918 Spyder prototype in vintage Martini Racing design Atlanta. Driving trials of the Porsche 918 Spyder have entered the next phase. A permanent fixture of the test program for the 918 Spyder – and in the tuning process for all Porsche vehicles – is the 12.92 mile (20.8 km) long Nordschleife of the Nürburgring race … Read more
Porsche 911 and Cayenne in first place for appeal Stuttgart. For the eighth year in a row, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has successfully maintained its top billing in terms of popularity. The sports car maker occupies the pole position as the car brand with the maximum appeal in the United States. These … Read more
Atlanta. Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) celebrated a milestone in its commitment to sustainability, as Porsche of San Antonio was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. This is the first time a Porsche dealership in the U.S. has achieved the rating. Bestowed by the third-party Green Building Certification Institute, LEED … Read more
Boards pass concept for accelerated creation of the Integrated Automotive Group between Porsche and Volkswagen / One-time positive effect on earnings / Porsche SE as financially strong holding company continues to be significantly involved in growth of Volkswagen AG Stuttgart, 4 July 2012. Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE), Stuttgart, and Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (Volkswagen AG), … Read more
Retail sales up 18% for the month Atlanta – July 3, 2012 – Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up in the United States, today announced June 2012 sales of 3,002 vehicles. This compares to 2,546 vehicles sold last June, … Read more
Leipzig plant builds 500,000th vehicle Atlanta. The 500,000th vehicle has rolled off the production line in the Porsche factory in Saxony. The anniversary sports car, a white Cayenne S was converted into a command vehicle for the Leipzig fire brigade with the assistance of Porsche apprentices. Matthias Müller, the President and CEO of Dr. Ing. … Read more
Atlanta. Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) employees had a rare and close encounter with Formula One racing “Team Shift,” who paid a visit to their Atlanta headquarters on June 22. No, they are not one of Bernie Ecclestone’s Formula One teams. Rather, Team Shift is comprised of four young women from the Greater Atlanta area … Read more
More power for the 911 Carrera S and new aerodynamic enhancements Atlanta. Porsche Exclusive has announced a new power enhancement kit developed for the 2013 911 Carrera S. Focusing specifically on the dynamic properties of the new, seventh-generation sports car, the new Powerkit boosts the power of the 3.8-liter boxer engine from 400 hp to … Read more
New car buyers put the Porsche 911 highest in segment Atlanta. Porsche has tied for second among nameplates in J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study out of a total of 34 international automakers covered in the U.S. survey. The Porsche 911 – the icon of the Stuttgart, Germany-based sports car manufacturer – ranked highest … Read more
New 911 sales up 43% Atlanta – June 1, 2012 – Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up in the United States, today announced May 2012 sales of 2,852 vehicles. This compares to 2,817 vehicles last May, for an increase … Read more