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Porsche’s “Baby Panamera†Rumored to Come in Saloon and Shooting Brake Flavors in 2017
Never mind frowning 911 fans and motoring journalists: launching the Cayenne SUV in 2002 and expanding its portfolio with a notchback sedan was probably the move that saved Porsche. Buyers voted with their wallets, the SUV was a huge sales success and, ironically, it also brought in new customers and the much-needed cash that made developing the 911 and the Boxster possible.
The second-generation Cayenne is doing very nicely too and will be joined in 2013 by the smaller, Audi Q5-based Macan, further increasing Porsche’s clientele and helping reach the 200,000 annual sales target.
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Porsche Increases First-year Sales Projection Of Macan Compact Suv By Two-thirds To 75,000 Units
Capitalizing on the success of the Cayenne as well as increased demand for smaller SUVs, Porsche is developing a new compact model, which it has already announced that it will be called Macan with sales to start sometime in 2013. The company's initial...
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Porsche Working On New Pajun Sedan And Shooting Brake Model, Says Report
If there is one thing Germany's premium automakers have in common, it is that they will not shy away from any segment however niche or different from their core philosophy it may be. After breaking several taboos initially with the Cayenne SUV and...
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Porsche Rolls Out 100,000th Second Generation Cayenne
Pundits may have had their doubts when the model first appeared in 2002, but the Cayenne has proved to be a phenomenal success for Porsche, which has just assembled the 100,000th example of the second-generation model at its plant in Leipzig, Germany....
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Report: Bentley Boss Says New Suv To Be Powered By W12 Petrol And V12 Diesel Engines, Due In 2015
[The above photo is a rendering from the Xenatec Group]After Porsche launched the Cayenne in 2002, it changed the sport carmakers’ way of thinking. If the world wants a premium SUV by a top brand, why stick to the past and not ride the wave, increasing...
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2009 Porsche Panamera: Clearest Spy Shots Yet
The Swedish folks over at “Teknikensvarld†managed to obtain the clearest spy shots of the forthcoming Porsche Panamera that we’ve seen so far. While we still have our reservations for the Panamera’s appearance, we doubt that...
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