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This area of our site provides information on the history of the Porsche as well as some useful tips for various models and a comparison to a close competitor.

Guide To The History Of Porsche

1948: Ferry Porsche build's Porsches first sports car the 356 which is based on the VW parts. This roadster is the first to wear the Porsche name. 1949: The Torino Motor Show features the 12 cylinder Cisitalia race car with it's 385 bhp at 10,600 rpm. This car's top speed was an impressive 186 ...

Classic Old Porsches

The 911 remained the classic Porsche throughout time. The 911 Turbo offered the four wheel drive and the 959 4WD was introduced as a rally car. Porsche has had many highlights over the years so lets have a look at the history of the Porsche. 1948 - The first Porsche car with a 1086cc 30kW VW ...

Porsche 928 History

1978: Engine displacement 4.5 L 16 Valves 219 hp 1979: Engine displacement 4.5 L 16 Valves 219 hp Battery box was integrated right into the body and the gearbox shocks were removed. 1980: Engine displacement 4.5 L 16 Valves 220 hp The front and rear spoilers...

All About Porsche Convertible Tops

2. Thread should match the color of the top 3. The seams should be properly sealed 4. The plastic windows should be properly sealed both dielectrically and with stitching 5. Plastic windows should be a minimum of .040 gauge 6. Nylon zippers are preferred over other options 7. Water re...

Some Porsche Information

After hiring the Japanese consultants Porsche produced their first Porsche that was absolutely flawless. In the past few years the entire strategy of Porsche has changed a lot. For example you won't find the parts made in Malaysia anymore. Yes if you have a peak under the hood of your older Por...

All About The Porsche Replica

Wouldn't we all love to own a true car from this era of classics? But for many of us that's simply not an option and that's where the other two options have such terrific potential. Although they are both duplications of the original a replica car is actually but together by the manufacturer and...

Porsche Vs Ferrari - What's The Difference?

4 L inline 4 engine with 163 bhp and 151 lb ft torque. It will do 0 to 60 seconds in 7.2 seconds with a top speed of 137 mph. The Ferrari 308 comes with a 2.9 L V8 engine with 240 bhp and 210 lb ft torque. It will do 0 to 60 seconds in 6.8 seconds with a top speed of 145 mph. It actually isn...

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