior, Porsche has not won the Nürburgring 24 hour race since 2011. Since that time, it's been a dominant showing from two other German brands, Audi and Mercedes Benz. Porsche's GT3R has had good showings in recent years, but has fallen to poor luck. It looked, early on, to be much the same this year. …
Continue to the full articleFinally, There’s an Approved Solution for the Cayenne Diesel
Even though demand for Porsche diesels is falling, a fix was still needed for more than 38,000 Porsche Cayenne Diesel models affected by "Dieselgate". Porsche has finally reached agreements in the U.S. and Europe that will allow more than 38,000 3.0-litre V6 TDI vehicles with “Generation 2.1” and “Generation 2.2” engines to be brought into line …
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