Porsche
Porsche was founded in Stuttgart in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche as an automotive design and engineering consultancy. The company released its first production sports car, the 356, in 1948, followed in 1963 by the 911. Engineered with a rear-mounted flat-six engine, the 911 became the brand's core technical anchor and established its global reputation for sports car design.
The manufacturer built much of its reputation on endurance racing, holding a record 19 overall victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Integrated into the Volkswagen Group in 2012, Porsche continues to conduct its engineering and primary sports car assembly at its historic headquarters in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.
Porsche's current lineup spans sports cars like the 911 and 718 series, the Panamera sedan, and the Cayenne and Macan SUVs. Under its electrification strategy, the company launched the all-electric Taycan and is expanding battery-electric powertrains across its mainstream models, including the Macan.
Models over time
Porsche 911
Porsche 959
Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion
Porsche Carrera GT
Porsche 918 Spyder
Porsche 935 (2019)
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Porsche Carrera GT
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The Carrera GT was the first series-production Porsche to use CFRP for both the monocoque and the powertrain carrier.
Porsche used a very small PCCC ceramic twin-disc clutch, allowing the crankshaft and centre of gravity to sit lower.
The Carrera GT sends power to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox.
The Carrera GT’s production V10 produces 612 PS and 590 Nm.
The Carrera GT uses a naturally aspirated 5.7-litre V10 derived from Porsche racing-engine development.
The 959 was a pioneer of production-car tyre-pressure monitoring.
The 959 chassis offered adjustable damping and ride height, unusually sophisticated for the mid-1980s.
The 959’s advanced all-wheel-drive system could electronically vary torque distribution between the axles according to conditions.
The 959 used sequentially controlled twin turbochargers to reduce lag across the rev range.
The 959’s twin-turbo flat-six produced 450 PS.
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