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Ferdinand Porsche's initial contribution to the automotive world was the invention of an electric motor for wheel hubs in 1897. In 1931 the Porsche marque was established in Germany by Ferdinand Porsche, Jr., and in 1948 the first automobile to wear the Porsche name, the 356 Roadster, was produced. Over 25,000 Roadsters were sold in the first ten years of production. The time-honored 911 was introduced in 1963, and is still in production today.
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 The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. Powered by the Type 912 flat-12 engine of 4.5, 4.9, or 5 litres, the long-tailed version was capable of a 0-62 mph (100 km/h) time of 2.5 seconds and a top speed of over 254 mph (407 km/h).
In the 1973 Can-Am series, the turbocharged version Porsche 917/30 developed over 1,100 bhp (820 kW), and as much as 1,580 bhp (1,180 kW) in qualifying tune. The 917 is one of the most iconic sports racing cars of all time, largely for its high speeds and high power outputs, and was...
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 Electric car races Ferrari, Porsche and wins
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A porsche commercial spot
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 Experience what it's like driving a Carrera GT through several point-of-views. Listen to the sexy rumble of this beast as it jumps off the line.
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 To the surprise of no one, Porsche has confirmed that it will build a four-door sedan, called the Panamera. It will be the fourth full model line from Zuffenhausen-joining the 911, the Boxster/Cayman, and the Cayenne. Porsche is referring to it as a four-door coupe, as Mercedes-Benz does with its CLS.
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 For a manufacturer of some of the world's fastest, most legendary sports cars, Porsche is a surprisingly conservative company.
The small German automaker refuses to take anything except the longest possible view of the business. Porsche will not go public in this country because it believes reporting financial results each quarter, as required by American regulations, prompts incautious action; the company only reports results annually.
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