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TechArt program includes twon new engine performance kits provide additional power up to 120 hp (T2) for the Cayenne Turbo. To ensure optimum deceleration, a new high-performance brake system has been developed which is equipped with 6-piston brake calipers with 405/38mm brake disks at the front axle and 4-piston calipers with 365/28mm disks at the rear axle.

The TechArt Cayenne will feature: the new TECHART air suspension unit, 22 inch Formula and Formula II wheels, new exterior trims for head- and taillights as well as a new exhaust system which is also available as dual-mode sports exhaust variant.

The most exclusive individualization range is the new TECHART Magnum. The completely new exterior continues the typical Magnum character and once more sets the pattern for excellent powerful design as well as finest workmanship and quality.

The exclusive interior line „de Sede of Switzerland“ as well as all other TECHART interior refinement options are available for all new Cayenne models.

Source: Internal

Ярлыки: 2008, Porsche

Thousands of new car owners were asked to choose the most satisfying sports car in the United States, and the result was: the Porsche Boxster was ranked No. 1. Boxster owners rated their cars highly within the Power/Acceleration and Braking categories, as well as the Cargo/Space/Capacity, Cupholders and Interior Storage areas of the survey.

"Sports cars are supposed to be exhilarating to drive, but sometimes difficult to live with," noted George Peterson, president of AutoPacific in the Company’s release on Tuesday. "Owners of the Porsche Boxster indicate it delivers on exhilarating, but it is not difficult to live with."

Porsche Boxster is powered by a 2.7-litre flat-six engine with an output of 240 hp. Performance on the road has improved compared to the old model, the Boxster now requiring a mere 6.2 seconds for the standard sprint from 0 – 60 mph and achieving a top speed of 159 mph.

Ярлыки: Porsche

Porsche has announced today that the company is no longer expected to attend the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. As part of the general reduction in trade-fair appearances which began two years ago, in favor of greater emphasis on direct contact with potential customers, motor show activities will in future be concentrated in the main sales areas of Porsche Cars North America (PCNA). Of the North American trade fairs in 2008, Porsche will among others be attending those in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Toronto.

As a successful supplier of sporty premium vehicles, Porsche is an exclusive niche manufacturer in the USA and Canada, just as it is elsewhere. Despite consistently achieving record sales figures, Porsche constantly strives to use its limited resources in the most efficient, customer-oriented manner possible. Of the 36,669 vehicles delivered to customers in North America by Porsche during its record 2005/06 fiscal year, over 20,000 were destined for the West and East Coasts. These results go to show that the restructuring of trade-fair activities was a strategic company decision that is bearing fruit.

Source: Internal

Ярлыки: 2008, Detroit Auto Show, Porsche

Porsche’s momentum in the sales race shows no sign of slowing, and with the introduction of all new models the once exclusive sports car brand is on the road to becoming mainstream. Current sales levels stand at roughly 100,000 units per year, double the number of cars Porsche sold just six years ago. The Detroit News reports that this figure may double again within the next six years.

Analysts from investment bank Morgan Stanley predict that Porsche will sell close to 200,000 cars by 2012, however, experts from auto consultancy firm CSM Worldwide are less optimistic but still see Porsche selling at least 150,000 cars per year by 2013.

With Europe’s largest car manufacturer, Volkswagen AG, under its control thanks to an increase in its stake to 31%, Porsche is in a prime situation to take advantage of VW’s substantial manufacturing, R&D and procurement capabilities. Professor Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer, the managing director of another consultancy firm, B&D Forecast of Bochum, thinks that Porsche could eventually sell up to half a million vehicles by utilizing the resources of VW.

According to Morgan Stanley, the growth in Porsche’s sales will ride on the back of the release of several new models including the Panamera sedan in 2009, followed by a baby-Cayenne SUV in 2010 and a new coupe based on the Panamera in 2011.

Ярлыки: Porsche