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August 4, 2008

Porsche Extends Range of Mid-Engined Sports Cars

Stuttgart. Introducing two new models, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, are rounding off their range of dynamic mid-engined sports cars at the top.

The two new models, the Porsche Boxster S Porsche Design Edition 2 and the Cayman S Sport, develop 303 bhp (223 kW) from 3.4 litres, eight horsepower more than the respective S models.

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August 4, 2008

American Le Mans in Elkhart Lake, USA: RS Spyder faces great new challenge

Stuttgart -- After the successful class-winning premiere of RS Spyder racing the new direct fuel injection engine at Mid-Ohio, the next great challenge is here: At the seventh round of the American Le Mans Series the Weissach-developed and built sports prototypes race on the legendary Road America track.

Porsche is eager to further increase its championship lead on one of America's oldest and most beautiful race circuits.

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August 1, 2008

Porsche Reports July U.S. Sales Slip 3%

ATLANTA -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States, announced its U.S. sales for the month of July totaling 3,128 compared to last year's record-breaking July total of 3,230, a decrease of 3%.

This comes despite a very challenging sales environment in the U.S. For the seven months of 2008, Porsche sales are now 18,214 versus 21,089.

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Porsche Reports July Sales in Canada

ATLANTA -- Porsche Cars Canada, importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in Canada, today announced July sales of 146 units sold in Canada, representing a 21% decrease from July 2007 when sales were 184.

Delivering strong sales was Porsche's mid-engine Boxster. The company's sporty roadster drew sales of 41 compared to 14 Boxsters sold in July 2007.

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July 30, 2008

Porsche to Build New Northeast Regional Facility

ATLANTA -- In a move to improve customer service by increasing operating efficiency across the board, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) plans to open a Northeast Regional Support Center next year at the to-be-constructed Chrin Commerce Centre in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, less than 70 miles from both Philadelphia and New York City, one of Porsche's most vital sales regions.

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July 28, 2008

Porsche 2009 911 Targa 4 and Targa 4S

ATLANTA -- Completing a triple update of the 2009 911 model lineup, Porsche is introducing the new 911 Targa, executing this generational change in record time. Two new Targa models will join their brethren, the new generation Carrera coupes and cabriolets that have been introduced in the past two months.

The new 911 models will be available at Porsche dealerships in the U.S. starting in September of this year.

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July 20, 2008

Porsche Mobil1 Supercup renews Formula 1 contract until 2011

Stuttgart -- The successful partnership between the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup and the FIA Formula 1 World Championship will carry on: The world's fastest one-make cup will continue to run as support race to the most important international motorsport racing series.

The contract renewal between Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and Allsport Management SA (Switzerland) will be signed on the occasion of the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim.

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American Le Mans in Mid-Ohio: RS Spyder wins with new direct injection race engine

Stuttgart. Successful race premiere for the new direct injection race engine from Porsche: Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) won the LMP2 class at the sixth round of the American Le Mans Series in Lexington/Ohio with the engine that was run for the first time in the RS Spyder. With this, they further increased their lead in the championship.

For the reigning champions this marked the fourth victory so far this season, and the third in a row on the demanding Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

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July 19, 2008

Porsche at the German Grand Prix: Jaap van Lagen and Chris Mamerow ahead by narrow margin

Stuttgart -- The qualifying for the eighth round of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup promises an exciting race.

At the home round of the world's fastest international makes cup the quickest eight drivers were separated by four-tenths of a second. Jaap van Lagen (Netherlands, Damac Kadach Racing Team) set pole position on the 4.57 kilometre Grand Prix track of the Hockenheimring in 1:42.897 minutes.

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Transsyberia Rally 2008: Porsche teams ready for the first stage in Mongolia

Stuttgart -- The 16 remaining Porsche teams are ready for the second part of the Transsybe-ria Rally 2008 powered by Sony Ericsson.

After the relatively short special stages in Russia, drivers now face marathon legs of up to 407 special stage kilometres through the rugged mountainous landscape of Mongolia.

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American Le Mans Series in Mid-Ohio: RS Spyder takes up race from second row

Stuttgart -- Timo Bernhard (Germany) takes off into the sixth round of this year's American Le Mans Series on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course from the second row of the grid on Saturday with his Porsche RS Spyder.

In a close qualifying battle on the traditional 3.620 kilometre circuit in Lexington/Ohio, the overall winner of the last two years secured the third quickest time in mid-summer temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius.

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Transsyberia Rally 2008, Leg 8: Time penalty for Schwarz, Kern and Millen

Stuttgart. A setback for Porsche Team Germany 1, Germany 3 and USA in the Transsyberia Rally 2008 powered by Sony Ericsson: The organisers imposed a 30-minute time penalty on Armin Schwarz and Andi Schulz as well as Lars Kern and Daniel van Kan.

One day later American Ryan Millen and Colin Godby also received this penalty. At the fifth special stage near Novosibirsk they were not in their start positions at the scheduled time, but took up the stage within the allowed timeframe.

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July 18, 2008

Porsche will again offer 100 training positions

Stuttgart -- This Friday afternoon, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG will invite visitors to its training workshop in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen to learn about attractive training opportunities at Porsche.

Secondary school pupils and those studying for university entrance exams can visit the training workshop in Stammheimer Strasse from 1 pm and learn about the 15 different careers in which Porsche currently offers training.

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Transsyberia Rally 2008, Leg 7: Porsche teams just before border crossing

Stuttgart -- The Porsche teams have successfully completed all the Russian special stages of the Transsyberia Rally 2008 powered by Sony Ericsson. The first nine places of the overall classification at the half-way point of the rally are occupied by Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia vehicles.

The seventh leg of almost 900 kilometres led the competitors from the Siberian capital of Novosibirsk to the first tented camp near Kosh Agash in the Altay mountains.

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Transsyberia Rally 2008, Leg 6: Armin Schwarz nets third stage win

Stuttgart -- Armin Schwarz and Andi Schulz of Team Germany 1 are picking up momentum. After they had won the first and the fifth leg of the Transsyberia Rally powered by Sony Ericsson, they went on to also conquer the first place at today's sixth special stage, which was run close to the Siberian capital of Novosibirsk.

In their 385hp Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia, Schwarz and Schulz edged Christian Lavieille and Francois Borsotto by 4.14 minutes.

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July 15, 2008

Transsyberia Rally 2008, Leg 4: Kvashnin wins special stage three

Stuttgart -- Competitors of the 2008 Transsyberia Rally powered by Sony Ericsson had a lengthy wait for the results of the third special stage between Kazan and Yekaterinburg.

Only at the end of the fourth leg in West Siberia's Tyumen did Sergey Kvashnin and Alexey Pavlovskiy of Team Russia 2 learn that they were the fastest in their Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia on the 10 kilometre special stage, the shortest of the whole rally.

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July 14, 2008

Porsche at the German Grand Prix: A world champion races the 911 GT3

Stuttgart -- This year's Porsche Mobil1 Supercup is hard to beat when it comes to suspense. From seven rounds, six different pilots have climbed to the top of the podium at the world's fastest international brand trophy series.

At the eighth round on the Hockenheimring, guest driver Neel Jani is keen to give the front-runners a run for their money. The Swissman is the reigning champion of the A1 Grand Prix, the world motorsport championship where national teams compete in Formula race cars.

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July 13, 2008

Transsyberia Rally Leg 3: Porsche teams reach Asia

Stuttgart -- Three of the fourteen legs of the Transsyberia Rally 2008 powered by Sony Erics-son are over. Crossing the Urals the rally left Europe and reached Asia.

The shortest stage of the entire rally, ten kilometres, was part of the third leg between Kazan and Yekaterinburg. The stage led over fast gravel with huge puddles, bumps and several crests.

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Porsche Cup Deutschland: Jan Seyffarth dominates turbulent race

Stuttgart -- One day after his 22nd birthday, Jan Seyffarth (Germany) has secured a clear victory at the sixth round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland in Zandvoort (Netherlands).

It was the first victory for the former UPS-Porsche Junior in Europe's fastest brand trophy series - and it was the result of extraordinary driving skills in an extremely turbulent race.

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American Le Mans in Lime Rock Park: Porsche continues on title course

Stuttgart -- Porsche continues on its title course in the American Le Mans Series. Securing second in Lime Rock Park/Connecticut, Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) defended their clear points' lead in the 476 hp Porsche RS Spyder.

With an outstanding double victory in the GT2 class, the new four-litre engine of the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR celebrated a successful racing premiere.

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Transsyberia Rally 2008, Leg 2: Top time for Porsche duo

Stuttgart -- Armin Schwarz and Andi Schulz of Team Germany 1 achieved the top time at leg two of the 2008 Transsyberia Rally powered by Sony Ericsson.

In their 385 hp Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia they mastered the 58 kilometre special stage five seconds faster than Cayenne pilots Denis Levyatov and Sergey Talantsev from Team Porsche Russia 1.

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Porsche Cup Deutschland, Zandvoort: Mamerow on the front row

Stuttgart -- The qualifying for the sixth round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland in Zandvoort (Netherlands) was a lottery that was decided after just ten minutes: With two red flags and rain setting in, the times could not be improved.

Under difficult track conditions last year's winner Chris Mamerow (Germany, Mamerow Racing PZ Essen) secured his first pole position of the season in 1:42.967 minutes on the 4.3 kilometre Circuit Park Zandvoort.

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American Le Mans in Lime Rock: RS Spyder on second row

Stuttgart -- After a strong performance in qualifying, Patrick Long (USA) takes off into the fifth round of the American Le Mans Series in Lime Rock Park/Connecticut from the second row of the grid with his Porsche RS Spyder.

Starting Saturday's race one row behind Long is his team mate Romain Dumas (France) in the second Penske Racing sports prototype from Weissach.

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Transsyberia Rally 2008, Leg 1: Porsche takes lead

Stuttgart -- The Team Porsche Portugal is in the lead of the 2008 Transsyberia Rally powered by Sony Ericsson after the first of 14 legs.

With a faultless drive on rain-sodden and extremely muddy forest tracks as well as through many water crossings, Pedro Gameiro and Pedro Figueiredo relegated their Team Germany 3 opponents Lars Kern and Daniel van Kan to second position in their 385 hp Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia.

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July 11, 2008

Porsche wins fight to prevent increase in London congestion charge

Stuttgart/London -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, and its sales subsidiary Porsche Cars Great Britain, won their fight against the increase in the London congestion charge.

The signature of a consent order by an administrative court in London has finally swept the plans of the former Mayor, Ken Livingstone, to introduce an unfair and disproportionate daily charge of £25 per driver in central London off the table.

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July 8, 2008

Porsche at the Circuit Park: Youngsters return to Zandvoort with great memories

Stuttgart -- The sixth championship round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland takes off this coming weekend in the Circuit Park Zandvoort (Netherlands).

Returning with great memories to the dune track are the two front-runners of Europe's fastest brand trophy series, René Rast and Chris Mamerow.

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July 6, 2008

Porsche at the British Grand Prix: British weather - British winner

Stuttgart -- Sean Edwards from Great Britain has won the seventh round of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup. Under extremely wet and difficult track conditions, the British 21-year-old beat his opponents in an exciting race and celebrated his first victory at the world's fastest one-make series.

Right from the start the rain-drenched Silverstone race was turbulent and full of suspense.

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Porsche at the British Grand Prix: Bleekemolen secures pole after five minutes

Stuttgart -- At the qualifying session for the seventh round of the Porsche
Mobil1 Supercup the top grid positions were already allocated in the first five minutes.

After the hunt for top places took place on a dry track, a short rain shower twenty minutes into the qualifying washed away the rubber on the circuit which is necessary for a top time on the 5.14 kilometre Grand Prix circuit.

