Posts Tagged ‘Porsche’

Volkswagen May Complete Porsche Takeover This Year For €3.9 Billion

Volkswagen AG may this year complete the purchase of the 50.1 percent of Porsche SE’s automotive business that it does not already own for 3.9 billion euros, Bloomberg reported. VW will get around having to pay more than 1 billion euros in taxes if completing the purchase before 2014 by setting up a holding company to temporarily take control of the stake, the  report added.

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Video: 2013 Porsche Boxster Revealed

Porsche has revealed all-new third generation open-top two-seater Porsche Boxster (981) which is lighter and leaner with a completely revised chassis and 15 percent more fuel-efficient engines than the previous one.

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Porsche Opens Sixth Indian Showroom In Ahmedabad

The state of Gujarat is not only becoming India automobile manufacturing hub, but it is also emerging as a big market as luxury car makers flocks to the state. The latest to join this bandwagon is German supercar maker Porsche which has opened its sixth showroom in India in Ahmedabad in association with Precision Cars India Private Limited.

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2012 Porsche 911 Introduced In Frankfurt

The most awaited 2012 Porsche 911 (code-named 991) has been introduced at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The seventh-generation 911 will go on sale later this year and pricing starts at € 88,038.

2012 Porsche 911 Unveiled Before Frankfurt Debut

Porsche has officially unveiled the all-new seventh-generation 911 ahead of its public debut at upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. The German sports car maker has released official photos and full specifications of 2012 911 Carerra and Carerra S confirming that it will in fact come with a world’s first 7-speed manual transmission. The model goes on sale on December 3 but will start taking orders as early as September 1.

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2012 Porsche 911 Official Teaser Video

German supercar maker Porsche has just released some must-watch video of the new 2012  Porsche 911 undergoing final testing in South Africa. Just few days back we reported some new details on the model which came from a leaked Car & Driver report as the magazine was covering the 911 development team in South Africa.

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2012 Porsche 911 Specifications Are Out

The Internet does its thing again, revealing facts about an upcoming car. A member of Teamspeed forum has provided the specifications of upcoming next generation 2012 Porsche 911, via Car and Driver magazine. According to the report, the new 911 will feature a retro Targa model as well as a 7-speed manual transmission.

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300,000 Porsche Boxster Rolls out

Porsche sold 300,000 units of it’s much-adored Boxster and its hardtop cousin, the Cayman. Porsche introduce the Boxter in 1993 Detroit auto show as mid-engine roadster concept. After the over whelming response from public Porsche intros Boxster in summer 1996. The Cayman, a coupe variant of the Boxster, debuted in Frankfurt in 2005.

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Porsche-VW Deal Is On Track

One of the biggest merger in automobile industry in recent times is still on track. Porsche confirmed the company’s plan to merge with Volkswagen AG still stands despite the remaining obstacles. The German company hopes to resolve the remaining Tax issues in the near future.

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Porsche Opens Showroom In Chennai, Targets 500 Units Sales Pan India

German super luxury car maker Porsche opened a new showroom in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, yesterday. The new Porsche Centre is fourth in India, besides New Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad. The new showroom will offer five models — Boxster S, Cayman S, 911, Panamera and Cayenne with 37 different variants. Porsche India aims to sell 500 cars in India this year which will be almost five times more than last year’s sales.

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