Porsche denies per-vehicle profit figures
Jan-25-2007
Porsche has issued an official statement to the press refuting a claim by B&D Forecast that the automaker makes an average of $28,000 on every vehicle it sells. Porsche says the figure was derived by dividing the company's $2.7 billion profit by the 96,794 vehicles it sold in 2005. However, that figure includes one-time income [...]
Porsche and BMW motor on
Jan-26-2007
Porsche 911. Photo: AP Porsche, the world's most profitable car-maker, today reported a surge in first-half pre-tax earnings to 1.45bn thanks to a one-off gain from its growing stake in Volkswagen.
GERMANY: Porsche board reshuffled
Jan-26-2007
Wolfgang Porsche, a member of the supervisory board since 1978, is the new chairman of the sportscar maker, succeeding Helmut Sihler (73), who resigned at his own request on Friday.
Porsche Finalizes American Le Mans Series 2007 Driver Line-up
Jan-22-2007
With a strong lineup of nine factory drivers, who will perform worldwide in the American Le Man Series, the Rolex Grand-Am series, the FIA-GT championship, and the European-based Le Mans Series, Porsche is well ...
Grand-Am: Lexus leads, but Pontiac, Porsche mix it
Jan-27-2007
The three main protagonists in this year's Rolex Series each showed their hand in the early going at Daytona, although it was Lexus that held the six-hour advantage over rivals Pontiac and Porsche.
Pontiac's Budget Porsche
Jan-25-2007
The Good: Amazing price-to-power ratio, great fuel economy, darling looks The Bad: Some lousy cabin ergonomics, no storage space The Bottom Line: Porsche-like power in a sexy, American package Reader Reviews Up ...
Briscoe confirmed in Porsche line-up.
Jan-21-2007
Ryan Briscoe's roller-coaster career has taken another upturn, following the expected confirmation that he will form part of Porsche's world-wide 'factory' squad in 2007.
Porsche continues to set Sebring pace.
Jan-23-2007
Ryan Briscoe didn't waste any time acquainting himself with Penske's Porsche RS Spyder, immediately setting fastest times as the first major pre-season American Le Mans Series test continued at Sebring.
GERMANY: Porsche expects EUR1.05bn first half profit
Jan-26-2007
Provisional data shows that sportscar maker Porsche will post a pre-tax group profit for the first six months of the current 2006/07 fiscal year (1 August 2006 - 31 January 2007) of EUR14bn, up from EUR277.8m in the same period last year.
Grand-Am: Porsche push dented, Mazzacane injured.
Jan-27-2007
Porsche's pursuit of both Chip Ganassi Racing and possible honours in the Rolex 24 at Daytona took a hit in the tenth hour of the race when both the leading Brumos entry and the debutant VICI Racing crashed out.
Porsche vs Ford: The difference is $32,377 per vehicle
Jan-25-2007
Porsche vs Ford: The difference is $32,377 per vehicle Posted 1/25/2007 2:30:03 PM by Angus MacKenzie Filed under: Editorial , The Big Picture , Ford Never mind all the accounting finagling - the special items, ...
GERMANY: Porsche critical of vehicle profit calculations
Jan-23-2007
Porsche has criticised a report published this week that said that it earns significantly more profit per car than all other vehicle manufacturers.
Porsche profit soars on value of Volkswagen stake
Jan-26-2007
Germany's Porsche on Friday said it first-half profit will rocket to over $1 billion, thanks to substantial gains from its stake in Volkswagen, though sales have fallen as the sports car maker prepares to ...
Porsche H1 boosted by VW share
Jan-26-2007
German luxury car group Porsche has said it is expecting to achieve a pre-tax group profit of E1.45 billion during the first six months of the current 2006/07 fiscal year, up from E277 million achieved in the same period last year.
Porsche Meets Bird at 155mph
Jan-26-2007
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Dyson mark Porsche debut with fastest time.
Jan-27-2007
Dyson Racing proved they are going to be a match for the works' Porsche effort in this season's American Le Mans Series after managing the fastest time in pre-season testing at Sebring.
Report: Porsche profits $28,000 per car
Jan-22-2007
A new study has found that German sports car maker Porsche earns an incredible average of $28,000 in profit on every vehicle it sells. The figure — printed in Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper, citing a study by B&D Forecast — dwarfs the per-car earnings of virtually any other automaker.
Comparatively, luxury and sports car maker [...]
World Exclusive! 2008 Audi R8 first drive
Jan-21-2007
The all-new R8 takes Audi into territory it's never been before - somewhere between Porsche and Ferrari.
Audi Q7 crashes SUV party in style
Jan-26-2007
PRICE: $49,900 base. WHERE BUILT: Bratislava, Slovakia. KEY RIVALS: Porsche Cayenne, BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Lexus LX.
How We Roll: Rare Porsche
Jan-25-2007
Most of us drive an average sedan or SUV. But Ybor City-based architect Gerry Curt's ride really stands out.
Supercars still too slow at 300kph?
Jan-24-2007
Many a motoring fan will swoon at the looks of a Porsche 911 Turbo, Bentley Continental GT or Ferrari F430 which come with performance figures closely matching those of a Formula One racing car.
His dream car a Porsche with vintage appeal
Jan-26-2007
Ever since Scott Williams was younger, he's wanted a Cabriolet. He even had the car's poster hanging on his wall.
BMW Reports Record Sales; Porsche Posts Revenue Drop
Jan-26-2007
BMW, the German carmaker, posted record sales last year with new versions of the 3 Series car and X3 sport utility vehicle.
How Porsche got its roofs back
Jan-21-2007
6:49am: To satisfy performance-minded drivers, the German automaker set about reengineering its popular convertibles. With the Cayman S and Targa 4S, satisfy them it has. (