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July 5, 2008

New Porsche 911 goes on sale in Germany

Stuttgart -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will launch the next generation of the 911 range in the salesrooms of the 85 German Porsche centers next Saturday, July 5, 2008.

The car was first presented to more than 800 journalists from around the world a month ago at the Development Center in Weissach and at the Schloss Monrepos near Ludwigsburg, where particularly its new transmission technology drew excellent reviews.

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July 1, 2008

Porsche Reports June Sales in Canada Down 13%

ATLANTA -- Porsche Cars Canada, importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in Canada, today announced June sales of 160 units sold in Canada, representing a 13% decrease from June 2007 when sales were 184.

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Owners Rank Porsche as the Top Luxury Brand

ATLANTA -- When renowned California-based automotive marketing and product-consulting firm AutoPacific surveyed over 33,500 new car owners, the full line of 2008 Porsche sports cars topped the field in the Premium Sports Car segment, and Porsche ranked as the Ideal Premium Brand for 2008 ahead of brands like Jaguar, Buick, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Land Rover among others.

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June 28, 2008

Porsche Again Ranks ''Number One'' in J.D. Power Study

ATLANTA -- J.D. Power has rated Porsche the number-one overall brand for the fourth time in a row in its Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, representing the latest in a string of first-place rankings for Porsche with this highly regarded, independent research group.

The APEAL Study, now in its 13th year, measures owner delight with the design, content, layout and performance of their new vehicles.

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June 26, 2008

Transsyberia Rally 2008: Twenty Porsche teams start in Moscow

Stuttgart -- The Porsche contingent for the 2008 "Transsyberia Rally powered by Sony Ericcson" is complete.

On 11 July, twenty Cayenne S Transsyberia set off on a long journey of over 7,000 kilometres from the Red Square in Moscow to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. Porsche pilots are up against experienced marathon rally teams who have also set their sights on victory with vehicles from Land Rover, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Puch, Suzuki and Toyota.

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June 25, 2008

Porsche Carrera 4 with Electronically Controlled All-Wheel Drive

Stuttgart -- Showing the dynamic attitude typical of the brand, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, are continuing the generation change of the 911 model series.

Just a few weeks after the new 911s with classic rear-wheel drive, the all-wheel-drive versions Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S are now entering the market in both Coupé and Cabriolet guise.

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June 22, 2008

XM NavTraffic to Be Available on 2009 Porsche Cayenne

WASHINGTON -- XM, the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, today announced that its award-winning XM NavTraffic service will be available as a factory-installed feature on the new 2009 Porsche Cayenne.

XM radio's more than 170 channels of coast-to-coast entertainment has been available as a factory-installed feature for Cayenne models since 2005.

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June 20, 2008

Porsche reorganizes Press Department

Stuttgart -- Porsche is adapting the organization of its Press Department to the new structure of the group: Anton Hunger (59), for many years Director Corporate Communication of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and - since November 2007 - also of Porsche SE, will be exclusively responsible for managing the newly-created Press and Public Relations Department of the Holding from July 1.

Together with him, Frank Gaube (47) will be changing over to Porsche SE, where he will head the Financial Press and Investor Relations Department, with the continued support of Frank Scholtys (47).

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June 18, 2008

Porsche Announces U.S. Prices for 2009 Cayenne

ATLANTA -- Today, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) announced prices of the 2009 Cayenne models, which will go on sale in the United States on July 14, 2008.

The new model year will see the arrival of a new top-of-the-line Porsche SUV, the Cayenne Turbo S, which will expand Porsche's best-selling model line to five different Cayenne models.

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Porsche Announces Canadian Prices of 2009 Cayenne

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- Today, Porsche Cars Canada announced prices of the 2009 Cayenne models, which will go on sale in Canada on July 14, 2008.

The new model year will see the arrival of a new top-of-the-line Porsche SUV, the Cayenne Turbo S, which will expand Porsche's best-selling model line to five different Cayenne models. On-sale date of the Turbo S is August 8.

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June 16, 2008

Porsche at the French Grand Prix

Stuttgart -- After a break of almost four weeks, the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup takes off again this coming weekend.

The sixth championship round promises extra suspense: two pilots, Jeroen Bleekemolen (Netherlands) and Jan Seyffarth (Germany), travel to the 4.4 kilometre Grand Prix circuit of Magny-Cours (France) leading the series with the same points tally.

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June 12, 2008

Porsche 'christens' endangered eagle chicks

Stuttgart -- Today Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, and his daughter Stephanie 'christened' two imperial eagle chicks in Stuttgart, naming them Asta and Artus.

The two young birds of the species aquila heliaca, which is threatened worldwide with extinction, hatched six weeks ago in Greifvogelpark Hellenthal, falconer Horst Niesters' sanctuary park for birds of prey in the Eifel region. This successful hatching is regarded as a sensation in expert circles.

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June 9, 2008

Porsche's Hartmut Kristen: “A class victory in Le Mans is a huge success”

Stuttgart -- After its successes in the American Le Mans Series and the Le Mans Series, the Porsche RS Spyder is on the verge of its next great challenge: On Saturday at 3pm, the Weissach-developed and built sports prototype tackles the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time.

Hartmut Kristen, Head of Motorsport at Porsche, is relaxed about the debut at the world’s toughest long distance race: “I’m confident that we are very well prepared.”

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XM Radio, NavTraffic Available on 2009 Porsche 911

WASHINGTON -- XM, the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, today announced that XM radio and its award-winning XM NavTraffic service will be available as a factory- installed feature on all 2009 Porsche 911 models.

This will be the first time that XM is available in a Porsche sports car. XM is the exclusive satellite radio provider to Porsche.

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June 7, 2008

New Generation Porsche 911 Combines Increased Performance with MPGs

Porsche today disclosed photos and details for the next generation 911 model series.

Four new 911 models go on sale in September in North America – the 911 Carrera Coupe, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Coupe, and 911 Carrera S Cabriolet. All offer a higher level of performance thanks to their all-new flat-six engines displacing 3.6 and 3.8 liters respectively.

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June 6, 2008

Porsche Celebrates 60th Anniversary

ATLANTA -- On June the 8th of 1948 the very first car to carry the Porsche name made its worldwide debut as it rolled out of its tiny workshop in the Austrian Alps.

The creation of Ferdinand Alexander “Ferry” Porsche, the son of Volkswagen Beetle designer Ferdinand Porsche and identified as 356-001, this diminutive and radical-for-the-time vehicle featured a unique teardrop aerodynamic body shape and placed the engine behind the driver.

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June 5, 2008

Report: Initial Auto Quality Improves Considerably

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Initial quality in the automotive industry has improved significantly in 2008, with substantial gains demonstrated by nearly three-fourths of the 36 ranked nameplates, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Initial Quality Study (IQS) released today.

Overall quality improves to 118 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) in 2008, down from 125 PP100 in 2007.

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Report: Mercedes Plant Receives Award for Top Quality

LONDON -- The Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen, Germany, plant receives the Platinum Plant Quality Award, while two other German plants also receive awards, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 U.S. Initial Quality Study(SM) (IQS) released today.

The Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Sindelfingen, Germany, receives the Platinum Plant Quality Award for producing vehicles yielding the fewest defects and malfunctions.

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June 3, 2008

Porsche Reports 16% Drop in May Sales

ATLANTA -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States, today announced May car sales of 2,796 in the United States, representing a 16% decrease from its all-time May sales record in 2007 of 3,348.

Porsche's venerable Cayenne series continued to perform well with sales of 1,192, up 7% over May 2007 sales of 1,119. Year-to-date Cayenne sales were up 12%. Continuing to draw market strength was the recently introduced Cayenne GTS model with sales of 371.

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Porsche Reports May Sales in Canada

ATLANTA -- Porsche Cars Canada, importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in Canada, today announced May sales of 208 units sold in Canada, representing a 17% decrease from May 2007 when sales were 252.

Porsche's trendy mid-engine Cayman experienced a 62% increase in sales with 42 units sold in May 2008 vs. 16 vehicles sold in May 2007.

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May 30, 2008

Porsche helps young people from underprivileged social groups

Stuttgart -- Porsche Asia Pacific, a one hundred percent subsidiary of Dr.
Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has founded the first Porsche Training and Recruitment Center Asia in the Philippines, in cooperation with the Don Bosco Technical Institute.

Every year, 40 socially underprivileged young people will receive vocational training here as automotive specialists, who can be employed in future in Porsche Centers throughout the Asiatic region.

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May 29, 2008

The Porsche Success Story

Stuttgart -- Porsche celebrates its anniversary: Exactly 60 years ago the cornerstone was laid for the family-operated industrial company, whose rise from modest beginnings to become one of the most important sports car manufacturers in the world no one back then would have ever foreseen.

On June 8, 1948 a new chapter in automobile history began. For on this day, the first Porsche prototype with the vehicle identification number 356-001 received its official approval and homologation for road service.

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May 28, 2008

Albert II, Prince of Thurn guests for Porsche

Stuttgart -- A celebrity line-up will contest the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup races at Hockenheim and Spa. Alongside the brand trophy regulars, Albert II, Prince of Thurn and Taxis (Germany) as well as reigning A1 Grand Prix world champion Neel Jani (Switzerland) tackle the world’s fastest international one-make series.

The world’s third youngest billionaire, according to Forbes Magazine, and the race driver from Switzerland will pilot the #40 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup as special star guests.

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May 27, 2008

Porsche SE files action against rejection of its supplementary motion

Stuttgart -- Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, has filed an action against the rejection of its supplementary motion by the annual general meeting of Volkswagen on April 24, 2008.

The company had filed a motion to amend the Articles of Association of Volkswagen AG to fully reflect the judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the VW Act given that the ECJ’s ruling has a direct legal impact on the Articles of Association.

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May 26, 2008

Triple victory for Porsche at Nurburgring

Stuttgart -- The 24 hour race on the Nürburgring has ended with a triple victory for Porsche.

In a Porsche GT3 RSR fielded by the Manthey Racing team, works drivers Timo Bernhard (Germany), Romain Dumas (France), Marc Lieb (Germany) as well as Manthey pilot Marcel Tiemann (Monaco) turned one faultless lap after the other in front of 220,000 fans and left 215 opponents behind them.

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Porsche at the Monaco Grand Prix: Jeroen Bleekemolen repeats flag-to-flag victory

Stuttgart -- At the first rain race of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, Jeroen Bleekemolen (Netherlands) secured a easy flag-to-flag victory. In a repeat of his last year’s success here in the Principality of Monaco, the 26-year-old Dutchman climbed to the top of the podium.

Due to difficult track conditions the 420 hp Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars started the 16-lap race behind the safety car.

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May 24, 2008

Porsche Spyder laps the Nürburgring

Stuttgart -- There are moments that render even Porsche works drivers speechless. “These two laps are hard to describe,” said Timo Bernhard, commenting on his drive in the 476 hp Porsche RS Spyder on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

“With this car on this track – that was one of my most wonderful experiences in motorsport,” added his team mate Romain Dumas. In front of around 220,000 fans in the Eifel, the two pole-sitters of the marathon underlined that they are not only experts at the wheel of the Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR.

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May 23, 2008

Jeroen Bleekemolen clinches pole again in Monaco

Stuttgart -- Jeroen Bleekemolen from the Netherlands stands on pole position for the fifth round of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup on Sunday (25 May) in Monaco. Eight minutes before the end of the qualifying session, the Jetstream Motorsport PZ Essen pilot lapped the 3.34 kilometre Grand Prix circuit on the Côte d’Azur in a time of 1:36.500 minutes.

With this, the 26-year-old former DTM pilot repeats his 2007 qualifying result, starting from the front of the grid for the 16-lap race.

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May 20, 2008

Porsche teams prepare for 2008 Transsyberia Rallye

Stuttgart -- Between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar they will compete against each other, but prior to the start of the 2008 Transsyberia Rally, they all pull together: In a joint intensive training from 20 to 22 May, the 19 teams - who place their trust in the Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia – undergo preparations for the famed long distance rally in July.

