Rod and his wife drive to a little cafe in Santa Barbara every month. Rod loves riding in his red Porsche with the sunroof open. … [Read more...]
November 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Los Angeles Auto Show 2011
It's true, it shines every day is Southern California. Today you had to be inside the LA Auto Show to see the shine. The crowds were good and the displays were superb. Some manufacturers seemed a little more conservative than last year. GM had some beautiful auto's this year. The Cadillac Ciel was gorgeous and vaguely reminiscent of the 70's El Dorado. Over at Chevrolet the luminescent green Hot Wheels Camaro drew a big group of guys. I picked up the occasional, "I had one of those. Cool." Buick had their latest on display. My opinion, Buick has made the biggest advancements in design of all GM's. Kia and Scion were after the younger crowd with thumping beats and BIG video displays. They both had good gatherings around the leggy models and flashing lights. Got my attention. Toyota, Honda and Nissan were there in full regalia and the electrics were getting a lot of attention. … [Read more...]
September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Porsche at the Frankfurt Motor Show
Take a tour of the Porsche stand at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Gordon Robertson guides us through the main highlights including the new 911, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 and the Boxster E. … [Read more...]
September 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Porsche Up 7% In August
ATLANTA – September 1, 2011 – Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera four-door Gran Turismo line-up in the United States, today announced August 2011 sales of 2,184 vehicles, an increase of seven percent compared to the same period last year, when it sold 2,032 vehicles. To date in 2011, the company has sold 20,494 cars. In the same eight-month period last year, Porsche sales were 15,719; thus, with August results Porsche U.S. sales increased 30 percent year-to-date. For the month of August 2011, Porsche’s Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales were 741, compared to 603 last year. The year-to-date total is 5,886, compared to 5,026 in the previous year – a 17 percent increase. … [Read more...]
July 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Porsche Launches Silent Seller
ATLANTA – July 11, 2011 – Porsche Cars North America today announced Instant Intelligence, a convenient new way for consumers to do more than just “kick the tires” when they visit a Porsche dealership after hours, or when they prefer to be “just looking” while in the showroom. Shoppers now have the power to see, read and even hear the inside story about Porsche vehicles on display at participating Porsche dealers, whenever it suits their busy schedules. The new program, a first for an automotive luxury brand, taps into the technology of mobile tags and smartphone tag readers adding rich content and interactive functionality for a high-performance, personalized shopping experience. Each scan of a mobile tag-equipped Porsche automatically opens a micro website utilizing the phone’s built in web browser and features a wealth of specific product information to the exact car … [Read more...]
June 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Porsche Cars North America Unveils 911 GT3 Cup Racecar Livery for Carrera World Cup Race at Nurburgring
ATLANTA – June 23, 2011 – Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) intern Anna Frey designed the livery that will appear on a 911 GT3 Cup racecar the company will campaign in the Porsche Carrera World Cup Race this Saturday at Germany’s infamous Nürburgring race track. “I am very excited my design was selected,” Frey says. “I have loved cars since I started attending car shows with my father when I was growing up. The opportunity to intern at Porsche has been very rewarding and exciting. And the thought of my design appearing on a Porsche race car in front of thousands of people – and 100 other Porsche race cars – is quite amazing!” Frey, a recent graduate of Georgia Tech, in Atlanta, GA, majored in industrial design. Her paint scheme was selected from four final contenders by PCNA employees and won out over several designs drafted by professionals. American Le … [Read more...]
June 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Success Story: 15 Years of The Porsche Mid-Engine Model Line
ATLANTA – June 22, 2011 – A nice round number to celebrate the birthday: Almost 15 years to the month after production began, the Porsche Boxster, together with its sister model, the Cayman, exceeded the 300,000 mark for the number of vehicles built. With its timeless attractiveness, this two-seat, mid-engine Porsche design has what it takes to make yet another sports car icon. To mark the anniversary, a Boxster Spyder with Platinum Silver metallic finish and Carrera red natural leather interior trim will roll off the Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen production line in June, destined for a customer in Germany. There are solid reasons for this long-standing success: The Boxster and Cayman are continuously developed based on a meticulous mid-engine concept and are therefore deemed to set the standard for sports cars of their class. In the important export market of the United States, this is … [Read more...]
