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In 1998, Porsche realized that if they wanted to sell more Boxsters, they needed to produce more cars. To do so, they contracted with a plant in Finland called Valmet because the plant in Zuffenhausen couldnt handle the increased production. The initial plan was for Boxster to be produced in Finland for only two years. Everybody thought that by that time the demand in Zuffenhausen would decrease so that plant could handle all production. But the Boxster demand remains high, and so does the one continue read on Jillandaaron

When a pre-owned Porsche meets the high quality standards set by the brand, it will receive the name Porsche Approved. So if you want a Porsche but you cant afford a brand new one, a Approved vehicle is your best choice since you can be sure that it will meet your expectations. But what is the difference between a Porsche Approved certified vehicle from a conventional pre-owned vehicle? First of all, the Porsche Approved cars are inspected by factory trained technicians and if they find any fa continue read on Jillandaaron

When Porsche entered into races, Porsche astonished the world with its performances. But participation in Formula One races brought mixed results. In the 1961-1962 season, Porsche participated as a constructor but produced just one win in a championship race, claimed by Dan Gurney at the 1962 French Grand Prix. In a non-championship race, one week later Stuttgart’s Solitude it repeated the success. At the end of the season, Porsche retired from F1 due to the high costs. In 1983, Porsche r continue read on Jillandaaron

Ferdinand Porsche played an important role in the development of airplanes and racing cars, and the construction of tanks for the Wehrmacht. He is an automobile engineer with more than a thousand patents to his name. He was appointed chief engineer at Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart in the 1920s. Later on, he set up his own engineering workshop and designed among others the Volkswagen. At the plant where Volkswagen was made, Wolfsburg, he was chief of operations and at the end of the war he was inter continue read on Jillandaaron

A new Porsche 911 is always fascinating because its interesting to see how after more than 40 years of development the Porsche team still manages to bring changes and improvements to this icon model. The new 997 bodyshell combines the sleek modern looks of the 996 series with the popular retro styling cues from older 911s. The front end is completed with round lights and separate parking/fog/indicator lights. This change, combined with wider hips echoes the last of the air-cooled 911s, the 993 continue read on Jillandaaron