Archive for August, 2012

New Porsche 911 Showcases New Shifting System

Published by PGI Auto on August 31st, 2012

There is an art to driving any sports car properly, especially a manual transmission Porsche.  When it comes to cars like the Porsche 911, there are nuances to shifting properly when you start, speed up, slow down and stop.  When slowing down, Porsche roadster drivers used to have to use a “heel-and-toe” method in order to stab the throttle while braking, matching the engine rev with the transmission speed, and ultimately smoothing any vehicle weight transition.

With the new Sport Plus Mode in some of the new Porsche Carrera 911s, this is done for you.  The system is built to automatically recognize when the driver is ready to downshift and then match the engine and transmission speeds.

Porsche has confirmed that the Carreras won’t be the only 911s with this fun shifting system.  The rest of the 911 models should have it within the next couple years, and probably on to the Boxster.

For more information about the Porsche Carrera, or to take a look at any Porsche vehicle, contact Barrier Porsche.


Porsche Creates New Program To Help Restore Vintage Racers

Published by PGI Auto on August 20th, 2012

Recently, the association known as Porsche Motorsport North America announced the launch of a program that will provide services to owners of vintage Porsche racers in the North American continent. Since PMNA will be moving their official headquarters to the yet unopened West Coast Experience Center, they will have a test center at which to test the vintage racers they work on.  The center will also provide a display area for these cars to be stored.

“We want to keep the memory of Porsche’s many racing successes alive by not just putting our legendary race cars on display but by letting them actively compete in events that celebrate historic motorsports,” Achim Stejskal, director of the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, told media. “Race cars have to race, not rust.”

The new Experience Center is set to open in the fall of next year, and will offer an array of entertainments for Porsche fans and families alike.

For more information about Porsche vehicles, or to take a look at one, contact Barrier Porsche.


Porsche Sees Global Sales Increase

Published by PGI Auto on August 14th, 2012

Now that the US can industry is making a large comeback from the peak of the recession in 2009, it seems other parts of the country are beginning to feel some economic pains.  It is a true testament to the quality of Porsche vehicles that they can report sales increases in these areas and many others worldwide.  For the month of July, Porsche reported a 16% global sales increase, bringing the number of sold vehicles up from July 2011′s total of 10,722 to the July 2012 total of 12,391.
“We are confident that we will attain solid global growth figures over the rest of this year as well, despite economic uncertainty in Europe,” Bernhard Maier, a member of Porsche’s executive sales and marketing board, told media.
In Germany alone, Porsche sales rose from July 2011′s total of 1,292 to July 2012′s total of 1694.  Sales for all of Europe are up 25% over the same month last year.


Porsche Brings Milestone Cars To Pebble Beach

Published by PGI Auto on August 8th, 2012

During this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, happening later this month, Porsche will be showing off a few of its most historic vehicles.  These vehicles were chosen to showcase the highlights of the auto manufacturers past, and include five different models.

The first Porsche AWD model from 1984, a 911, will be on display to demonstrate Porsche’s prowress of AWD technology.  One of only two four-door 928 concepts created will also be presented.  This 928 concept was created in 1991 and shows that Porsche was of the first to create a four-door sports car.

A blue Porsche 550 Spyder will also join the ranks.  This car was once owned by Jerry Seinfield and is an excellent example of how the current Porsche’s came to be.  A red 356 Super Coupe will be displayed for the same purpose.  Most of the vehicles are not just for display, but will also participate in the racing events that being on August 17th.

For more information about Porsche vehicles, or to take a look at one, contact Barrier Porsche.


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