Bharat Mobility 2025: Porsche India sales grew by 10% in CY 2024, launches new Macan and Taycan BEVs On January 17, Porsche India announced that it sold 1,006 units during January-December 2024, marking over a 10% increase compared to the previous year. The sales of Porsche's two-door sports cars, including the 911, 718 Cayman, and Boxster, rose by 95% to 156 units. SUVs contributed 71% of total sales, with 454 units of the Cayenne and 259 units ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/20

Aspen Aerogels, US to provide aerogel thermal barrier material for electric-only Porsche 718 series On June 13, Aspen Aerogels, Inc. announced a PyroThin design award from Valmet Automotive to supply the next-generation electric-only Porsche 718 series. PyroThin is an ultrathin, lightweight insulation and fire barrier engineered to mitigate thermal runaway at cell-to-cell, module, & pack barrier levels. Valmet Automotive is Porsche's manufacturin...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/14

first time. BMW's 'X3 M' and 'X4 M' competition models, produced in Spartanburg, South Carolina, feature a 3-liter inline 6-cylinder M twin power turbo gasoline engine that produces 510 hp and 61.2 kg.m of torque. Hankook Tire has been supplying approximately 320 car models from 46 OEMs, including Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi. Hankook has recently supplied tires for Porsche's 718 Boxster, and Audi's RS Q8. (Hankook Tire & Technology rel...

News  Updated at: 2021/07/17

Hankook provides OE fitment tire for Porsche 718 models Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire & Technology) announced that its tires will equip the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman with its ultra-high performance (UHP) tires from Spring 2021. The tires used are tailor-made Ventus S1 evo 3 tires in sizes 235/40 ZR19 (92Y) N-0 for the front axle and 265/40 ZR19 (98Y) N-0 for the rear axle. This is in addition to the Porsche Cayenne and Ta...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/22

0-liter DOHC Atkinson i-VTEC 4-cylinder/HEV •Mercedes-Benz GLE450 engine oil cooler for its 3.0-liter DOHC 48V turbo I-6 •Ram 1500 transmission active warm-up unit for its 3.6-liter DOHC 48V eTorque V6 engine •Honda Accord featuring a cylinder-head cover module and transmission oil cooler; •Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman including a cylinder-head gasket and transmission separator plate; •Porsche Macan S / Turbo featuring a cylinder-head...

News  Updated at: 2020/01/20

Porsche has launched the new Porsche 718 GTS models Porsche announced on October 18, that it is expanding its mid-engine range with the launch of the new two-seater 718 Boxster GTS and 718 Cayman GTS. The vehicles’ power has now been increased to 269 kw that’s due to a newly developed intake duct and an optimised turbocharger for the 2.5-litre, four-cylinder boxer engine. The new mid-engine sports cars are available with manual six-speed tran...

News  Updated at: 2017/10/18

Porsche Passport sports car, SUV subscription program introduced in U.S. On October 10, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) introduced a new sports car and SUV subscription program named Porsche Passport, which provides members flexible access to the brand’s vehicles via a mobile app.The new service will begin as a pilot program in Atlanta, Georgia in November.The month-to-month subscription program offers frequent vehicle exchanges, unrest...

News  Updated at: 2017/10/12

A record year for Porsche in Asia Pacific Porsche Asia Pacific delivered 5,589 cars in 2016 Porsche successfully achieved another record year with deliveries of 5,589 cars in Asia Pacific region. Once again, Porsche Asia Pacific exceeded its 2015 record. Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia continue to be the key drivers of growth in the region while Thailand and the Philippines show significant positive development. A total of 590 units of the 911 we...

News  Updated at: 2017/02/02

GM, Hyundai lead 2017 Car of the Year semifinalists U.S. and Canadian journalists selected 29 semifinalists for the 2017 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year. Car candidates include the Acura NSX, Audi A4, Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac CT6, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Bolt, Genesis G90, Hyundai Elantra, Jaguar XE, Kia Cadenza, Lincoln Continental, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Porsche 718 Boxster/Cayman, Toyota Prius Prime, and Volvo S90.Utility v...

News  Updated at: 2016/09/27

Yokohama Rubber supplying tires for Porsche vehicles The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that its ADVAN Sport V105 tires have been selected as original equipment for the Porsche 911, 718 Boxster, and 718 Cayman. The tire sizes of the 911 will be 235/40ZR19 (92Y) for the front and 295/35ZR19 (100Y) for the rear. The tire sizes of the 718 Boxster will be 235/40ZR19 (92Y) and 265/40ZR19 (98Y) for the rear. The tire sizes of the 718 Cayman will ...