Aside from extensive offroad driving practice, participants also learn how to handle the navigation system down pat. They also receive valuable tips from last year’s winner Rod Millen as well as from the double Dakar winner Andi Schulz.

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May 19, 2008

Twofold double victory for Porsche in Salt Lake

Stuttgart -- In Salt Lake City, Porsche celebrated one of its greatest successes in the American Le Mans Series: With the 476 hp RS Spyder, Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) secured their second overall victory at a gripping and dramatic fourth round of the season.

Sascha Maassen (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA) clinched second overall, making the double victory of the sports prototype from Weissach perfect.

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May 18, 2008

Joerg Hardt celebrates second win in a Porsche this season

Stuttgart -- With an immaculate drive, Joerg Hardt (Germany) secured his second victory of the season at the fourth round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland on the Eurospeedway Lausitz. The 27-year-old HP Team Herberth PZ Olympiapark pilot is the first so far this year to climb the podium as winner.

Hardt took up the race on the 3.5 kilometre circuit near Dresden from second on the grid. After an excellent start he took over the lead even before the first corner and held this position until the flag came out after the maximum race duration of 35 minutes.

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Porsche Spyder takes pole in Salt Lake City

Stuttgart -- The best always comes last: In the next-to-last lap of the fiercely contested qualifying session at Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City, Timo Bernhard (Germany) set the fastest time with the RS Spyder to take up the fourth round of the American Le Mans Series on Sunday from pole position.

This marks the second pole in succession for the reigning champion, who has already won the Sebring 12 hour race with Romain Dumas (France) this season.

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Porsche Consulting trains doctors

Stuttgart -- Porsche Consulting GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen, is now providing one-day seminars for doctors to help them organize their practices more efficiently in future.

Under the rubric “Processes of Change in Medical Practices”, the Porsche Academy will be showing how the interplay of medical staff and practice personnel can be improved. The aim is to avoid wastage of every kind, thus reducing costs, while at the same time optimizing the care of patients. The seminars are recognized by the State Medical Chamber of Baden-Württemberg.

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May 17, 2008

Porsche on the Eurospeedway Lausitz: René Rast on pole position

Stuttgart -- At the qualifying session for the fourth round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland on the Eurospeedway Lausitz, René Rast from Germany posted pole position. The 21-year-old MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg pilot already claimed pole at the season-opener on the Hockenheimring, where he went on to secure a flag-to-flag victory.

Rast set the fastest time in 1:26.160 minutes on the 3.5 kilometre circuit near Dresden. Behind the current points’ leader, twelve pilots qualified their 420 hp Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars inside less than half a second.

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May 16, 2008

Porsche Named Top Luxury Brand for 2008

ATLANTA -- For the fourth year running, America’s most affluent consumers have declared Porsche the most prestigious car available today.

The Luxury Institute’s 2008 independent nationwide survey of luxury auto brands rated Porsche tops against eleven of the world’s most prestigious car brands. Lexus and Mercedes ranked second and third, respectively.

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May 15, 2008

Porsche Golf Fashion

On the golf course, having the right equipment is as important as stamina, concentration and a polished technique. In its current golf collection, Porsche Design Driver’s Selection provides top-notch companions for the fairways and greens.

The lightweight Porsche Golf Bag not only ensures convenience with its automatic stand mechanism and its comfortable double-strap carrying system, but also provides plenty of storage space.

Check out the Porsche Design Driver Selection store for your golfing needs.

Porsche European Delivery Program

Simply stated, the Porsche European Delivery program is the manifest destiny of all true sports car enthusiasts. The inevitable fate of anyone who is passionate about cars, driving, travel, and adventure.

Experience the beautiful skyline of Europe’s fascinating cities, the very landscape that inspired Ferdinand Porsche to design the car of his dreams.

Porsche Web Cinema, No Tix Required

New features have been added to make browsing the Porsche Web Cinema even more exciting than before. It’s easy to save your personal playlist using your Porsche login and you can recommend your favorite videos to friends and family.

A new rating feature also lets you know which videos other Web Cinema visitors liked best.

Enter the Porsche Web Cinema.

Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Updates Available

Views may differ on many things. But confidence is beyond dispute. Confidence can be recognized at first glance.

Like the new Cayenne Turbo S. The performance-enhanced engine, now with 550 hp, the exclusive Lava Grey Metallic exterior paint and the 21-inch Sport Plus wheels speak for themselves.

Register now to get more information about the new Cayenne Turbo S.

Porsche 959

There had never been anything like the 959 – an everyday sports car with a top speed of 315 km/h, costing 420,000 DM, and packed with technology. The roof, the wings and the back of the bodywork were made of Kevlar. The front skirt was polyurethane and the bonnet and doors were made of aluminium.

Under its outer skin the 959 throbbed with the finest technology. The all-wheel drive was on all the time but depending on the preloaded driving program, different amounts of torque were applied to the front and rear axles.

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Porsche Boxster Lease -- Your turn to put on the driving gloves

The instant you turn the left hand ignition you’ll know: The Boxster is a direct descendent of Porsche racing. A nimble body. Mid-engine power and response. It’s built on the knowledge of over 28,000 victories.

No other roadster can boast this combination of performance and everyday driveability. This is no ordinary car. This is the stuff of legends.

Learn more about the Boxster lease offer here.

May 14, 2008

Porsche drivers tackle Eifel marathon

Stuttgart -- The Nürburgring 24 hour race is not only the ultimate highlight of German motorsport for more than 200,000 fans who flock to the Eifel marathon each year – it also rates very highly amongst Porsche factory drivers.

Five of the eleven works pilots compete for various teams on 24th May. A total of 34 Porsche race cars line up on the grid. With this, Porsche is again the most popular car make at Germany’s greatest motorsport event.

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Porsche the front runner in Salt Lake

Stuttgart -- Variety in the American Le Mans Series: After the street race on the waterfront of Long Beach, the championship-leading Porsche RS Spyder now comes to the Miller Motorsport Park circuit in Utah, 1,288 metres above sea level.

The fourth round of the race series with the world’s fastest sports cars takes place on Sunday in the 2002 Olympic city.

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May 12, 2008

2008 Fuel Economy Guide Available for Download

The EPA has issued a comprehensive PDF guide to fuel economy of all 2008 vehicles, which you can download by right-clicking here.

In today's gas market, buyers are more sensitive than ever about buying cars that get good mileage, and more important, they want the government ratings to be as accurate as possible -- nobody wants to buy a vehicle that gets 10% worse mileage in the real world than the sticker rating.

To address this situation, the EPA has started using an updated test to assign more accurate MPG ratings to new vehicles, and you can learn about that by watching the video in this post.

Le Mans Series, Belgium: Second straight triple victory for Porsche Spyder

Stuttgart -- Porsche’s customer teams drive from success to success in the European Le Mans Series (LMS). In a repeat of the recent Monza race, the third round ended with another triple victory for the Porsche RS Spyder in the fiercely-contested LMP2 class.

Jos Verstappen and Peter van Merksteijn (Netherlands, Van Merksteijn Motorsport), winners of the LMS season-opener, won the exciting 1,000 kilometre race on the 7.004 kilometre circuit of Spa-Francorchamps.

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Porsche at the Grand Prix of Turkey: Van Lagen celebrates first win

Stuttgart -- Jaap van Lagen secured his first win of the season at the fourth round of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup in Istanbul (Turkey).

The 31-year-old Dutchman had taken up the race from second on the grid and, after an excellent start, outsprinted his pole-setting Damac Kadach Racing team mate Chris Mamerow (Germany) to the first corner. Van Lagen, who contests his first full season in the world’s fastest international one make series, held onto his lead to take the flag in first after 14 laps.

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Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, 4th round

Stuttgart -- When it comes to suspense, the fight for the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland title is hard to beat. After the first three championship rounds, the top three pilots René Rast and Chris Mamerow from Germany as well as Frenchman Nicolas Armindo travel to the Eurospeedway Lausitz this coming weekend sharing exactly the same points tally.

Adding to the excitement, reigning champion Uwe Alzen (Germany) is back in the title race by winning the previous in Mugello, Italy.

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May 11, 2008

Pole Position for Porsche RS Spyder in the Ardennes

Stuttgart -- The Porsche RS Spyder debut on the historic Spa-Francorchamps circuit has succeeded. Jos Verstappen (Netherlands) secured his third pole position in the LMP2 class at the third round of the Le Mans Series (LMS).

Belgium’s Didier Theys qualified the 476 hp RS Spyder sports prototype fourth on the gird, Casper Elgaard (Denmark) claimed eighth starting position for the Danish Essex team.

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Porsche at the Turkish Grand Prix: Mamerow and van Lagen share front row

Stuttgart -- Chris Mamerow (Germany) and Jaap van Lagen (Netherlands) dominated the qualifying session for the fourth round of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup.

The two Damac Kadach Racing team mates secured the front row of the grid on the 5.4 kilometre Grand Prix circuit of Istanbul (Turkey). Initially, the 31-year old Dutchman turned the quickest lap in 1:57.354 minutes to top the time sheets where he remained for approximately 20 minutes.

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May 9, 2008

Porsche Wins Performance Engine Award

ATLANTA -- For the second year in a row, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, has won an award in the International Engine of the Year competition.

By winning the coveted “Best Performance Engine Award,” the 911 Turbo engine has underscored Porsche’s position atop a star-studded field of high performance competitors.

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May 8, 2008

Porsche presenting valuable Walter Benjamin manuscript to German Literature Archives

Stuttgart / Marbach -- At the Museum of Modern Literature in Marbach, Porsche Automobil Holding SE of Stuttgart today officially handed over a significant present to the German Literature Archives, which also have their premises there.

It is a valuable manuscript written by cultural theorist and author Walter Benjamin (1892-1940): “Berlin Childhood Around 1900”, his recollections noted down in 1932 and dedicated to Stefan, his only son.

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Le Mans Series, Belgium: Porsche RS Spyder celebrates debut on Ardennes circuit

Stuttgart -- Without respite the Le Mans Series (LMS) continues for the successful Porsche customers teams.

After an acclaimed triple victory for the Porsche RS Spyder in the LMP2 class Monza, the expectations for the third round are high – all the more so with an additional highlight: From 9th to 11th May, the LMS takes off on the historic circuit of Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), on which the inaugural 1,000 kilometre race took place in 1966. “It will be extremely exciting for spectators,” says Hartmut Kristen, head of Porsche motorsport.

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May 7, 2008

Porsche 911 Turbo wins “Best Performance Engine Award”

Stuttgart -- Once again Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has been successful in the International Engine of the Year Awards. With its 911 Turbo-Drive, the sports car manufacturer has underpinned its position in a field of high performance competitors, receiving the coveted “Best Performance Engine Award” for the first time.

For ten years now, this prize has been awarded by the British specialist journal “Engine Technology International” for outstanding engine characteristics.

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May 6, 2008

Wolfgang Porsche turns 65

Stuttgart -- Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Shareholder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, as well as Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, is celebrating his 65th birthday on May 10, 2008.

Ferdinand (‘Ferry’) Porsche’s youngest son, who was born in Stuttgart, has been a member of the Supervisory Board of the sports car manufacturer since 1978. He has also been family spokesman since the death of his father Ferry in 1998.

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May 5, 2008

Porsche Supercup, Turkey: Series’ leader Bleekemolen keen to repeat

Stuttgart -- This coming weekend the fourth round of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup takes off as support to the Grand Prix of Turkey. Jeroen Bleekemolen travels to the Bosporus leading the championship points – and with him he brings great memories.

On the circuit in Istanbul Park where the world’s fastest international one-make championship celebrated its debut last year, the 26-year-old Dutchman topped all time sheets without exception.

