Today marks the end of the first month of our PorschePerfect.com Porsche Giveaway. Although I’m pleased with the response so far, I’m a little surprised at the low number of entries. That bodes well for those of you who have already entered. For those who have entered often (you know who you are), you’ve got […]
Weekly Porsche Wrap
5000 miles in a 2006 Porsche 997 – A couple of guys take a heck of a long trip in a 911. Makes for some interesting long term experiences in a pretty small car. The most amazing part was the mileage. [Via Examiner.com] New 911 GT3 to be revealed – Porsche has announced that it’s […]
Porsche Weekly Wrap
Porsche World Roadshow in Dubai – The Porsche World Roadshow went back to Dubai this month and had all of its 2009 models in tow. The 10 day event gave about 400 customers the chance to experience each Porsche to its fullest. Sounds like a pretty sweet event. [Via Zawya.com] Oregon Man’s Electric 914 – […]
Weekly Porsche Wrap
Wendelin Wiedeking made the cover of Fortune Magazine – One site called him “Europe businessman of the year”, but I wasn’t able to confirm that title. He’s all the talk in investment circles…both good and bad I’m sure. I love this quote: “While the rest of the industry swooned, Porsche CEO Wiedeking outsmarted the hedge […]
Weekly Porsche Wrap
Some big news this past week for Porsche, just mostly focused around a couple of events: Porsche takes a majority stake in VW – Monday, Porsche announced it had increased its ownership of VW shares to 50.76%. Not surprising news other than the timing. I didn’t expect his to happen until later in 2009. [Via […]
Virtual Auto Show
The NewsMarket will be unveiling it’s new Virtual Auto Show service on January 11, 2009 at http://www.tnmlive.com/. The service promises to dramatically reduce costs for both carmakers and attendees while providing a more effective communication channel connecting with a significantly broader audience. A number of carmakers including Porsche, Nissan, Land Rover, Mitsubishi and Suzuki have […]
Porsche Human Performance Center: Performance For Man AND Machine
Just in time for kicking off one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions: getting in shape. You can schedule a visit to the Porsche Human Performance Center. The PHPC is based at the world-class Porsche Driving Experience Center at Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire, UK. Sounds like there is a broad range of services offered […]
Porsche Rides VW to the Most Valuable Company in the World!
When I first saw this story a few weeks ago on CNBC, I couldn’t believe what was happening. Course not being a financial guru, I don’t know that I really even understood what was happening. Last month, Porsche AG announced it had acquired almost 43% of Volkswagen. If that’s not news enough, it also had […]
Porsche Gems, Old & New, at the LA Auto Show
It looks like those lucky enough to be going to the L.A. Auto show officially starting on Friday will be in for a treat from Porsche. Porsche is celebrating over 60 years of Porsche cars. In addition to the usual reveals of coming vehicles, some rare gems will be displayed alongside their new kin. Probably […]
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