Volkswagen Group is firing on all cylinders. VW CEO Martin Winterkorn remains determined to pass General Motors and Toyota to become the world’s largest automaker by 2018. This rise to the top could even happen this year, if you believe forecasts from market researchers such as IHS Automotive.
In Europe, the German group currently owns more than a fifth of the market – with a share of 23.2 percent, which is more than PSA/Peugeot-Citroen (12.6 percent) and Renault (9.4 percent) combined. Continue reading ‘VW CEO Winterkorn faces 4 tough tests’
Published August 15, 2011 in Porsche. With effect from October 2011, Jorg Kerner will be heading up the power train development division for Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart at the Weissach Development Centre. The 41-year-old succeeds Dr. Heinz-Jakob Neusser, who at the same time takes charge of power train development at the Volkswagen brand. Continue reading ‘Audi exec Jorg Kerner heads to Porsche’
Published July 25, 2011 in Porsche. 
Historic Gallery after the jump!WCF is reporting that Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller has told German newspaper Handelsblatt that they are indeed looking at reviving the 550 Spyder. The classic open-top 2-seater Porsche and would replace the current Boxster and be less expensive. Continue reading ‘Confirmed: Porsche 550 Spyder in the works’
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is girding itself for tomorrow’s challenges with a forward-looking quality strategy. The growth in vehicle production, an increasingly diverse model range and technical complexity, innovative drive concepts and discerning customers’ individual expectations of premium sports cars require the continuous development of all quality criteria. That is the goal of the international quality conference for which 150 experts from the sports car manufacturer’s development, production, purchasing and worldwide sales areas are meeting at Porsche’s ultramodern Leipzig plant. Continue reading ‘Porsche sets new quality standards’
Porsche returns to Le Mans with a works-run LMP1 sports prototype. The first outing of the completely new developed race car is planned for the year 2014. With 16 overall victories, Porsche is the most successful manufacturer in Le Mans. The most recent win was in 1998 with the Porsche 911 GT1. Continue reading ‘Porsche returns to Le Mans in 2014′
Andy Blackmore has updated the 24 Hours of Le Mans Spotters Guide. After scrutineering, some teams add/subtract sponsors, may have driver changes etc. These detailed changes reflected in the latest update. iPad/iPhone versions are also out now. Continue reading ‘UPDATED: 2011 Le Mans Spotter Guide along with iPad/iPhone versions’
The 24 Hours of Le Mans countdown is on! With just one week to go before the 79th running of the historic race, Andy Blackmore has once again put his amazing skills to work and has completed the Spotters Guide for all. This years Guide is powered by Nissan and is down to the last detail perfect. Continue reading ’2011 Le Mans Spotter Guide is now live!’
A highlight of this year’s Le Mans Legend, the historic support race at the Le Mans 24 Hours, will be Stirling very first race at the wheel of his own 1961 Porsche RS 61.
Stirling bought the car back in March 2010 and entered it at Laguna Seca last August – only for the gearbox to seize on the warm-up lap. As a result, Stirling spun off and was hit by a Lotus that came off at the same corner, causing substantial damage to the Porsche’s front end but thankfully not to Stirling. The car was shipped to UK Porsche specialist Maxted-Page & Prill for repair, and will be seen back out on track – for its first ever race with Stirling at the wheel – in the Le Mans Legend on Saturday 11th June 2011, a few hours before the start of the modern 24 Hours. Continue reading ‘Le Mans to see Stirling’s First Race in his Porsche RS 61′