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May 4, 2008

Porsche Carrera Cup, Mugello: Uwe Alzen secures clear flag to flag victory

Stuttgart -- Reigning champion Uwe Alzen (Germany) won the third round of the Carrera Cup Deutschland. The 40-year-old former DTM pilot, driving for the HP Team Herberth PZ Olympiapark, took up the 16-lap sprint in Mugello (Italy) from pole position and held onto his lead to the flag.

Putting in an immaculate drive, he left his opponents no chance for victory on the 5.25 kilometre circuit in Tuscany. For the 1992 Carrera Cup champion and Porsche specialist, this marks his first win of the 2008 season.

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Porsche Carrera Cup, Mugello: Gripping qualifying in Tuscany

Stuttgart -- The reigning champion Uwe Alzen is back. At the qualifying for the third round of the Porsche Carrera Cup in Mugello, the 40-year-old HP Team Herberth PZ Olympiapark pilot secured his first pole position of the season after taking zero points from the first two races.

The German turned the fastest lap on the 5.25 kilometre circuit in a time of 1:55.512 minutes using only his first of two tyre sets. In a gripping session, 15 drivers qualified within a second for Sunday’s 16-lap race.

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May 3, 2008

Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil enthusiastic about 911 Turbo

Stuttgart -- Race drivers love sporty cars. Formula 1 pilot Adrian Sutil is particularly enthusiastic about the Porsche 911 Turbo.

During a two-week test drive, the 25-year-old motorsport professional, who competes for the Formula 1 Force India squad, put the 480 hp sports car from Zuffenhausen through its paces, above all the driving dynamics.

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May 2, 2008

Porsche Holds its Own in North America

Stuttgart -- Despite the increasingly poor economic outlook, sales by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, in the USA and Canada in April 2008 show a good result: Deliveries of 3,099 vehicles to customers were only 5 percent below the previous year’s figure of 3,248 units.

The driving force behind this development was the second generation of the Cayenne SUV with its lower fuel consumption engine remaining in great demand among customers.

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May 1, 2008

Porsche Reports Cayenne Sales Up 23% in U.S.

ATLANTA -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States, today announced April new-car sales of 2,863 in the United States, representing a 5% decrease from April 2007 sales of 3,015.

Continuing to perform well was Porsche's popular Cayenne series. Sales for the high-end SUV reached 1,218, an increase of 23% over April 2007 when sales were 993. Year-to-date Cayenne sales were up 14%. The recently introduced Cayenne GTS model continues to show strong market appeal with sales of 443.

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Porsche Reports Boxster Sales Up 56% in Canada

ATLANTA -- Porsche Cars Canada, importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in Canada, today announced April sales of 226 units sold in Canada, representing a 3% decrease from the same period last year when sales were 233.

Porsche's trendy mid-engine Boxster experienced a 56% increase in sales with 50 units sold in April 2008 vs. 32 sold in April 2007.

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April 30, 2008

Stephan Altrichter appointed Berlin Porsche Chief

Stuttgart -- The board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has appointed Stephan Altrichter (45) as new manager of Porsche’s Berlin branch.

He will take up his new post on May 1, 2008. Altrichter succeeds Otmar Westerfellhaus, who has left the company at his own request. Detlef Splinter (44) will continue as manager of the Porsche Berlin-Potsdam branch.

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Porsche Carrera Cup round 3 in Mugello, Mamerow comes as number one

Stuttgart -- Premiere atmosphere in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland: This coming weekend Europe’s fastest brand trophy series makes its debut in the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello in Italy.

Driving for the Mamerow Racing team, Chris Mamerow (Germany) travels to the third championship round in Tuscany as the new points’ leader. Reigning champion Uwe Alzen (Germany) must, however, pull out all stops to catch up to the front-runners.

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April 28, 2008

Le Mans in Monza, Italy: Triple victory for Porsche Spyder

Stuttgart -- Porsche customer teams triumphed in Monza, Italy. With the Porsche RS Spyder they claimed a triple victory in the LMP2 class at the second round of the Le Mans Series (LMS).

The race over five hours on the traditional 5.793 kilometre Italian circuit was hard to surpass in excitement and turbulence.

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Spanish Grand Prix: Porsche takes flag-to-flag win

Stuttgart -- Jan Seyffarth (Germany) won the third round of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Driving for Konrad Motorsport, the 21-year-old former UPS-Porsche junior took up the 14-lap race from pole position and after a faultless race saw the chequered flag first after 26:16.910 minutes. For Seyffarth, this success on the 4.63 kilometre Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona (Spain) marks the first in a Porsche brand trophy.

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April 27, 2008

Le Mans Series in Monza, Italy: Three Porsche RS Spyder on first three grid positions

Stuttgart -- The three Porsche customer teams made a picture-perfect start to the race weekend in Monza: In qualifying for the second round of the European Le Mans Series (LMS), they secured positions one to three on the grid in the LMP2 class with their Porsche RS Spyder race cars.

In a repeat of the season-opener at Barcelona, the fastest of the trio was Jos Verstappen (Netherlands) driving for the Van Merksteijn Motorsport team.

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Porsche at the Spanish Grand Prix: Front row speaks German

Stuttgart -- On his first flying lap, Jan Seyffarth from Germany secured pole position for the third round of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup on the Circuit de Catalunya. Driving for the Konrad Motorsport team, the former UPS-Porsche junior took 1:50.190 minutes to post the fastest time on the 4.63 kilometre Grand Prix circuit near Barcelona (Spain), undercutting last year’s pole-setting time by almost three-tenths of a second.

For the first time in his career, the 21-year-old takes up the 14-lap race on Sunday from pole position in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

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April 25, 2008

Porsche: VW Articles of Association must be amended completely

Stuttgart -- The Articles of Association of Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, must be amended to fully reflect the judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the VW Act.

This was emphasized by the corporate attorney of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Dr. Konrad Wartenberg, on Thursday at the annual general meeting (AGM) of Volkswagen in Hamburg. Porsche has submitted a motion to this effect in order to clarify the legal situation.

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April 24, 2008

GM Invites Atlanta Auto Show Attendees to Test Drive Vehicles

Consumers attending the AJC International Auto Show Thursday -Sunday, April 24 - 27 will have a unique opportunity to truly 'experience' the GM display by getting behind the wheel and test driving many of General Motors' hottest new vehicles, including the newly redesigned 2008 Chevy Malibu, fuel efficient GMC Yukon Hybrid and all-new Pontiac G8.

Other vehicles available for test drives that illustrate the breadth of General Motors' 2008 product portfolio include: Buick Enclave, Buick Lucerne CXS, Cadillac CTS, Cadillac SRX, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac DTS.

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Porsche hosts schoolgirls on career day

Stuttgart -- Today, 30 schoolgirls aged between 13 and 15 experienced at first hand how attractive technical professions in the automotive industry can be for women.

As a part of the nationwide “Girls Day”, they visited Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart. In the sports car manufacturer’s training workshop, the girls became acquainted with the jobs of mechatronics technician, vehicle painter, vehicle interior designer, and construction/industrial mechanic.

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April 21, 2008

Porsche Supercup, round 3: Jeroen Bleekemolen heads the field

Stuttgart -- After an exciting season-opener with two races in Bahrain, the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup now takes off on European soil. Jeroen Bleekemolen (Jetstream Motorsport PZ Essen) travels to the third championship round on the 4.6 kilometre Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona (Spain) leading the field.

Holding 36 points, the 26-year-old Dutchman, who contests his first full season in the world’s fastest international one-make series, leads a pack of well known competitors.

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Porsche Highlights Chinese Success Story at Beijing Auto Show

ATLANTA -- Underscoring its confidence for expansion in its biggest growth market, Porsche today debuted the top-of-the line Cayenne Turbo S at Auto China 2008, and for the first time in Asia showed the prototype Cayenne Hybrid.

“China is playing an increasingly significant role and has now become one of Porsche’s most important growth drivers worldwide,” said Klaus Berning, Board Member with responsibility for Sales and Marketing during a press briefing at the auto show.

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April 20, 2008

Porsche Carrera Cup: Joerg Hardt celebrates flag-to-flag win

Stuttgart -- With a convincing flag-to-flag victory, Joerg Hardt (Germany) claimed his first win of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland season. The 27-year-old HP Team Herberth PZ Olympiapark pilot had taken up the second championship round of Europe’s fastest one-make cup from pole position.

After the start, Hardt defended his lead, held it over the entire 22-lap race distance and crossed the finish line in first after 34:18.116 minutes.

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Porsche reveals Cayenne Turbo S in Beijing

Stuttgart/Beijing -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has extended its third model line by the addition of the top of the range Cayenne Turbo S. The Turbo S, the most powerful Cayenne of them all, is driven by a 4.8 liter V8 engine with twin turbo forced induction, delivering 550 hp (404 kW).

The Turbo S is Porsche’s response to the wishes of its customers. There is huge demand, especially in the new emerging markets of Eastern Europe and Asia, for exclusive sports-style SUVs with top quality physical handling dynamics.

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American Le Mans, Long Beach: Porsche places second, leads in points

Stuttgart -- Porsche defended its top position in the American Le Mans Series at the city race in Long Beach/California.

At the wheel of their 476 hp RS Spyder, Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France), who took home full points from both the season-opener in Sebring and from St. Petersburg, finished second this time in the LMP2 class followed by their team colleagues Sascha Maassen (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA). The reigning champions missed out on victory after 71 laps on the narrow street circuit by a mere second.

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April 19, 2008

Porsche Carrera Cup, round 2: Hardt claims pole position

Stuttgart -- Joerg Hardt secured pole position in qualifying for the second round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben.

With just one minute left in the qualifying, the 27-year-old HP Team Herberth PZ Olympiapark pilot posted the top time in 1:31.028. Trailing by a heartbeat, Chris Mamerow (Germany) claimed the second position on the front row for the 22-lap race, with just 95-thousandths of a second separating the 23-year-old Mamerow Racing driver from the pole sitter.

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Porsche's Bernhard claims pole in Long Beach

Stuttgart -- With the Porsche RS Spyder, last year’s winner Timo Bernhard (Germany) secured his first pole position of the season on the streets of Long Beach.

In a fiercely contested qualifying at the third round of the American Le Mans Series on the famous city circuit in California, Bernhard set the fastest time overall in the 476 hp sports prototype from Weissach, which he shares with Romain Dumas (France).

Patrick Long (USA) and Sascha Maassen (Germany) take up the race from the second row in the sister RS Spyder run by Penske Racing.

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April 18, 2008

Hans-Gerd Bode joins Porsche

Stuttgart -- Changeover in the Press Department of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG: on June 1, 2008, Hans-Gerd Bode (47) will be taking over as Head of the Product and Technical Communications Department from Stefan Marschall (51), who is leaving the enterprise at his own request, to set up in business as an independent PR consultant.

Bode is coming to Porsche from Volkswagen AG, where he had been Head of Brand and Product Communication since 2001.

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Porsche Rejects Premier Wulff’s Political Initiative

Stuttgart -- The proposal of Lower Saxony’s state premier Christian Wulff (CDU) to put to the vote in the Supervisory Board meeting of Volkswagen AG on April 23, 2008, the issue of whether or not it is lawful to retain a 20 percent blocking minority, comes as no surprise to Porsche Automobil Holding SE.

It is clear that the corresponding motion by the State of Lower Saxony will be rejected at the VW Annual General Meeting in Hamburg on April 24.

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April 17, 2008

Porsche aims for another China sales record

Stuttgart/Beijing -- At the automotive exhibition Auto China 2008, which begins in Beijing on Sunday, April 20, 2008, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will be prominently represented by the newest variants over its whole model range.

With these exhibits, the sports car manufacturer from Swabia underscores its expansion strategy for its biggest growth market. As well as the newest vehicles from the Boxster, 911 and Cayenne series, the prototype of the Cayenne Hybrid will be on show in Asia for the first time.

