| Zooming through the highways of Europe like a rocket, | | | | to design premium sports cars and technical projects |
| the Porsche has been an icon in the car industry | | | | based on the philosophies of Ferry Porsche's father. |
| primarily known for its high speed capabilities and top | | | | Porsche offers arguably the most comprehensive |
| notch reliability. Porsche also serves as a status | | | | development service that extends from detail solutions |
| symbol for its owners as only those in the upper | | | | to complete cars |
| echelon of society will likely have the biggest chance | | | | The 911 |
| to own such a prestigious car. | | | | Despite years of success achieved by the Porsche |
| Porsche has a colorful and meaningful in its over 100 | | | | 356, Ferry Porsche believed that his company had to |
| years of existence. The first Porsche was | | | | come up with a new model that would carry the firm |
| commissioned by the provincial government Karnten, | | | | to new heights in the automotive sector. The |
| Austria on June 8 1948. The first Porsche out of | | | | performance of the Porsche 356 was outstanding |
| production was the 356, which was developed by | | | | given various upgrades such as creating a 2.0 litre |
| Professor Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche. Ferry Porsche | | | | engine but its developers knew that it had its limitations. |
| started the company in 1947 having a goal of | | | | The Porsche 911 was the brainchild of Ferdinand |
| producing a sports car that he himself will like. The car | | | | Alexander Porsche, Ferry's son and grandchild of |
| would be based on the Volkswagen Beetle that was | | | | Ferdinand. The Porsche 911 was originally called the |
| engineered by his father, Professor Ferdinand Porsche. | | | | 901. The 911 was fitted with an all-new six-cylinder |
| A total of 52 units of the Porsche 356 model rolled out | | | | engine that had strong potential. The model can |
| in the original Gmund plant. As of 1950, a new plant in | | | | accelerate over 210 km/h or 130 mph and featured a |
| Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen was producing the next | | | | unique safety steering system. |
| batches of Porsche cars. A total of 78,000 drivers | | | | The system was placed above the floor panel that |
| owned a 356 by 1965 when the company decided to | | | | allowed more room for luggage because the steering |
| end production of the model. Porsche introduced new | | | | transmission only occupied a small space in the vehicle. |
| models afterwards and these were also | | | | The design of the 911 enabled engineers to easily |
| well-accepted by buyers all over the world because of | | | | create left hand and right hand models and the |
| their reliable and progressive technology and beautiful | | | | steering column can easily fold to protect the driver |
| design. | | | | from head-on collisions. |
| Porsche also started its successful foray in to | | | | A water cooled six-cylinder version of the Porsche 911 |
| motorsport with the use of the 356. The first 356 with | | | | was introduced in 1997 thereby signaling the end of the |
| the chassis number 356.001 triumphed in its first class | | | | strong 34-year run of the original 911. The new |
| victory in the Innsbury City Race. Porsche is among | | | | Porsche 911 featured a more powerful engine, better |
| those with the highest number of overall wins and | | | | performance and reliability and improved fuel |
| championships. Porsche has won the Formula 1 | | | | efficiency. The all-new 911 easily passed the strictest |
| championship three times and has 15 victories in the 24 | | | | standards of the European automotive market, as |
| Hours Le Mans. | | | | emissions were reduced to a minimum. The model also |
| The company's Research and Development Centre in | | | | produced ultra-low floor noise and continues to |
| Weissach, Stuttgart is a very important part of the | | | | perform well in the market. |
| automotive industry. The Weisasch Centre continues | | | | |