News  Updated at: 2016/08/02

k highest in initial quality with a score of 83 problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100), the first time in 27 years that a non-premium brand has topped the rankings. It is also the second consecutive year that Kia, which ranked second in 2015, has led all non-premium makes in initial quality. Porsche (84 PP100) ranks second among nameplates, followed by Hyundai (92 PP100), Toyota (93 PP100) and BMW (94 PP100). Chrysler and Jeep are the most...

News  Updated at: 2016/06/23

Porsche moves production of 718 Cayman to Zuffenhausen Porsche announced on June 3 that it will soon be producing all two-door sports cars at its headquarters in Zuffenhausen with the launch of the third generation of the 718 Cayman mid-engine sport coupé. Until mid-August, the company will continue to use its production capacities at the Volkswagen plant in Osnabrück, where the mid-engine sport coupé’s previous generation is currently manuf...

News  Updated at: 2016/06/11

Porsche 718 Cayman sport coupé now powered by 4-cylinder turbo On April 25, Porsche released details of the fourth generation Cayman mid-engine sport coupé, a few weeks after the debut of the new 718 Boxster.For the first time, the hard-top is priced below the roadster, in a similar way to the 911 models. The 718 Cayman starts at EUR 51,623 in Germany, while the 718 Cayman S starts at EUR 64,118.The same new four-cylinder flat engines with turb...

News  Updated at: 2016/04/26

echnologies will be featured on several new models at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show. The Rinspeed ΣTOS will feature the Harman LIVS (Life-Enhancing Intelligent Vehicle Solution) compute platform. Harman’s infotainment systems will be installed on the Maserati Levante, the Audi Q2, the Porsche 911 Carrera, the Porsche 718 Boxster, the Porsche Macan, the Mercedes C-Class Convertible, and the Seat Ateca. (From a press release on March ...

News  Updated at: 2016/03/02

Porsche launches new 718 Boxster Porsche announced on January 26 that it is introducing the latest generation of its mid-engine roadster 718 Boxster, featuring more power, greater fuel efficiency, and further improved handling.The centerpiece of the latest model range is the newly developed, turbocharged flat four-cylinder engine. The 718 Boxster generates 300 horsepower from two liters of displacement, while the 718 Boxster S uses a 2.5 liter en...

News  Updated at: 2016/01/28

Porsche Boxster and Cayman gets new names "718" Porsche announced on December 10 that it will introduce the new names to the two-door mid-engine sports cars, the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman, effective with the 2016 model changeover.Porsche will introduce the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman over the course of 2016.The 718 model series is a continuation of the proven four-cylinder concept and the history of Porsche sports cars, and both cars will have eq...

News  Updated at: 2015/12/11

Porsche investing EUR 1.1 billion to upgrade German facilities Porsche AG announced on July 15 that it will spend EUR 1.1 billion (USD 1.21 billion) through 2020 to upgrade its main production and research sites, as part of a deal announced by Porsche's management board and labor leaders on Wednesday, designed to safeguard jobs at the Zuffenhausen factory, Weissach R&D center, Ludwigsburg sales operations.The new agreement with labor leaders obli...

News  Updated at: 2015/07/17

Porsche to consolidate Boxster output making room for Cayenne Porsche plans to consolidate production of its Boxster series at the Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant in Germany. Since 2012, Volkswagen's plant in Osnabrueck, Germany, has built Boxster and Cayman, in case that the Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant is overloaded. The Osnabrueck plant, however, will build 20,000 Cayennes annually from summer 2015 to ease pressure on Porsche's Leipzig plant, the...

News  Updated at: 2014/07/18

EA888 engines, and dual-clutch and control modules for the 6-speed dual-clutch transmission. Diesel models also feature BorgWarner glow plugs, pressure sensor glow plugs, glow plug control units and cabin heaters while gasoline models include BorgWarner ignition coils.・2013 World Performance Car: Porsche Boxster/CaymanBorgWarner provides ignition coils.・2013 World Car Design of the Year: Jaguar F-TypeBorgWarner produces variable cam timing ph...

News  Updated at: 2013/06/04

more than 50 percent of all cars sold in the USA/Canada and up to 30 percent in Europe. Today, Ford added Aha to its popular Ford Sync Applink platform, which is now live in more than one million vehicles. Chrysler announced that it will add Aha to its UConnect Access suite of in-vehicle features. Porsche recently announced it will offer Aha radio integration as an option across its 911, Boxster, Cayenne, Cayman and Panamera model lines. Subaru ...

News  Updated at: 2013/01/07