PORSCHE
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German sports car maker from Stuttgart, founded in 1931 as a design office and owned today by the Volkswagen Group.
- Founded
- 1931, by Ferdinand Porsche with Adolf Rosenberger and Anton Piëch
- Headquarters
- Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Owner
- Volkswagen AG; controlling stake held by Porsche SE
- Current models
- 911, Panamera, Macan, Cayenne, Taycan
Ferdinand Porsche founded the company in 1931 as a development and consulting office, with Adolf Rosenberger and Anton Piëch. One of its first contracts, from the German government, produced the car that became the Volkswagen Beetle.
After the Second World War, Ferry Porsche built his own car, which became the Porsche 356. In 2009 the firm agreed with Volkswagen to merge their car manufacturing operations, and by 2015 Porsche SE held a controlling interest in the Volkswagen Group.
- 1931Porsche founded in Stuttgart
- 2009Agreement with Volkswagen on merged manufacturing
- 2015Porsche SE holds a controlling interest in the Volkswagen Group
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PORSCHE Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid (2017)
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PORSCHE Porsche 718 Cayman (2016)
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PORSCHE Porsche 718 Boxster (2016-2017)
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PORSCHE Porsche Macan GTS (2016)
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PORSCHE Porsche Panamericana: the concept that shaped the 993
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PORSCHE Porsche 953: the 911 that won Paris–Dakar
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PORSCHE Porsche 934: the Group 4 racing 911 Turbo
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PORSCHE Porsche 804: Porsche’s only Formula One winner
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PORSCHE Porsche 787: Porsche’s first Formula One car
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PORSCHE Porsche 718 RSK: the racing Spyder that succeeded the 550
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PORSCHE Porsche 356C: the last of the 356 line
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PORSCHE Porsche 918 Spyder: the plug-in hybrid flagship
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PORSCHE Porsche 930: the 911 Turbo and its whale tail
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PORSCHE Porsche 956: Group C, an aluminium tub and a 35-year record
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PORSCHE Porsche 997: the 911 with its round headlamps back
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PORSCHE Porsche 550 Spyder: Porsche’s first purpose-built racer
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PORSCHE Porsche 904 Carrera GTS: the fibreglass racer for the road
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PORSCHE Porsche 907: right-hand drive and a long tail
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PORSCHE Porsche 908: the three-litre prototype that lasted three decades
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PORSCHE Porsche 906 Carrera 6: the lightweight two-litre sports car