Guide To The History Of Porsche - 2

...1969: These were the year of the 914-4 and 914-6 mid engine mount sports cars. Both showed at the Frankfurt Motor Show and both win the World Championships for the working class.
1970: The 917 with its 4.5 liter 12 cylinder boxer engine is introduced to the world and it wins almost every competition it enters.
1971: The Weissach Research and Development Center work begins.
1972: Porsche goes public.
1974: The 911 Turbo is the beginning of a completely new Porsche era.
1975: The 924 is introduced. This is the first transaxle sports car and the engine is at the front with the transmission and drive wheels at the rear.
1977: The 928 production begins in Stuttgart. It had a light alloy V8 engine with transaxle configuration combined with the Weissach axle.
1982: The 956 is the most successful sports car of the time.
1982: Porsche Type 956
1985: The 959 spearheaded the technology of the era with only a limited number built and it was the first sports car to win the Parkis Dakar
1988: The 911 Carrera 4 was launched.
1989: The tiptronic four speed automatic transmission was introduced and what was neat about this transmission is could be operated manually or as an automatic. This was the first time it was seen in the 911 Carrera 2.
1993: The first Boxer concept car was launched and it was shown at the Detroit Auto Show. It was also where the new 911 Carrera was launched.
1995 The new 911 Turbo came to market staring it bi-turbo engine. It was the first production car to have an onboard diagnosis II and the lowest emissions of any car on the market.
1996: The production of the new Porsche Boxtser mid engine roadster begins.
1997: The 911 was released with a water cooled six cylinder boxer engine.
The history of Porsche never ceases to amaze the world with their uncompromising quality and sexy sporty cars that still today attract an elite market that has a true understanding of sports car class.
The Porsche of today is still about the sports car. But today there are innovative solutions to technical problems. Today's Porsche has amazing handling, agility, electronic gadgets that are improved over the past, better fuel economy, a higher safety rating, and even an environmentally friendly build.
The Porsche price range is wide starting at around $107,000 and going up over $300,000 so there's a car for every budget.
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