Bert Smith Porsche

For those of you who don't know, the Porsche brand falls under the larger Volkswagen umbrella. Well, back in 2007, Volkswagen Group CEO, Martin Winterkorn said the company would become the world's largest automaker by the year 2018. How does this effect Porsche?

Since that lofty proclamation, Volkswagen has made significant strides toward achieving its goal (i.e., last year, it earned the top spot in production volume). Actual sales, however, aren't…

The delicious and highly innovative Porsche plug-in-hybrid 918 Spyder - which first appeared as a concept at the Geneva Motor Show - is headed to the production line in fall 2013!

Even though the release is still two years away, there are a handful of good reasons why we are letting you know now :

• A. Because it's really exciting.
• B. Because, even while production isn't slated to start for nearly two years, Porsche has already…

Seemingly overnight, Porsche added another hybrid to its range: the four-seat Panamera S Hybrid. This addition marks a new chapter of Porsche Intelligent Performance and continues the success story of the popular Gran Turismo.

In short, the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid is a more eco-friendly ride with zero compromise on performance. Even with CO₂ emissions as low as 159 g/.62 mi., it boasts an aggressive 380 horsepower (hp). This translates to an impressive…

Porsche concedes that electric mobility will play an increasingly critical role in the auto market in forthcoming years. According to Matthias Müller, CEO, Porsche, "The electrical mobility is a central challenge of coming years and the engineers at Porsche would like to contribute with the usual excellence of them to be resolved." ¹  They plan to use their recently rolled out all-electric Boxster as a test laboratory where they can refine electric technologies to…