Archive for June, 2012

Porsche Unveils Production 918 Spyder

Published by PGI Auto on June 29th, 2012

The Porsche 918 Spyder concept, which was first seen in 2010, received such a large amount of positive response, that the auto manufacturer decided to go ahead with a production version of the sports car.  Now, that production version is being debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, happening now.

The 918 Spyder concept will be powered by a powerful 4.6 liter V8 engine and paired to two electric motors.  One motor is placed on each axle, and boosts the horsepower output to a whopping 759.  The motors can be charged with plug-in electricity, a process that helps with fuel efficiency and lowers CO2 emissions.  Therefore, not only do you get a supercar that can get to 62 MPH in 3.2 seconds and tops out at 199 MPH, but you also experience 94 MPG and just 70 g/km of CO2.

Porsche has told automotive media to expect the 918 Spyder to go on sale around November of 2013, giving them plenty of time to perfect the technology and optimize engine output.

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Porsche 911 Top J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

Published by PGI Auto on June 21st, 2012

J.D. Power and Associates has long been the most trusted source in automotive quality survey testing.  Recently, they finished their set of Initial Quality Study survey tests for the new Porsche 911, and the results were fairly astonishing, especially to the folks who have been involved with the survey tests for years.

When J.D. surveyed 2012 model owners about any problems encountered with the assembly quality and design of their vehicles bought between November 2011 and February 2012, they found a clear winner in the vehicle that won the fewest complaints and highest praise – the 2012 Porsche 911.

“It’s probably the best vehicle we’ve ever seen in the entire study,” Dave Sargent, J.D. Power’s senior analyst, told media. “It’s that good.”

Even though vehicle quality is at an all-time high and J.D. Power is seeing fewer complaints in general across the board, the Porsche 911 beat out vehicles and brands that have been at the very top for decades.  What does this mean? It means that you can count on the Porsche brand and their vehicles for the absolute best in quality.

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Porsche AG sales Increase Worldwide

Published by PGI Auto on June 14th, 2012

Porsche AG, the division that produces the fan-favorite 911 roadster, boosted its deliveries by 14.1 % for May 2012 when compared to May 2011.  The raise in sales gave them a May total 13.331 units and a yearly total sales of 56,472 units.  The 56,472 units sold for the first 5 months of the year is a 13% increase over the same time period from 2011.  They have seen in increase in sales in all world regions, the highest in Europe with a 22.6% increase.

“In May, we notched up the greatest number of customer deliveries in our company’s history,” said Bernhard Maier, Member of the Executive Board Sales and Marketing of Porsche AG.  “We managed growth especially in the European market, despite the generally downward trend. With the 911, the new Boxster and the Cayenne GTS, we continue our product offensive.”

For the US, Porsche is seeing smaller increases, but gains nonetheless.  They’re up to 13,448 units sold for the year over last year’s sale of 12,996 for the same time period.

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Porsche Owned By Bill Gates Gets High Price at Auction

Published by PGI Auto on June 9th, 2012

When the 1979 Porsche 911 Turbo, previously owned by Bill Gates, was put up for auction, auctioneers estimated they could fetch around $50,000 for the classic, which they said was worth between $48,495 and $62,173.  In fact, the 3.3-liter 300HP roadster sold for just under $80,000 to German bidder who sent his bid via telephone.

“There was enormous interest in this item from all over the world,” the Daily Mail quoted spokesman Wolfgang Humer as telling the Austrian Times.  According to this newspaper, the car was one of the first rewards the software giant bought himself after founding Microsoft a few years previous.

Bill Gates is an a very famous and extremely wealthy man.  His net worth was estimated at $61 billion, even after he gave away one third of his personal wealth to charity.  He has a 10-car garage that houses another Porsche along with other roadsters and luxury vehicles that he drives more often.  He sold this particular Porsche in the 1990′s, but it is still worth more for having been in his possession.

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