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Porsche Carrera Cup, Round 2: Rast comes as points’ leader

Stuttgart -- The Porsche Carrera Cup took off into the new season last weekend with a huge surprise. Twenty-one-year-old René Rast from Germany posted pole on the Hockenheimring and went on to claim the first victory of the year.

The young MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg pilot travels to the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, where the second round of the series takes place this coming weekend, as points’ leader of Europe’s fastest one-make race series.

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April 14, 2008

Four Porsche Spyders racing in Long Beach

Stuttgart -- After an excellent start into the season with two wins from two races, the Porsche RS Spyder return to the place of their greatest success: On the famed city circuit of Long Beach/California, where the third round of the American Le Mans Series is contested on Saturday, the sports prototypes from Weissach celebrated a historic triumph last year with their phenomenal triple victory.

The long-standing race in a picture postcard setting with sun, sea and palms, is one of the top motorsport events in the USA, possessing many similarities to the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monaco.

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April 13, 2008

Porsche Carrera Cup: Rast celebrates first win of season

Stuttgart -- René Rast (Germany) secured his first win of the year at the first round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland on the Hockenheimring.

The 21-year-old pilot racing for the MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg, which contests its second season in Europe’s fastest one-make series, took up the race from pole position and defended his lead to reach the chequered flag first after 18 laps.

Chris Mamerow (Germany) took the flag in second just two-tenths of a second behind the winner.

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April 12, 2008

Porsche Carrera Cup: René Rast posts third pole position

Stuttgart -- René Rast set pole position in 1:43.081 minutes at the qualifying session for the first round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland.

Only four-hundredths of a second separated the 21-year-old pilot driving for MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg from second-placed Joerg Hardt (Germany, HP Team Herberth PZ Olympiapark).

Rast contests his second season in the renowned one-make series and for the first time competes in the international Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, where he claimed pole position at the first two rounds in Bahrain last weekend.

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Porsche Carrera Cup: Young talents challenge seasoned masters

Stuttgart -- With the most powerful Cup-911 to now, the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland launches into its 19th season.

The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup now delivers 420 hp instead of 400 hp. Entered to contest the prestigious brand trophy series are 15 teams with 30 drivers from nine countries. This coming weekend, competitors line up for the first of nine championship rounds on the Hockenheimring.

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April 9, 2008

Lease a Porsche Boxster for $590, But Watch that Asterisk!

Tes, it's true, you can lease a brand new Porsche Boxster for only $590 a month, with a $4,985 down payment due at lease signing, of course.

The lease runs for 36 months, or three years -- but watch that asterisk!

The teeny-tiny fine print in yesterday's Wall Street Journal tells us that the lease only only 30,000 miles during those three years. Which means you can only drive the car 27.4 miles per day, unless you want to pay the thirty cents a mile overage.

Now that is what we call a low mileage lease.

April 7, 2008

Porsche RS Spyder wins season-opener in Spain

Stuttgart -- The perfect start for the Porsche RS Spyder in Europe: At the season-opener of the Le Mans Series (LMS) in Barcelona, the Dutch driver duo Jos Verstappen and Peter van Merksteijn secured victory in the LMP2 class.

The pair beat their 14 opponents in the fiercely-contested class. They finished the 1,000 kilometre race on the 4.655 kilometre Circuit de Catalunya in sixth overall.

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April 6, 2008

Porsche Mobil1 Supercup: Chris Mamerow wins second race

Stuttgart -- At the second championship round of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, Chris Mamerow from Germany claimed his first win of the season. The 23-year-old new-comer to the world’s fastest international one-make cup took up the race from third on the grid.

In lap three he grabbed the front position from the leading Jeroen Bleekemolen (Netherlands) and René Rast (Germany), and never let it go for the remainder of the 12-lap sprint. Following the first two championship races, Mamerow ranks second in the drivers’ standings.

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American Le Mans Series: Second victory for Porsche RS Spyder

Stuttgart -- Porsche underlined its leading position in the American Le Mans Series scoring the second win of the season.

On the city course in St. Petersburg/Florida, Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) won the LMP2 class with their 476 hp RS Spyder, after taking the overall victory at the season-opening Sebring 12 hour race. With this success, they further increase their lead in the championship.

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April 5, 2008

Le Mans Series, Spain: Porsche RS Spyder sets pole at European premiere

Stuttgart -- A good start for the Porsche RS Spyder in Europe: During qualifying for the first round of the Le Mans Series in Barcelona (Spain) the three RS Spyder post positions one, three and four in the LMP2 class.

Quickest amongst the 476 hp sports prototype RS Spyder, with 1.34.422 minutes, was the ex-Formula 1 driver Jos Verstappen (Netherlands) driving for the Van Merksteijn team. With this, Verstappen takes up the race from fifth on the grid.

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Porsche Mobil1 Supercup: Faulkner repeats season-opener win

Stuttgart -- Damien Faulkner won the first round of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup on the Bahrain International Circuit.

The 30-year-old reigning vice champion repeated his success from last year and crossed the finish line first at the season-opening round. Faulkner, who took up the race from second on the grid, won in a time of 25:22.952 minutes, eight seconds ahead of his closest rival.

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American Le Mans Series: RS Spyder on the first row

Stuttgart -- The Porsche RS Spyder of Romain Dumas (France) and Timo Bernhard (Germany) takes up the second race of the American Le Mans Series on the street circuit of St. Petersburg/Florida, from the first row.

Fresh from their win at the Sebring 12 hour race, the pair secured the fastest time in the LMP2 class – despite the sports prototype from Weissach being badly damaged in a collision during the last practice before qualifying.

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Porsche Mobil1 Supercup: René Rast secures pole position twice

Stuttgart -- To open the season, René Rast (Germany) secured pole position for the first round of this year’s Porsche Mobil1 Supercup in Bahrain. At the second qualifying session, which determines the grid line up for the second round of the series on Sunday, the 20-year-old again set the quickest time.

At his debut in the world’s fastest international one-make cup, the new-comer takes up both championship rounds from the front of the 26-strong field.

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April 4, 2008

Bose named Porsche supplier of the year

Stuttgart -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, named Bose Automotive GmbH as Supplier of the Year yesterday evening at the Development Center in Weissach.

The Esslingen-based company has been working with the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer and making an impression, particularly with its outstanding achievements in the development and manufacture of sound systems for all vehicles in the sports car manufacturer’s range, since 2001.

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Transsyberia Rally 2008: Porsche competes with improved Cayenne S Transsyberia

Stuttgart -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will again contest the Transsyberia Rally this year. Already at its debut in 2007, the Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia proved its speed and excellent offroad qualities on the way from Moscow to the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

Three Cayenne S Transsyberia finished in the top three positions. For this year’s edition of the Transsyberia Rally from 11th to 25th July, Porsche optimised the small series in several areas. The modified components are offered to customer teams around the world as a conversion kit.

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Transsyberia Rally 2007: eight Porsches landed in top ten

Stuttgart -- Three Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia on the first three positions, eight Porsches in the top ten: these are the results of the 2007 Transsyberia Rally, one of the world’s toughest offroad marathons.

After a two-week epic drive from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar, Rod Millen, triple US rally champion, and his co-driver Richard Kelsey reached the finish in the capital of Mongolia as winners on 17 August with a Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia.

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April 2, 2008

Porsche Supercup Photo Competition

Stuttgart -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is searching for the best photo of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup.

In cooperation with the world-leading independent lens manufacturer, Sigma, the company awards a prize for the most unusual photo of the world’s fastest international one-make series every race weekend.

True to the motto “the Supercup from all angles” this competition is open to all FIA accredited photographers.

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Porsche Museum to be completed this year

Stuttgart -- The end is in sight for work on the building site for the new museum for Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart.

At present, over 40 different companies with up to 250 tradesmen and specialists are at work at the Porscheplatz. “Work is going well according to plan. Wind and weather allowing, the museum should be completed by the end of the year,” says Anton Hunger, Publicity and Press Manager for Porsche AG with responsibility for the new museum.

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April 1, 2008

Porsche Reports North America Sales Down 24% in March

Stuttgart -- In March 2008, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, held its ground well in a market environment characterized by recession fears in the US and Canada.

At 2,624, the number of vehicles delivered to customers was down by 24% on the figure for the previous year. As before, the second generation of the sport utility Cayenne with its reduced consumption engines resonated strongly with customers.

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Porsche Reports March Sales in Canada Down 14%

ATLANTA -- Porsche Cars Canada, importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in Canada, today announced March sales of 157 units sold in Canada, representing a 14% decrease over the same period last year when sales were 183.

Porsche's new-generation Cayenne experienced a continued increase in sales with 58 units sold vs. 45 Cayennes sold in March 2007.

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Three Porsche RS Spyders at season-opener in Barcelona

Stuttgart -- At the season-opening round of the European Le Mans Series (LMS) on 6 April in Barcelona, three Porsche RS Spyders line up on the grid for the first time.

The successful sports prototype from Weissach will be fielded by three teams in the LMS. Driving for the Van Merksteijn Motorsport (Netherlands) team are ex-Formula 1 driver Jos Verstappen and team owner Peter van Merksteijn (both Netherlands).

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Porsche Mobil1 Supercup preview: Top drivers back for more

Stuttgart -- The Porsche Mobil1 Supercup has never been as powerful as this:
At the season-opener in Bahrain, pilots contesting the world’s fastest one-make cup compete for the first time with the latest Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

Delivering 420 hp, this sports car is the most powerful Cup-911 in the 16-year history of the championship. On the 5.4 kilometre Grand Prix circuit in the kingdom, 26 drivers from 15 countries come face to face to fight for the first victory of the 2008 season.

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March 31, 2008

Porsche Spyder returns to St. Petersburg as double winner

Stuttgart -- The second race of the American Le Mans Series also takes place in Florida. Variety, however, is guaranteed: After the 12 hour classic on the airfield circuit of Sebring, the race series featuring the world’s fastest sports cars takes off on 5th April, 2008, at the St. Petersburg city track on the Gulf of Mexico. And the chequered flag will fall on the second shortest race of the year after just 1.55 hours.

Porsche launched into the new season with a historic triumph in Sebring.

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Porsche Raises Cayenne Prices in Europe

Stuttgart -- For the first time since the launch of the second generation Cayenne, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will be increasing prices. The price changes, effective 1st June 2008, will be between 1.4% and 2.8%, depending on the model.

The main reasons that customers value the Cayenne are the new engines featuring direct fuel injection and fuel consumption reduced by up to 15% and the option of being driven by the environmentally friendly bioethanol fuel E10.

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March 28, 2008

Get Junior His Very Own [Pedal] Porsche

You can get a head-start on spoiling your kid and giving him or her an unrealistic sense of entitlement by gifting the tyke his very own pedal powered Porsche 911.

The lack of a gas engine is also appropriate for hypocritical "green" consumers. Only $295.

According to Porsche, the kiddie 911 has: Robust blow-molded plastic body. Ergonomic and adjustable sports seat. Steering wheel with horn and engine sounds. Tested by German safety standards agency (TUV). Suitable for ages 3-8 years.

Available at Porsche's Driver Design Online Shoppe.

1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS Coupe

Although it was officially named Carrera GTS, it opened a new chapter in Porsche's sporting history under the internal designation 904.

The 904, designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (known as "Butzi"), anticipated, from a technical point of view, much that did not become the norm in racing car manufacturing until later: mixed steel/plastic construction, low weight, small frontal area.

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March 27, 2008

Porsche at the Techno-Classica in Essen

Stuttgart -- This year at the Techno-Classica in Essen, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, and its Classic Customer Centre will be giving visitors a glimpse behind the scenes.

