About Porsche

wannarace928 asked:


I have an 1982 porsche 928, it is an automatic, it has plenty of trans fluid. It has NO problems driving down the road, and I drive it on a daily basis, all drive gears work properly. But when you select Reverse, it does nothing, it doesnt sound like it is engaging at all and only revs the engine if you try to backup. Any ideas?

Maureen

Luke Scott asked:


The Porsche Cayenne is a large SUV (sports utility vehicle) from German car manufacturer, Porsche. It is available with a choice of petrol engines and has five seats, five doors and four-wheel drive. The Cayenne is available with both manual and automatic (tiptronic) gearboxes. Its four-wheel system can send 100 per cent of the engine’s power, in any mix, between the front and rear axles. A low-range gearbox is also standard.

 

PORSCHE CAYENNE HISTORY

The Porsche Cayenne concept was announced in 1998 and came into production in 2002. It was the first large family-type vehicle that Porsche had made after having a long history of just producing roadsters and sports cars. The Cayenne was co-developed with Volkswagen, who was keen to add a sports utility vehicle to their extensive line-up as a cost-sharing initiative. In terms of design, the Cayenne has many similarities to the VW Touareg and the Audi Q7

TYPES

The Porsche Cayenne is available in five different variants. The entry level model is the standard Porsche Cayenne. Next is the Cayenne S. This is followed by the Cayenne GTS and then there are the two top-of-the-range models; the Cayenne Turbo and Cayenne Turbo S. All of the Cayenne vehicles are powered by petrol engines. The entry level model has a 3.6-litre V6 (232 PS) unit. The S and GTS models use 4.8-litre V8 units (385 and 405 PS). The Cayenne Turbo and Turbo S models use 4.8-litre twin-turbo charged V8 units (500 PS and 550 PS respectively).

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Critics originally thought that the Cayenne would be unsuccessful as buyers would not want to buy a vehicle of that nature from a manufacturer with such an extensive sports car heritage. Porsche made a prediction that they would sell around 80,000 Porsche Cayennes, but in actual fact they have sold over 150,000 to date.

The Porsche Cayenne is the first V8-engined vehicle built by Porsche since 1995, when the Porsche 928 was discontinued. Porsche are set to introduce a diesel engine into the Cayenne line-up from March 2009. This engine is to be sourced from VW and will be a 300 PS 3.2-litre V6.



 

 



Sylvia

Martin Marriott asked:


Ferdinand Porshe was born 3 September 1875 and died 30 January 1951. He was best known for designing the original Volkswagen Beetle and for his contribution to advanced German tank designs: Tiger I, Tiger II and the Elefant.

Ferdinand Porsche was known to say “If you think about an object’s function, the form sometimes creates itself”. Porsche has built its name on outstanding design but with uncomprising engineering.

The Porsche motor company produce four designs, the Boxter, the Cayman, the 911 and the Cayenne (Porsche’s 4×4), but probably the most desirable of all these is the Porsche 911, the quintessential sports car for over 40 years, a superb sports car for everyday driving. The exquisite lines make this car a work of art.

The Porsche 911 comes in the following models:

- the 911 Carrera Coupe model, a 2+2 with six cylinders,325-355 hp, 0 to 60 in 4.8 seconds and a top speed of 177 miles per hour.

- the 911 Carrera Cabriolet model, similar to the model above, but with a drop head roof and 0 to 60 in 5 seconds

- the 911 Targa 4 model, again similar to the above model, the 911 Carrera coupe but with slight variations.

- The 911 Turbo, the flagship of the company and the ultimate in driving force. A 2+2, 6 cylinder, 480 hp, 0 to 60 in only 3.7 seconds ad a top speed of 193 miles per hour.

- Finally, the 911 GT3 model, uncompromising race engineering similar to the 911 Turbo but 415 hp, 0 to 60 in 4.15 seconds and a top speed of 193 miles per hour.

With the top of the range Porsche 911 Turbo having a 0 to 60 performance in 3.7 seconds you better make sure you have the necessary driving skills for this machine or you may find you are not in control of this phenomenal beast.

Many Porsche owners join Porsche clubs which are made up of like minded owners who appreciate the beauty, elegance and ability of one of the world’s finest sports cars.

Clubs provide news and events, and for the serious owner who wants to take things that little bit further club racing events are available. There is usually a technical question and answer section in any Porsche club where members can exchange knowledge.

Porsche Club of America is made up of many clubs covering numerous regions around the country. Porsche Chicago is one of the regions and the club provides events, drivers’ education and club racing - Porsche Chicago owners club is a must for any serious Porsche owner.

