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It’s a big year for Porsche - the first vehicle to bear the Porsche name was registered on June 8 1948: it was the 356 "No 1" roadster. The history of the brand begins in 1948. Yet the foundation of the sports car manufacturer is built on the life’s work of Prof Ferdinand Porsche - work which his son Ferry continued.Ferdinand Porsche had already designed pioneering innovations for the automotive industry as early as the start of the previous century. In 1900, he built an electric car with a wheel-hub drive, the Lohner-Porsche, on which he would base the world’s first all-wheel drive passenger car.The future of Porsche sports cars is coming up to the starting line in the form of the Mission E, the first purely electrically driven technology champion from Zuffenhausen. The four-door model with four individual seats delivers a claimed more than 440kW and a range of more than 500km, acceleration from 0-100km/h in less than 3.5 seconds and a charging time of 15 minutes for 80% of the electrical energy required.The company is celebrating 2018’s anniversary with numerous activities including exhibitions in Germany and the US. On June 9, the Porsche Museum will hold a comprehensive special exhibition and on the same day, Porsche will be inviting sports car fans to its Sports Car Together Day around the world.
"The future of mobility is another step closer: Series production of the first purely electric Porsche is set to begin next year. In preparation, the vehicle has now been given its official name: The “Mission E” concept study, the name currently used to describe Porsche’s complete electric offering, will be known as the Taycan. The name can be roughly translated as “lively young horse”, referencing the imagery at the heart of the Porsche crest, which has featured a leaping steed since 1952. “Our new electric sports car is strong and dependable; it’s a vehicle that can consistently cover long distances and that epitomises freedom”, explains Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. The oriental name also signifies the launch of the first electric sports car with the soul of a Porsche. Porsche announced the name for its first purely electric series as part of the “70 years of sports cars” ceremony. Two permanently excited synchronous motors (PSM) with a system output of over 600 hp (440 kW) accelerate the electric sports car to 100 km/h in well under 3.5 sec-onds and to 200 km/h in under twelve seconds. This performance is in addition to a continuous power level that is unprecedented among electric vehicles: Multiple jump starts are possible in succession without loss of performance, and the vehicle’s maxi-mum range is over 500 km in accordance with the NEDC."
"A virtual world now lets you build a historic Porsche with your own hands: By putting on smartglasses, visitors can bring to life the first Porsche workshop and its surroundings in Austrian Gmuend some 70 years ago, with every last detail painstakingly recreated. A new type of experience “Porsche Future Heritage” allows visitors to assemble and e.g. paint a 356 Coupé. The smartglasses will transport you back to the year 1948 in virtual reality (VR). During the anniversary year, the VR experience offers visitors something extraordinary: It turns them into active participants in the assembly of the first Porsche sports cars, making them part of the brand’s inception. This virtual journey through time takes place in a dedicated pavilion in front of the entrance to the Porsche Museum. It is available during museum opening hours and also on Mondays from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Visitors to Porscheplatz can embark upon this time-travelling adventure free of charge until August 26, 2018."
From the historic 356 “No. 1” Roadster to the exciting technology of our future, Porsche has experienced 70 years of incredible sports car moments. What better way to celebrate than as the honoured marque at Goodwood Festival of Speed. Porsche fans, customers, drivers and the Duke of Richmond gathered to celebrate a unique parade of Porsche cars and experience racing royalty from each decade. The Duke opened the illustrious Hillclimb in style by driving the 911 Speedster Concept.
Fast. Puristic. Emotive. For the past 70 years, the Porsche brand has been synonymous with sports car construction at the very highest level. The company begins its anniversary year with a New Year Reception. The first vehicle to bear the Porsche name was registered on June 8, 1948: It was the 356 “No.1” Roadster. This is the day on which the Porsche brand was born. The Type 356 turned Ferry Porsche’s dream of a sports car into a reality. “His vision at that time embodied all of the values that still define the brand to this day”, said Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, at yesterday’s New Year Reception at the Porsche Museum. Representatives from the state of Baden-Württemberg as well as from the city of Stuttgart and the worlds of politics, economics and society, joined Porsche to celebrate the beginning of its anniversary year with the slogan “70 years of the Porsche sports car”.
13 four-wheeled music artists from the Porsche Museum bring unfamiliar sound to the Porsche Arena, piloted by former and current racers and numerous PS celebrities. Former race engineers and contemporary witnesses remember the racing successes and set off a firework of automotive emotions. In front of almost 4,000 listeners, the launches of the mostly undamped engines are the emotional highlights of the event. On the occasion of "70 Years of Porsche Sports Cars", the Sound Night took place this year in the Stuttgart Porsche Arena. "The Porsche Arena is exactly the right setting for the 70th anniversary of our sports cars," stresses Le Mans winner Marc Lieb.
In 1948, Ferry Porsche realised his dream of a sports car: with his team, he produced the Porsche 356 ‘No. 1’ Roadster. It marked the birth of a legendary brand and laid the foundation for an exemplary success story, for the Porsche legend.“75 years of Porsche stand for pioneering spirit, passion and dreams. We are celebrating together with people who are inspired by dreams,” says Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. The celebrations kick off with the special exhibition ‘Driven by Dreams. 75 years of Porsche sports cars’, which opens on 27 January in the ‘DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum’ in Berlin and will run until 10 September 2023. Visitors will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the visions and ventures of Porsche's success story and to make a record of their own dreams and values using a digital module.
Jaguar has developed two F-TYPE Convertible rally cars, with design cues from the F-TYPE Chequered Flag Limited Edition, to continue its celebration of 70 years of sports car heritage since the XK 120 was revealed in 1948. Jaguar creates two F-TYPE Convertible rally cars to continue its celebration of 70 years of Jaguar sports cars. With design cues from F-TYPE Chequered Flag Limited Edition, the 300PS 2.0-litre rally cars feature bespoke FIA-spec modifications. One-off rally cars pay homage to the Jaguar XK 120, introduced in 1948, which itself achieved competition success in the RAC, Tulip and Alpine rallies. The Jaguar F-TYPE Chequered Flag Limited Edition is available to order now from £62,335 in the UK.
Based on the F-TYPE R-Dynamic Coupé and Convertible, and available with powerful four- and six-cylinder engines, the Chequered Flag features a range of subtle visual enhancements to the exterior and to the driver-focussed “1+1” cabin.Highlights include a Black Contrast roof on the Coupé and a luxurious Windsor Leather interior featuring Performance seats with embossed headrests, a Dark Brushed Aluminium centre console trim finisher and – in recognition of Jaguar’s motorsport successes – a steering wheel with discrete Chequered Flag logo and red leather band to mark the 12 o’clock position.
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