The company’s Classic department, which has its home on the main Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen site, will be on show from 27th to 30th March 2008 at the greatest vintage car fair in the world.

Under the spotlight will be its product and service range in connection with repair, maintenance, care, restoration and the procurement of original spare parts for Classic Porsche models.

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March 26, 2008

Porsche Promotes 19 Year Old to Junior Racing Team

Stuttgart -- Marco Holzer is the new driver in the UPS Porsche Junior Team. Just 19 years old, Marco, from Bobingen in Germany, will be teaming up with Austrian driver Martin Ragginger (also 19), who has been racing as a UPS Porsche Junior since 2007.

The two young drivers will be entering all races for the Carrera Cup Germany at the wheel of a 420-bhp Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, as well as six races for the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup held on the occasion of various Formula 1 events, where they will be guest starters.

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March 20, 2008

Porsche Wins Brand Image Award

NEW YORK -- Kelley Blue Book, the California-based organization that provides vehicle valuation information, today announced Porsche as a 2008 Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Award winner, garnering the award for Best Exterior Design in the Sports Car/Convertible category.

Paul Johnson, president of Kelley Blue Book, presented the award to David Pryor, vice president of Marketing for Porsche Cars North America, during an awards ceremony held during the 2008 New York International Auto Show Media Preview Days.

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March 17, 2008

Porsche to Show Trio of Iconic Models in New York

NEW YORK -- In 2003, many pundits speculated that Porsche’s move into the Sport Utility field would herald the end of the brand and the sports cars with which its name is synonymous.

This year’s press day’s display at the 2008 Greater New York International Auto Show proves once and for all that every drop of that sports car DNA flows strong through the veins of every vehicle Porsche makes, today and in the future.

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Changes in Top Executive Personnel at Porsche Engineering

Stuttgart. Dr. Peter Schäfer (48) and Malte Radmann (54) have taken over as Managing Directors of the Porsche Engineering Group GmbH and Porsche Engineering Services GmbH, two subsidiaries of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart.

Both appointees have held general management responsibilities at Porsche Engineering since 2005.

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March 16, 2008

Porsche triumphs at toughest race of the year

Stuttgart -- Exactly 20 years after the last Porsche win at the 12 hours of Sebring, the German sports car manufacturer resumes its success story at the legendary sports car classic in Florida with a sensational double victory: After a gripping fight right to the final lap, Timo Bernhard (Germany), Romain Dumas (France) and Emmanuel Collard (France) claimed the 18th overall win for Porsche in Sebring with the 476 hp RS Spyder, giving them an optimal start into the 2008 American Le Mans Series.

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Dr. Hans Michel Piëch named to Porsche's Supervisory Board

Stuttgart -- Dr. Hans Michel Piëch (66) will join the Executive Committee of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart. He follows Dr. Ing. Ferdinand K. Piëch (70), who resigned from this position in an extraordinary Meeting of the Supervisory Board on this Monday.

Members of the Executive Committee are besides the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Porsche SE, Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, also his Deputy, Chairman of the Group Works Council for Porsche SE, Uwe Hück, as well as Hans Baur, the representative of IG Metall Stuttgart.

March 14, 2008

Porsche Calls for VW Reorganization

Stuttgart -- Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, today submitted to the Management Board of Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg a petition for the amendment of the agenda of Volkswagen AG’s annual shareholders’ meeting, which has been called for April 24, 2008.

The petition calls to amend the Articles of Association on the basis of the judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) of October 23, 2007.

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American Le Mans: RS Spyder starts with best time

Stuttgart -- A good start for Porsche in the 2008 American Le Mans Series: For the Sebring 12 hour race, title defender Timo Bernhard (Germany) qualified the #7 RS Spyder, which he shares for the race on Saturday with Romain Dumas (France) and Emmanuel Collard (France), on the second row with the absolute fastest qualifying time in the LMP2 class.

“This is a great starting position even if the grid placing is not so important at such a long race,” said Timo Bernhard.

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March 13, 2008

Porsche’s Ceramic Brake on Display at Porcelain Exhibit

Stuttgart/Meissen -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is making a ceramic brake available for a Special Exhibition which has been organized to mark the 300th anniversary of the discovery of porcelain in Saxony.

Porsche is among the pioneers of ceramic applications in vehicle construction, and was the first manufacturer to introduce a brake and a clutch made of this material in serially-produced vehicles.

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March 12, 2008

Porsche Boxster RS 60 Spyder debuts in Germany

Stuttgart/Leipzig -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is presenting the new Boxster RS 60 Spyder in Germany.

From April 4, the most recent model in the successful Boxster series will be celebrating its first home appearance at the 18th Auto Mobil International (AMI) in Leipzig.

The city is home to Porsche’s second production location, complementing the main factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.

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March 10, 2008

Porsche denies rumors about buying 75% of VW

Stuttgart -- Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, denies reports in the media which claim that the enterprise intends to increase its stake in VW to 75 percent.

The speculation about going up to 75 percent does not consider the realities of VW’s shareholder structure. In view of the fact that the German Federal State of Lower Saxony, as the second major shareholder, holds a stake of more than 20 percent in Volkswagen, the probability of acquiring the necessary shares from the remaining freefloat is very small indeed.

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American Le Mans: Interview with Porsche defenders

Stuttgart -- With the 12 hour race in Sebring/Florida, the new American Le Mans Series season takes off on 15th March. Driving the Porsche RS Spyder, Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) contest America’s oldest sports car race as title defenders and consider their chances to be good.

“We are very well prepared,” says Timo Bernhard, “and we will do everything in our power to build on Porsche’s great success with the RS Spyder at this classic.”

Question: You have conducted comprehensive tests with the RS Spyder over the winter. How do you feel on the eve of the season-opener?

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March 8, 2008

Porsche Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary in Atlanta

Atlanta -- Mayor Shirley Franklin will join Porsche CEO Peter Schwarzenbauer Monday, March 10, as the Company celebrates 10 successful years of operating in Atlanta.

The celebration will take place at 2:15 p.m. at the Company’s North American headquarters and include remarks by Mayor Franklin and Schwarzenbauer, followed by an employee reception and plenty of Porsches on display.

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March 7, 2008

Porsche sponsors German Band PUR's concert

Stuttgart/Bietigheim -- Porsche, Olymp and the town of Bietigheim-Bissingen together have made it possible: The only concert to be given by the band PUR this year is to take place in the open air in Bietigheim-Bissingen.

On Saturday, September 20, at 19:30, the most successful German-speaking group will be playing beneath the railway viaduct – the town’s landmark – for up to 17,000 fans.

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March 6, 2008

Five Porsche Spyders contest American Le Mans Series

Stuttgart -- The American Le Mans Series takes off into the new season with a true classic: The Sebring 12 Hours on the bumpy airfield circuit in the heart of Florida on 15 March is the longest and toughest race of the year and presents the greatest challenge for drivers and teams.

“At this race we’re all at our limits,” says Porsche works driver Timo Bernhard (Germany). “Those who are not optimally prepared have no chance.”

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March 5, 2008

Porsche honors Prague Tech grads

Stuttgart -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart and Prague Technical University (TU) have presented the “Porsche Engineering Award” for the third time.

Last Friday in Weissach, Wolfgang Dürheimer, Porsche’s Development Director, presented awards to three graduates of Prague TU for their outstanding theses. The first prize went to Thomas Dynybyl (24), who investigated the subjects of switching off cylinders and downsizing in particular in his work “Reversible engines.”

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March 4, 2008

Porsche Group posts surprising profit increase

Stuttgart -- Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, is still going strong. In the first six months of the current financial year 2007/08 (August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008), a pretax Group profit of 1.658 billion Euros was achieved.

The prior year result on a comparable basis was 1.341 billion Euros. This includes the proportional VW result for the fourth quarter of 2006 of about 272 million Euros and it is adjusted for the one-off effect of the revaluation of VW stake that resulted in an appreciation of 521 million Euros.

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Porsche RS Spyder premiers in Europe

Stuttgart -- At the official test of the Le Mans Series (LMS) in Le Castellet (France), the Porsche RS Spyder celebrated its European premiere.

Here, the two sports prototypes of the Team Essex (Denmark) and Van Merksteijn Motorsport (Netherlands) met their opponents in the fiercely-contested LMP2 class for the first time.

The Swiss Horag Racing team was not present for the test as it is already in Florida where it will contest the Sebring 12 hour race on 15 March.

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March 3, 2008

Porsche Reports February U.S. Sales Down 13%

ATLANTA -- In the wake of a wary consumer market for new cars spurred by growing negative news about the nation's economy, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States, today announced February new-car sales of 1,715 in the United States, representing a 13% decrease from February 2007 sales of 1,967.

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Porsche Reports February Sales Up 21% for Canada

ATLANTA -- Porsche Cars Canada, importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in Canada, today announced February sales of 126 units sold in Canada, representing a 21% increase over the same period last year when sales were 104.

Continuing to perform impressively was Porsche's new-generation Cayenne with 57 units sold vs. 21 Cayennes sold in February 2007.

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Porsche to buy majority stake in Volkswagen

Stuttgart -- The Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, has given the go-ahead for an increase of the stake in Volkswagen AG to more than 50 per cent.

At its extraordinary meeting held on Monday, the Supervisory Board authorized the Managing Board to initiate all steps needed under regulatory and antitrust laws throughout the world.

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February 29, 2008

Porsche to start production of the 911 again on Monday

Stuttgart -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will be starting production of the 911 series again next Monday, March 3, at the main factory in Zuffenhausen.

Production was stopped last Monday following a deflagration that occurred in the paint shop, in which a PVC fusion oven was badly damaged.

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Thomas Lamperstorfer new Managing Director of Porsche Switzerland

Stuttgart -- On May 1, 2008 Thomas Lamperstorfer (42) is taking on the management of Porsche Switzerland, a one hundred per cent subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart.

Lamperstorfer has fulfilled various managerial functions at Porsche AG over the past 15 years. Most recently he has been responsible for works car sales and the vehicle fleet.

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February 25, 2008

Gas Explosion in Porsche Works at Zuffenhausen

Stuttgart -- This morning at about five a.m. a gas explosion occurred in the paint shop of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, at the main factory in Zuffenhausen.

According to first investigations, it seems that gas had escaped from a PVC fusion oven which is used in the drying of paints. At present it is not yet possible to put a figure on the material damage.

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Porsche SE to reorganise Stock Exchange Listing

Stuttgart -- The date for the share split of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, has been fixed: On Monday, March 3, 2008, the company’s stock exchange listing shall be reorganised at a ratio of 1:10.

Therefore, the price per share is a tenth of its previous value because one old share shall be replaced by ten new shares.

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Porsche building environmentally friendlier race cars

Stuttgart -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany, has plans at this year’s Geneva Auto Salon to show off an environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient range of automobiles. The show, staged this year between March 6 and March 16, is traditionally used to reveal the most significant trends for the automobile season ahead.

On the Porsche stand the automobiles on display will range from a prototype of the future version of the extra efficient Cayenne Hybrid through to the Porsche RS Spyder.

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February 22, 2008

Detlev von Platen new President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America

Stuttgart/Atlanta/Paris -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, Germany, names two new executive managers in its two most important markets. With the departure of Peter Schwarzenbauer (48) who has been named to the Management Board of Audi AG, the Executive Board of the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer has named Detlev von Platen (44) as the new President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America, based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Porsche Congratulates Motor Sport Legend Hans Herrmann

Stuttgart -- On February 23, 2008, Hans Herrmann, one of the most successful and popular works racing drivers of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, celebrates his 80th birthday.

The endurance and Monoposto specialist, born in Stuttgart in 1928, is regarded as one of the most reliable and consistent race drivers of all time.

In the course of his motor sport career, Hans Herrmann won more than 80 overall and best of class victories, most of them for Porsche.