Each club usually has a web site where information can be obtained and Porsche Chicago is no exception, it also has a section where potential members can join online.

When Ferdinand Porsche was born in Liberec in the Czech Republic in 1875, little did anyone realise his name would become synonymous with the words sports car and ultimate driving experience!



Tamara

Paul Fitzgerald asked:


Las Vegas is a city of excess, a city where nothing is ever half done and everything is created to inspire or impress. In a city like this, looks can be everything. Your clothes must be fashionable and the hotels and places you go to, trendy and hip. Here, nothing is too much, may it be the size of the diamonds you wear to an exclusive party, or the amount you spend on the roulette table. And if you plan to drink in the sights and sounds of this marvelous city, then you also need the hottest ride, because admit it or not, people do look at the car your driving, especially in Vegas.

If you’re keen on turning heads around when you arrive at the city’s swankiest, hippest spots, or even when you’re just driving down the city’s neon lighted streets, then you should rent a Porsche sports car

because it would be the perfect car for you. Although there are thousands of other cars available in Las Vegas’ many rental companies, such as classic cars, luxury cars, and exotic cars, sports cars like those offered by Porsche has embedded itself on people’s minds as the car to drive when you want people around you to notice.

Why do we say this? The fact that Porsche won the award of being the most prestigious vehicle brand in 2006 tells us how people view Porsche cars. The award giving body, the Luxury Institute of New York, surveyed 500 households, and Porsche came out as the clear winner when it came to what people thought was the most luxurious car brand, the car they thought was classy, expensive, and of the best quality.

It also helps that Porsche cars have, for a long time, been associated with wealth and power, especially in the media. In popular cult movies such as Scarface and American Psycho, Porsche cars are used prominently. Songs have been made in honor of Porsche cars, and in many popular racing video games, Porsche cars make appearances, too.Thus, it is not unremarkable that the cars and the brand have been fixed in the minds of many people, car enthusiasts or not.

So if you plan on visiting Las Vegas and you want to make an impression, a good one at that, then head to the nearest rental car company once you arrive at the city. Overlook their offerings of classic, luxury, or exotic cars and head directly to their sports car section. No need to look at the other brands. You know that Porsche is the only way to go if you want a ride that would surely attract everyone’s attention. Choose the Porsche car that fits your style, get the keys, and head out into the city, knowing all eyes will be on you wherever you go.



Carrie

Correy Putton asked:


Porsche AG announced last Monday it had moved to increase its stake in Volkswagen to nearly 31 percent. The decision is aimed at protecting Europe’s largest car maker from any hostile takeovers.

The move is long expected by analysts in the industry. This is because of the mandatory takeover offer under the laws of Germany. Porsche, a Stuttgart-based automaker, said it paid 100.62 euros ($134.10) a share and raised its stake in the Volkswagen by 3.6 percent. “The completion of the share acquisition is expected to take place on Wednesday,” Porsche said in a statement.

In Frankfurt, the shares of Porsche rose by 2.5 percent to 1,143 euros ($1,523.28) while VW shares fell nearly 3.8 percent to 113.91 euros ($151.81). Porsche’s supervisory board agreed to the plan on Saturday in part to protect Volkswagen from foreign rivals and hedge funds. Volkswagen, a Wolfsburg-based automaker and currently the world’s fourth largest car manufacturer, is famed for its iconic vehicles with distinct body parts. Famous vehicle models include the Beetle, Jetta, Golf, Rabbit and the Polo.

But Porsche has said that it does not expect the mandatory takeover offer its move triggered to be successful because it is offering only the legal minimum price, which is below the current market price. The German sports car manufacturer is VW’s largest shareholder. It is followed by the German state of Lower Saxony which holds 20.3 percent.

Porsche said that it was seeking the larger stake as a response to fears that European Union judges will force the German government to repeal its law blocking a foreign takeover of Volkswagen, which is looked to as both an industrial powerhouse and a major employer. It was reported that EU took Germany to court over the issue in 2005. According to a legal official, EU may decide against Germany. The full judgment to that effect is expected to come later this year.

Porsche said it assumed “that the European Court of Justice would confirm the invalidity of the VW law and so cause the German government to change or abolish this law.” The German automaker also intends to create a new holding company that will make Porsche AG a wholly owned subsidiary of the new company, which will also oversee the stake in Volkswagen. However, VW will remain independent.

