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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Facts
The 1996 racing 911 GT1 produced about 600 PS under the class regulations.
The original race version used a water-cooled 3.2-litre flat-six with twin turbochargers.
Unlike the production 911, the 911 GT1 placed its engine ahead of the rear axle, creating a mid-engine layout.
In 1967 Porsche offered the 911 with Sportomatic, combining an automatic clutch with manually selected gears.
In 1966 the 911 S increased the 2.0-litre flat-six output to 160 PS.
The original 911 produced 130 PS.
The original 911 was powered by an air-cooled 2.0-litre flat-six engine.
On 21 September 2004 a Carrera GT recorded a 7:33 Nürburgring Nordschleife lap, then a road-car benchmark in the magazine test that recorded it.
Porsche quoted 317 km/h; at launch the 959 was among the world’s fastest production cars and set a record in that category.
In September 2013 the 918 Spyder lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 6:57, becoming the first road-legal production car under seven minutes.
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