Ferdinand Porsche

Father: Dr. Ferdinand Porsche:

Porsche's history began before Ferdinand Porsche began to think of the automobile manufacturing business. As a young engineer, he designed the first electric / gasoline hybrid - in 1900. In his career, he Daimler, Mercedes-Benz, Daimler - Benz, Volkswagen, Auto Union, and other work for nearly 50 years. His independent design firm responsible for creating even in 1931, the Volkswagen Beetle.

Son: Felli • Porsche:

The pier was born while his father is in the game, which seems to be appropriate. When he is old, he became a draftsman in his father's company and test driver, but he was the first Porsche Design 356 - dock work, and his father spent 20 months in prison in Dijon (Dijon), France, as a war criminal. The pier also been arrested, but soon to be released. In order to keep the family business of floating car, which he designed the first Porsche sports car.

The 356:

Porsche 356 after mounted, the powerful 40-horsepower Volkswagen engine and spare parts from where to find them, which is a post-war Europe. Zurich, Switzerland, distributor ordered five of the company's headquarters in Gmund, Austria, which is hand-built car. One month after the first car left the factory, a 356 won the first game. The model into the normal production in 1950, and the Speedster, providing an intriguing version launched in 1954. 10,000,356 launch off the assembly line in 1956, and then in later years 356B.

Create icons birth of 911:

And many other car companies, Porsche crew through the night a little drama, even in Ferdinand Porsche died in 1951, at the age of 76 years. They found that their flagship, 1963: 911. This concept is known as the 901, but car production in 1964 was officially named 911. It has a two-liter six-cylinder engine, introduced a 130 horsepower, far more than its predecessor. TARGA, semi-automated, high-performance, entry-level version, and then within a decade.

The nines:

In 1965, Porsche 356 production ended, but its engine is to live in the new entry-level 912. The mid-engine 914 which in turn was replaced in 1970, and in 1976, its Audi engine front-engine 924 to replace the 914. The all new 928 in 1978 launched a 240-horsepower V8. 944, began selling in 1982, is based on the 924, but the new mode, the Porsche built-in 4-cylinder engine. Supercar debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1985, 959 1987, 250 000 911 roll off the line. This is enough to make one hope the name of the car, rather than the number of items.

Racing record:

Sports car Porsche factory for the majority of the people pouring out of its racing to win on the track around the world. In 1951, a small 356 SL, a class victory at Le Mans, the 550 Spyder in 1956 its first-round victory in the Targa Florio (Tagg Florida heat) contest. The 1960s and 1970s saw the run victory in the Nürburgring 1000 km race in the 24 hours of Daytona, CAN-AM series, and the World Championship brand. The 1980s, the 911 Carrera 4 × 4 and 959 of the Paris - Dakar Rally victory

Manufacturer's milestones:

1984 Porsche in front of the public. The company has from the outset by the Porsche and Piech families control - the Dr. Ernst Piech, Ferdinand Porsche's son-in-law - 50% of the shares reserved for their own. Production aspects, Porsche continues to produce high-quality sports sedan in very high numbers: 911 hit the 25 million mark in 1987. In 1990, the company launched a "tiptronic" clutch manual gearbox, held their own innovation, nearly two decades before being replaced in the 2009 911 Carrera PDK dual-clutch system. In 1988, 50 years after the design Felli • Porsche 356 deaths.

Back to Basics:

The early 1990s, almost as bad as the 1970s oil crisis sports car manufacturer, Porsche was taken over in a big company risk. "The Wendelin Wiedekin, the former head of production, stepped in to serve as CEO, 911 and readjust development not to be missed.'s Mid-engine Boxster concept introduced not long, interrupted a front-engine models. Recognition of its new stable, a million Porsche was founded in July 1996 at the end of 2008, the company under which companies through the purchase of Volkswagen AG holding one-third of mobile.

Sports car and SUV:

Although it is to establish the basis of a large number of Porsche four basic models in the market on the 911 Carrera, Boxster, Cayman Islands, was launched in 2006, while the Cayenne sports SUV, the 2007 debut. The new Porsche Panamera will debut as a 2010 model. After decades Series 9 model name, the lineup now launched a tongue as easy to roll off the production line in Stuttgart car.