Analysts in the industry spotted the rationale for Porsche’s move but said it could hurt the company in the long run. “For Porsche shareholders, the acquisition of more stock in VW represents a further step in the wrong direction as far as earnings quality is concerned, in our view,” said analyst Stephen Cheetham at Sanford Bernstein Ltd.

Cheetham furthermore added, “The more of VW Porsche owns, the less attractive it becomes to investors attracted by its superior growth and returns: If Porsche winds up owning a majority stake in VW, we would expect the investment characteristics of VW to dominate.”



Mark

Amar Shah asked:


The Porsche Cayenne and the Hummer H2 limo are very influential and appeal to those People who love uniqueness and flamboyance. These two limos are also very expensive and are hired by the wealthy and the lavish. The two limos have their differences and one of them is definitely classier than the other.

The Porsche Cayenne limousine: this is a limo that has all the features that a hirer looking for in a limo will find and discover many more amenities that the limo possesses. The Porsche Cayenne is a limo that will always keep the occupant busy in terms of the many entertainment gadgets that it has. This elegant limo is now competing with the likes of the Chrysler C300 Baby bently limo the Hummer H2 as the wedding limo of choice. This limo is the latest to be in high demand and will soon hit the streets. It will turn out to be the most requested limo.

The interior of this limo is irresistible and will just put the passenger in the mood of the special occasion that they have hired the limo for. The kind of music that you get inside this limo is super surround system that you will love. The seats that this that this limo possesses are also the best and offer the best comfort that you require. The colours that these leather seats have are very attractive. You will instantly love them with no doubt. They are black and some parts are purple, this matches the lights that are in this magnificent limo. At the moment the Porsche Cayenne is not capable of competing with the Hummer H2 limo in terms of elegance and style.

The hummer limo is the most influential limo of the moment. It still continues to dominate the market despite the emergence of other classy and beautiful limos.

The Porsche Cayenne limo is available for hire in these cities: Leeds, Bradford, Nottinghamshire, derby, west Yorkshire and others.

The Porsche Cayenne limo is a giant venus fly trap. This fine limo is found in silver, black and other attractive colours that are very eye catching. For those who love the regular Porsche Cayenne the stretch limo will be a perfect choice for them.

The Hummer H2 is the most popular limo and many like it because of its strength and the appeal that it sends to the people. It is a limo that many only dream of hiring. The Hummer H2 is a limo that has shown no signs of slowing down despite these other limos throwing tough competition. These other limos can not beat the Hummer H2 limo any time soon. This limo is able to drive on just about any surface on any condition of a road that you can think of.

This chauffeur driven limo is the most requested limo despite the high prices that it generates. You will find real value for your money once you choose the Hummer H2 limo. This four wheel drive limo is a real head turner and will just command any one to

stop whatever he or she is doing to have a glimpse of the most elegant limo in the town.

The Hummer H2 is the true meaning of elegance, class, lavish and is still the biggest player in the limo hire industry with no signs of slowing down.

Why not have limo hire Manchester, limo hire Surrey or limo hire Birmingham.



Kurt

jabo asked:


A German manufacturer of automobiles, Porsche is a majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch families. The company headquarter is in Zuffenhausen, a city district of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. This German automobile launch their new controversial first four door sedan in the identity of Porsche Panamera. Porsche has finally lifted the lid on the all-new 4 doors Porsche Panamera in its entirety. The rhythm goes into this, months ahead of its official global public debut at the Geneva motor show in March. Its almost a year before it runs up on sale next year (2009) in Australia. This model was controversial into the Car critics in online forum because of the design which its seems like combining the designs of all model of Porsche. Some critics are not amazed in this Panamera but as a part of Porsche luxury automobile, let’s see this coming year if the Panamera will boost up in the market. Let’s see if the critics will win of telling this model a crap or the Porsche Panamera can win on its battle to prove its luxuriance and being unique in the eyes of the car lovers.

About the features of the Panamera, it has three engine choices such as 3.6 L V6 found in the 2008 Cayenne with 300hp in the base Panamera, 4.8 L V8 with 405hp in the Panamera S, and a turbocharge 4.8 L V8 with approximate 500hp in the Panamera Turbo. There are some rumor that this new car model was turn in using also a V10 engines like in the Porche Carrera GT supercar and another speculation of using V12 Diesel engine from the Audi Q7. About the exterior of the Panamera, this is the controversial designs that reveals like the resembles of a stretched version of the Porsche 911. As stated, this id the first four door sedan with an extended roofline and a large rear tail gate which make it more two-box hatchback than three-box sedan. The four-seat interior, the two individual rear bucket seats fold forward to increase luggage space. Panamera measures 4970mm long overall and about half a meter longer than the 911. A 1418mm high, it is relatively low-slung for a four-door but still around 130mm taller than the 911. 1931mm wide which is more than 80mm wider than even the wide-bodied all-wheel drive versions of the 911, including the 911 Turbo and GT2. Panamera V6 and V8 transmission choices will include a six-speed manual and Porsche’s new seven-speed PDK double-clutch automated manual.

