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Acceleration: 0 to 60 in 3.7 seconds
Engine Size: 3.8 liter flat-6
Power: 435 hp at 7600 rpm
Torque: 317 lb-ft at 6250 rpm
Fuel Economy: 15 mpg city/22 mpg highway (more…)
Ferdinand Porsche was around 72 years old when the 1st hand-made, hand-beaten Porsche 356 rolled down the road at Gmund. It was 1948 but Porsche had started his career before the turn of the century.
Just what was he doing for his first fifty years?
The one word answer is’plenty’. A little longer answer is designing some of the top motoring icons and fastest autos of the twentieth century. Or, getting all the experience, data and abilities needed to produce one of the hottest and most suave lines of sports cars in the world. (more…)
Ferdinand Porsche was an automobile engineer with more than a thousand patents to his name, and played an important role in the development of airplanes and the development of tanks for the Wehrmacht too. In the 1920s he was allocated chief engineer at Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart and later set up his own engineering workshop. There he designed, among other things, the Volkswagen. He acted as chief of operations at the plant where the Volkswagen was made, Wolfsburg, and at the end of the war he was interned by the Allies. (more…)
There are a few key Porsche purchasing tips that you must know. When you decide to purchase this “must have” vehicle, know the difference between leasing and purchasing. Though there are advantages to them both, you must be aware of the distinctive characteristics in order to appropriately make your last call. Because each individual exhibit contracting habits and interests, it is critical to be prepared when obtaining ownership of such nostalgic vehicles. For example, if you are one that enjoys driving a new car every 2 to three years, it might doubtless provide advantage to lease. On the other hand, if you are one that enjoys creating your own customizations or accumulate excessive mileage, you may wish to purchase the Porsche. (more…)
Porsche vs Ferrari? Porsche and Ferrari are German and Italian sides of the same coin, interpretations of the sports car idea. Both founded by a dominant patriarch, both honed in racing, both more than 50 years old, both with engineering and styling integrity. Whether on the track of Le Mains or on the streets, the two have always been put head-to-head and compared. Even the most naive motorist associates these two names with both performance and style. (more…)