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February 21, 2008

Porsche makes full use of 10 billion Euro credit line

Stuttgart -- Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, has fully utilized the credit line of 10 billion Euros placed at its disposal by a bank consortium.

By doing so, the company secures the favorable interest rate conditions laid down in the agreement, which would lapse if Porsche did not make use of the credit line. Thus, this step is primarily a technical one.

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February 19, 2008

Porsche drivers hit training camp

Stuttgart -- Porsche’s works drivers enter the final sprint in preparation for the season. At a ten day intensive fitness camp on Fuerteventura, Timo Bernhard (26), Romain Dumas (30), Sascha Maassen (38), Patrick Long (26), Joerg Bergmeister (32), Wolf Henzler (32), Patrick Pilet (26), Marc Lieb (27), Richard Lietz (24), Richard Westbrook (32) and Emmanuel Collard (36) have worked hard on their power and endurance.

Porsche-UPS junior Martin Ragginger (19) also took part in the Porsche Fitness Camp under the direction of sport medicine specialist Prof. Dr. Frank Mayer from the Potsdam University.

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February 18, 2008

Porsche Voluntarily Recalls Cayenne SUV for Fuel Line Realignment

ATLANTA -- Porsche today announced a voluntary recall of Porsche Cayenne SUVs for a potentially misaligned fuel line.

The recall involves V6 Cayenne’s built between the start of 2008 model year production through January 18, 2008, of which 5573 units were sold in the United States and 392 in Canada.

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February 15, 2008

Federico Magno Named Managing Director of Porsche Consulting Italia

Stuttgart/Milan -- Federico Magno (35) has been appointed as new Managing Director of Porsche Consulting Italia S.r.l., Milan.

He had already been in charge of business operations since the founding of this subsidiary in November 2006, with overall responsibility then resting with Eberhard Weiblen, Managing Director of Porsche Consulting GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany.

Magno is an Italian national and has studied business administration at the Universities of Milan and Berkeley, USA.

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February 14, 2008

Porsche Honors Engineering Scholarship Winners

Stuttgart -- Yesterday evening, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, and the Baden-Württemberg Ministry for Culture, Youth and Sport honored the 233 winners of the Ferry Porsche Prize 2007 at the Weissach Development Center.

This prize is awarded to the top school leavers in mathematics and physics/technology at the general and vocational high schools. With this prize, the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer and the Ministry for Culture want to make their contribution towards increasing the appeal of scientific and technical subjects at high schools in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

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February 13, 2008

Christian Marti Named CEO of Porsche Cars Canada

Stuttgart/Toronto -- With the founding of an independent subsidiary in Canada, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will be even better able to meet the special sales, marketing and service requirements of the North American market.

From April Christian Marti, (41) is taking on the newly-created position of Chief Executive Officer of Porsche Cars Canada. Marti, who is changing to Porsche from Jaguar France, has extensive international experience in the automotive industry.

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Porsche GT3 RSR: Making the Fastest Better

Stuttgart -- The Porsche GT3 RSR launches into the new model year with extensive modifications.

The most powerful race car based on the Porsche 911, which last year scored wins at the 24 hour races of Le Mans and Spa as well as overall victory at the Nuerburgring 24 hours, competes in the GT2 class at international long distance races.

The most distinguishing feature of the new GT3 RSR is the front end which received major improvements to the aerodynamics. The majority of innovations however are hidden under the weight-optimised body.

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February 11, 2008

Porsche to Unveil 2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS in Canada at Toronto Auto Show

ATLANTA -- Porsche will add some spice to the Toronto Auto Show by unveiling the Cayenne GTS to the Canadian public. Already known for exceptional on and off-road prowess, the GTS has been formulated, tested and tweaked to offer the best on-road characteristics of any Cayenne Porsche has ever produced.

Porsche reveals the car at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, at a press conference at the Toronto Auto Show.

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February 9, 2008

Porsche Continues to Develop Hybrid Technology

ATLANTA – Just as Porsche engineers proved in the past that rear-engine sports cars can outperform larger and more powerful competitors and high-performance SUVs can be outstanding both on and off road, they are now busy on the next challenge – fuel-efficient and high performance hybrid cars and SUVs.

Porsche will first come to market with the Cayenne Hybrid SUV by the end of this decade to be followed by the Panamera Hybrid.

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February 8, 2008

Porsche Unveils Cayenne GTS at the Chicago Auto Show

Peter Schwarzenbauer, President of Porsche Cars North America, introduced the 2008 Cayenne GTS to over 300 journalists at a media breakfast prior to the opening of the Chicago Auto Show.

The new GTS features a 405hp 4.8 liter V-8 and a lowered air suspension with Porsche Active Suspension Management. The performance package of the GTS results in the best handling SUV in its segment.

U.S. pricing is $69,300 and the Cayenne GTS is on sale now.

February 7, 2008

Porsche sees no reason to postpone legal proceedings in VW takeover

Stuttgart -- Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart sees no reason to postpone the proceedings on Co-determination in the Porsche SE, which is supposed to come before the labor court in Stuttgart on February 13, 2008.

Rather, the company views this as a tactical move by the lawyers of the Volkswagen AG group’s works council.

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February 6, 2008

Porsche GT3 Cup S: An Off the Shelf Race Car

Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, adds another member of the 911 family to its range of products. The new GT3 Cup S, based on the road-going GT3 RS sportscar, is created exclusively for racing purposes.

The Weissach-developed and built vehicle will race in international champion-ships which run in accordance with FIA GT3 regulations.

To a large extent, the 3.6-litre boxer engine is identical to the power unit used in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup and the international Carrera Cup championships. Power output has increased by 20 horsepower to now 440 hp (324 kW) at 8,000 rpm.

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February 5, 2008

Wolf Henzler joins Porsche as works driver

Stuttgart -- Wolf Henzler from Nuertingen will be starting for Dr. Ing h.c. F. Porsche AG in the motorsport season 2008.

The 32-year-old German will be at the wheel of a Flying Lizard Team’s Porsche GT3 RSR in the American Le Mans Series.

In 2006, Henzler was awarded the Porsche Cup as most successful driver of a private Porsche racing car.

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February 2, 2008

Current Auto Rebates Has All the Updated Rebates!

With auto sales down 4.3% in January 2008, many automakers are increasing the rebate and incentive offers they have on the hoods of their vehicles.

Yet keeping track of all the rebate programs can be difficult work, which is why we began publishing Current Auto Rebates, the Internet's first document that lists every rebate program for every vehicle for same in the United States.

This 13-page PDF makes it easy for you to look up rebates on any model you're interested in, and even allows you to contact your local dealer who will give you a free price quote on the ride of your choice.

Since rebate programs can change several times per month, you may want to sign up for free updates to the publication -- when we update the document you'll get an email from us letting you know a refreshed version is available for you to download.

And if someone you know is currently shopping for a new vehicle, you may want to download a copy and email it to them -- they'll thank you for doing so!

February 1, 2008

Porsche Reports Third Best January Sales in U.S.

ATLANTA -- Despite a wary consumer market for new cars spurred by growing concerns about the nation's economy, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced a strong start to the year with January new-car sales of 2,595 in the United States.

While this is a 13% decrease from 2007's even stronger January when sales were 2,984, the just-completed January 2008 marked Porsche's third-best total ever for this month.

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Porsche Reports January Canada Sales Up 3%

ATLANTA -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced January sales of 123 units sold in Canada, representing a 3% increase over the same period last year when sales were 119.

Porsche's new-generation Cayenne continued to soar with 75 units sold vs. just 55 Cayennes sold in January 2007.

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200,000th Porsche Cayenne rolls off the assembly line

Leipzig -- Right at the beginning of the New Year, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, celebrated a special production jubilee: employees at the Leipzig plant put the finishing touches to the 200,000th Cayenne.

The automobile, a red GTS, will be delivered to a customer in the Middle East. The Cayenne GTS is a distinctly sporting variant of the series with a 298 kW (405 PS) V8-Motor and special driving dynamics.

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Porsche 911 named “Best Automobile in the World”

Stuttgart -- Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart has received the award “Best Automobile in the World” in the Cabriolet category for the Porsche 911.

Almost 95,000 readers of the German specialist journal “auto motor und sport” voted the open Carrera into first place among a field of 49 other cabriolets, roadsters and spiders.

Thus the Porsche 911 Carrera has continued a unique tradition. In the magazine’s series of 32 readers’ prize awards since 1977, the ‘Elfer’ (or ‘elevener’) and its model variants Turbo and 911 Cabriolet have gained a total of 37 overall victories.

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Porsche Industry Film Wins Award

New York/Leipzig -- In this year’s International Film & Video Awards of the New York Festivals, Porsche Leipzig GmbH’s image film “World of Emotions” was awarded the Gold Medal in the category of industrial productions.

The advertising agency Klaus E. Küster (KEK), Frankfurt, Germany, which created the screenplay and the film concept, won out against competition from several hundred international agencies. RedOrange Filmproduktion GmbH, Stuttgart, performed the shooting.

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January 31, 2008

Porsche Spyders Impress at ALMS

Stuttgart -- The Porsche RS Spyders have passed the final test for the 2008 American Le Mans Series with flying colours.

At the traditional winter test on the Sebring International Raceway, where the new season takes off on 15th March with the Sebring 12 hour race featuring the world's fastest sportscars, they impressed with their reliability and fast lap times.

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January 30, 2008

With Home Prices Dropping, Car Prices Are Sure to Follow

It's accepted wisdom now that overall auto sales will drop in 2008. This is seen as a function of the housing bust, during which as much as 20% of new car purchases were funded by residential real estate profit, home equity cashouts and the general euphoria in real estate related industries.

Now that home prices are dropping -- and will continue to do so until they fall in line with median income -- we believe the average new vehicle transaction price will drop as well. If houses can fall 10%-30% in value, why not cars?

In November we ran a story from Comerica Bank stating the average transaction price of a new vehicle was $29,024. Our projection is this number will fall below $25,000, perhaps in 2009 if not this year, for several reasons:

1. Less money to spend. The option of taking cash out of a home to finance a new purchase is gone. The psychology of spending "free money" to buy a luxe ride will give way to folks actually having to make the payment out of their own pocket. And with many people paying even more for housing due to adjustable rates, they will choose cheaper rides.

2. Gas prices. While $3 a gallon gas isn't as draconian as five bucks, it will have an effect over time. People are already choosing more efficient crossovers and smaller SUVs over the big buses, and V8s are going out of favor. Look for more people to choose V6s in cars and for four-cylinders to pick up in popularity.

3. Negative equity. A greater percentage of folks are upside down in their cars, and have been rolling their balances into new loan agreements. To catch up, their new purchases will have to be cheaper and it's going to take years to eat away at the balance.

4. New frugality. In a tough economy, the value of money becomes more dear. People will start thinking twice about how much money they spend. They will choose cheaper cars, perhaps with more options, but the luxe-marques are in for a rough ride.

5. New wage structures. The Detroit car companies have made big headlines with their new labor deals, that allow them to replace higher paid union workers with new hires at a lower wage scale. The higher wages translated into higher sticker prices; the lower wages will allow for slimmer price hikes and even reductions.

6. Battle for fewer consumers. Don't let the tough talk fool you. As fewer cars are sold throughout 2008, the rebate war will kick into full swing -- and spiffs will help bring down the average transaction price.

This last reason is why we launched Current Auto Rebates, a site that publishes all the rebates for every model in a single PDF file, to make bargain hunting that much easier.

January 29, 2008

Porsche to Debut Cayenne GTS at Chicago Auto Show

ATLANTA -- Porsche will add some spice to the 100th anniversary of the Chicago Auto Show by unveiling the Cayenne GTS to the American public.

Already known for exceptional on and off-road prowess, the GTS has been formulated, tested and tweaked to offer the best on-road characteristics of any Cayenne Porsche has ever produced.