For the availability of the Panamera, it will join the volume-selling Cayenne SUV, Boxster convertible/Cayman coupe twins and the 911 on sale in Australia early in the fourth quarter of 2009. The Porsche National car dealers network, which now comprises 13 retail outlets including the newly factory-owned Porsche Centre Sydney together with Porsche Centre Melbourne accounts for 40% of its Australian sales, will invest in expanded showroom space to cater for the Panamera and the new customers expect to attract to the Porsche brand. The car dealers expect to increase the car sales next year and their hoping that this new car Porsche Panamera will help for their campaign. Well, the car pricing of the Panamera was situated between $125,000 and $175,000. The Panamera will compete directly with four-door car models like the popular Mercedes-Benz CLS and Maserati Quattroporte. In this feature of Panamera, its competitive but it was criticize already. By the way, let’s see next year how do Panamera hit the market.



Martha

Howard Thomas asked:


How to save money on your next Porsche service

Porsche servicing is now much cheaper, for those in the know.

Thanks to European legislation, you no longer have to be tied to high Porsche service costs, dictated by your local dealer.

In October 2003 new European legislation affecting the motor industry came into force called “Block Exemption Regulation” 14002002 (BER), and this now means that you can book your next Porsche car service online and save up to 50% on what you might pay at your local Porsche dealer.

Before the law changed it was difficult to have new cars within their warranty period serviced outside a franchised dealer. If you wanted to shop around for the best prices on Porsche servicing, your hands were tied.

The change in the law now gives every car owner the freedom to service their car away from the main dealers, and still have their warranty protected.

Thousands of Porsche car owners have now taken advantage of their new right and reduced their Porsche serving costs, whilst benefiting from the convenience of booking with national car service providers such as Service A Car.

Service A Car is a leading online car servicing network that prides itself on the quality of its Porsche servicing, their customer service and transparent pricing. Because the company is not tied to any particular car manufacturer, they are able to service any make of vehicle and compete freely in the market, on a like-for-like.

Every vehicle is rigorously serviced according to the manufacturer’s servicing schedule, using genuine recommended parts fitted by qualified technicians. This means that every Porsche car service fulfils the warranty criteria and there is no compromise on the servicing standards of a main dealer.

Companies like Service A Car, who fulfil the warranty criteria when servicing your Porsche, are able to maintain your service book, just as main dealer can – thereby protecting your warranty and helping you to maximise the resale value of your Porsche car.

Of course, booking direct with a national car servicing network has its own advantages:

·         You no longer have to do all the running around. Service A Car collects your Porsche in the morning and delivers it back that afternoon, free of charge

·         You pay a fixed Porsche service price, which can be up to 50% below the price at the Porsche servicing desk of your local dealer

·         No additional work is carried out without your agreement, which means no nasty surprises when it comes to paying the bill

·         Trained Customer Advisers are on hand throughout the day to keep you informed of progress, and report back on problems you asked to be investigated as part of your Porsche service e.g. knocks and rattles

·         Your Porsche service includes a free wash and vacuum clean

·         You simply pay with your credit or debit card and your car is delivered back to your home or work address.

Our advice for saving money on Porsche car servicing is to contact a national car servicing network, who is not tied to any one particular car manufacturer, like Service A Car.

So, before you book your next Porsche service, why not ask your local dealer to tell you the cost of the service (plus parts, oil and any extras) and then compare it with a fixed price quote from a national servicing network, like Service A Car?

Happy motoring,

Howard.

Chairman Service A Car



Ruth

Shawn A asked:


I’ve ALWAYS wanted to work on exotics, but have favored both ferrari and porsche.. But idk how to get into the field, I’m 18 so I’ve got some time to learn.. Any info will be greatly appreciated! Thanks

Dennis

Butter asked:


I was wondering if you have to let go of the gas pedal when shifting gears with a Porsche Boxster Tiptronic, or can you shift the gears without lifting the gas pedal? Thanks everyone

Richard