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January 28, 2008

Porsche named top German brand eight years running

Stuttgart/Hamburg -- Porsche is the company with the best image in Germany, according to the judgment of 2,500 representative chairmen, managing directors and chief executives. For the fifth time in succession, they voted Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, into first place in a comprehensive cross-branch survey.

Thus, for eight years now, Porsche has remained the undisputed winner of the “Imageprofile” – a widely-respected study compiled every two years by the German publication “Manager-Magazin”.

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January 23, 2008

Harness the power of free price quotes!

Many of you have seen the link to get a free dealer price quote on our pages, as well as in our Current Auto Rebates report.

The free price quote is one of the best tools for savvy vehicle shoppers -- it's convenient, and there is absolutely no obligation to buy anything. Here are some of the other advantages:

-- You are essentially putting a bid out to local new vehicle dealers to compete for your business. In many cases, several dealers will respond to your price quote request. Armed with your knowledge of MSRP and rebates, you can then have dealers compete on price for your car buying dollars!

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January 20, 2008

Porsche Rebates Available at CurrentAutoRebates.com

Porsche does not offer rebates in the traditional sense. They do have a captive finance operation that offers lower than normal interest rate-based payments, with a balloon payment due at the end of the term.

Program is ongoing.

If you would like to research current auto rebates for all make and models for sale in the United States, check out CurrentAutoRebates.com, a fabulous service that allows you to check up on all rebate programs through a handy PDF report. The service is free and available now!

Pontiac Rebates Available at CurrentAutoRebates.com

Pontiac is offering up to a $2,000 rebate on the G6 model line, $1,000 on the G5 and $500 on the Solstice roadster. Low interest financing is also available.

Programs end 3/3/08.

January 18, 2008

Porsche fields a pair of Spyders

Stuttgart -- The Porsche RS Spyder will be entering the 2008 motorsport season in two different versions: In the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) the sports prototypes in the LMP2-class must have a minimum weight of 800 kg.

Last year the racing cars developed and built at Porsche's R&D Centre in Weissach weighed 775 kilos. Tank capacity remains 90 litres, as before.

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January 14, 2008

Porsche Driving Experience presents new program

Stuttgart -- Once again in 2008, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart is offering special events organized by the Porsche Driving Experience, for all those who enjoy travel that is out of the ordinary, and relish driving training in sports automobiles.

Now you can choose from the wide range of programs in the new Porsche Travel Club and Porsche Sport Driving School catalogs, also accessible on the Internet. Racing circuits and desert trails are among the destinations, as well as the long, tree-lined avenues of Germany’s Baltic Coast.

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Porsche breaks German sales record in 2007

Stuttgart -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, was able to achieve continued growth in its home market, Germany, in the calendar year 2007.

With 17,663 vehicle registrations, the figures for the previous year were exceeded by one percent (2006: 17,490), meaning that Porsche Deutschland notched up a record number of registrations for the sixth time in a row.

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January 10, 2008

Porsche 911 GT3 Wins ‘Most-Wanted’ Award

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ATLANTA -- The auto editors at Edmunds’ Inside Line, Edmunds.com’s online automotive magazine, had a tough job in 2007 as they tested and reviewed 268 new cars and trucks and were then asked to select only the best for their 2008 Editors’ Most Wanted Awards.

In the end the Porsche 911 GT3 endured their expert scrutiny, scoring a victory and driving off with this very prestigious and important award.

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January 9, 2008

Survey: Drivers See Toyota, Honda as Best Overall

NEW YORK -- Consumers perceived Toyota and Honda brands to be best by a wide margin, followed by Ford, Chevrolet, and GMC, according to Consumer Reports' 2008 Car Brand Perception Survey.

The survey also revealed that car buyers consider safety and quality as the most important considerations, followed by value, performance, environmental friendliness, design, and technical innovation.

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January 7, 2008

Porsche Plans Hybrid Version of Panamera 4-Door

Stuttgart -- Porsche plans a hybrid drive version of the new Panamera. This four-door Gran Turismo with sporting driving dynamics so typical of Porsche will boast the proven components featured in the Cayenne Hybrid entering the market at the end of the decade.

And thanks to its newly developed full parallel hybrid, Porsche’s Sports Utility will offer average fuel consumption of less than 9 litres/100 kilometres.

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January 3, 2008

Porsche Reports Best-Ever Annual Sales in U.S.

ATLANTA -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced December sales of 2,891 units in the United States.

With December's results, total 2007 U.S. sales reached 34,693, exceeding 2006 record-breaking sales of 34,227, and marking the fourth year in a row Porsche has enjoyed record sales.

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Porsche Reports Record 2007 Sales for Canada

ATLANTA -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced sales of 110 for the month of December in Canada, which is an increase of 13% over last December sales of 97

Total 2007 sales marked a record 1,987 units sold in Canada, representing an increase of six percent over 2006 when sales were 1,868.

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December 22, 2007

Porsche raises cash in difficult credit market

Stuttgart -- Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, sets the tone in a difficult capital markets environment. Via it's fully-owned subsidiary Porsche Holding Finance plc in Dublin Porsche has successfully placed a volume of Euro 1bn hybrid capital via a private placement with a club of large institutional investors in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

"The ability to place a volume of EUR1bn speaks for investor confidence in Porsche", Holger P. Härter, CFO and deputy CEO said. Despite the market deterioration caused by the subprime crisis, investors are still willing to put cash to work for the right investment case.

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December 11, 2007

Porsche Cup for van Overbeek

Stuttgart -- Johannes van Overbeek (USA) is the winner of the 2007 Porsche Cup. This is the trophy Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has been awarding each year since 1970 to the most successful driver of a private Porsche racing car.

On the occasion of the Porsche Motorsports Night in Weissach Executive Vice-President for Development Wolfgang Dürheimer presented the prize and Euro 37,000 prize money to van Overbeek.

As the driver, co-founder and co-owner of the Flying Lizard Motorsports Team, Johannes van Overbeek was the runner-up in the LMGT2 class of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in a Porsche GT3 RSR.

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December 5, 2007

New Aerokit for the Porsche 911 Turbo Coupé

Stuttgart -- Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has developed a special Aerokit for the 911 Turbo Coupé. It includes a front spoiler lip and an entirely new engine cover design with fixed aerofoil.

The characteristic front lip and the distinctive rear spoiler lend the typical turbo silhouette an even more dynamic appearance. The Porsche development center engineers in Weissach attached the greatest possible importance to aerodynamic functionality.

The most important objective among the components refined in the wind tunnel was to improve the handling characteristics, given an unchanged drag coefficient of 0.31 compared with the production version.

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December 4, 2007

Porsche Boxster & Cayman Hit a Double

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The Most Successful Mid-Engine Duo in Sports Car History Wins Accolades from Car and Driver and Automobile Magazine. Again.

ATLANTA -- Car and Driver Magazine’s 10Best cars sold in America and Automobile Magazine’s All-Stars Award; titles that any automotive company would be proud to stake claim to.

This year, the dynamic 2008 Porsche Boxster, Boxster S, Cayman and Cayman S have won both simultaneously. Being chosen as a winner by two separate editorial staffs who evaluate hundreds of new automobiles every year makes winning these honors even more meaningful.

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Did you hear the one about the Porsche P'9521 Phone?

HOUNSLOW, England -- Mobilephones24.co.uk has confirmed that the Porsche P9521 mobile phone, the first ever mobile phone designed by Porsche and made of aluminum, will be on sale in the UK in early December 2007 through Mobilehones24.co.uk.

Porsche with its French partner Sagem have collaborated to design the stylish and sleek Porsche P'9521. With the classy look and killer style this mobile phone really is for those who like to live life to the full.

Designed with a double hinge system, which allows you to open and rotate the phone 360 degrees, topped with a touch sensitive screen the sophistication just keeps coming.

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Porsche recalls 128 911 GT3s for quick fix

Stuttgart -- Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is having the control console for the TC-Off and PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) buttons replaced on 128 units of the 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 RS delivered to customers worldwide.

This involves cars built between 28 September and 9 November 2007.

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Porsche plans new painting plant at Zuffenhausen HQ

Stuttgart -- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart is planning to build a new painting plant at its headquarters in Zuffenhausen.

Representatives from the Porsche construction department today briefed the committee for the environment and technology in a meeting of the Stuttgart municipal council on the company’s plans. The sports car manufacturer will invest approximately 200 million euros in the project.

The new facility is to be built on the Dürr AG site as a direct extension of Porsche plant 1, parallel to the embankment located there.

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Japanese Cars Continue to Dominate Car-Owner Satisfaction Survey

South Korean Cars Make First Appearance on CR's Most Satisfying List; Domestic Models Gain Ground in Family and Luxury/Upscale Categories for the First Time in Five Years

YONKERS, N.Y. -- Japanese vehicles continue their domination over domestic and European brands in Consumer Reports' Annual Car Owner Satisfaction Survey. Of the 39 car models that made Consumer Reports' latest Most Satisfying car list, 18 toted Japanese nameplates with 10 of those built by Toyota.

For the fourth straight year, the Toyota Prius hybrid was identified by respondents as the most satisfying of any vehicle, with 92 percent of Prius owners indicating they would definitely buy one again. Following closely, were the BMW 335i coupe/convertible and Porsche Boxster, which drew scores of 91 and 90 respectively.

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August 4, 2008

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July 30, 2008

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July 28, 2008

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July 20, 2008

Porsche Mobil1 Supercup renews Formula 1 contract until 2011

American Le Mans in Mid-Ohio: RS Spyder wins with new direct injection race engine

July 19, 2008

Porsche at the German Grand Prix: Jaap van Lagen and Chris Mamerow ahead by narrow margin

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American Le Mans Series in Mid-Ohio: RS Spyder takes up race from second row

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July 18, 2008

Porsche will again offer 100 training positions

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Transsyberia Rally 2008, Leg 6: Armin Schwarz nets third stage win

July 15, 2008

Transsyberia Rally 2008, Leg 4: Kvashnin wins special stage three

July 14, 2008

Porsche at the German Grand Prix: A world champion races the 911 GT3

July 13, 2008

Transsyberia Rally Leg 3: Porsche teams reach Asia

Porsche Cup Deutschland: Jan Seyffarth dominates turbulent race

American Le Mans in Lime Rock Park: Porsche continues on title course

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July 11, 2008

Porsche wins fight to prevent increase in London congestion charge

July 8, 2008

Porsche at the Circuit Park: Youngsters return to Zandvoort with great memories

July 6, 2008

Porsche at the British Grand Prix: British weather - British winner

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July 5, 2008

New Porsche 911 goes on sale in Germany

July 1, 2008

Porsche Reports June Sales in Canada Down 13%

Owners Rank Porsche as the Top Luxury Brand

June 28, 2008

Porsche Again Ranks ''Number One'' in J.D. Power Study

June 26, 2008

Transsyberia Rally 2008: Twenty Porsche teams start in Moscow

June 25, 2008

Porsche Carrera 4 with Electronically Controlled All-Wheel Drive

June 22, 2008

XM NavTraffic to Be Available on 2009 Porsche Cayenne

June 20, 2008

Porsche reorganizes Press Department

June 18, 2008

Porsche Announces U.S. Prices for 2009 Cayenne

Porsche Announces Canadian Prices of 2009 Cayenne

June 16, 2008

Porsche at the French Grand Prix

June 12, 2008

Porsche 'christens' endangered eagle chicks

June 9, 2008

Porsche's Hartmut Kristen: “A class victory in Le Mans is a huge success”

XM Radio, NavTraffic Available on 2009 Porsche 911

June 7, 2008

New Generation Porsche 911 Combines Increased Performance with MPGs

June 6, 2008

Porsche Celebrates 60th Anniversary

June 5, 2008

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June 3, 2008

Porsche Reports 16% Drop in May Sales

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