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PORSCHE EXCEEDS 250K DELIVERIES IN 2018
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2018 was a record-setting year for Porsche, culminating in a gargantuan 256,255 global deliveries. This final sales figure capped a year of month-on-month improvements over the preceding year. December saw a 3.2% improvement over the preceding year in North America. In November, sales were up 2.1% over the previous year. These sales increases were mirrored in most global markets, with the exception of Europe and Germany in particular.
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OUR FAVORITE PORSCHES ON EBAY: VOLUME 128
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We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on eBay for a few years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing examples pop up now and again. This week we don't really have any focus. Hopefully you've enjoyed our "curated" look at the Porsche market. Keep in mind, some of these Porsches could be great collection investments, while others might prove to do more financial harm than good.
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INTRODUCING THE 992 CARRERA S AND 4S CABRIOLET
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The first open-top 911 was constructed in 1964. Though not a true Cabriolet, this open air 911 actually laid the groundwork for the 911 Targa of 1967. This diversion in to soft windows, removable roof panels, and rollover hoops did not deter Porsche. In September, 1981 a prototype 911 Cabriolet debuted at the
Frankfurt Motor Show, with the consumer …
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THIS IS WHAT THE INTERIOR OF THE NEW PORSCHE 911 LOOKS LIKE
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The tach is still in the middle, and the key is still on the left, but much of the 911's interior is unrecognizable from previous generations. Porsche director of interior design, Ivo Van Hulten, gives us a walk-though of the new 992's interior design.
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HERE IS WHAT THE NEW 718 CAYMAN GT4 CLUBSPORT SOUNDS LIKE
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The new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport was launched just a couple of days ago, and while that hoopla was going on at Daytona ahead of the Roar Before the 24 test weekend, Porsche had another Clubsport out testing at Monza. Thankfully, intrepid YouTuber 19Bozzy92 was there to capture the whole thing on video
for us to see and hear. Obviously, we …
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LEH KEEN THRASHES A SCREAMING 993 RSR AROUND DAYTONA
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I might be the odd man out here, but until I watched this footage, I always felt the 991 GT3 RS had the most glorious exhaust note in the entire 911 family. I was wrong.
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REVIVING A 356 AMERICA ROADSTER FOR PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS IS NO SIMPLE TASK
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Over 4200 hours of work went into restoring this car for the Pebble Beach concours. Astonishingly, Road Scholars managed to get this car ready for the event in just 7 months from start to finish. In order to get the car ready, the America Roadster needed to be stripped down to bare nothing in order to be rebuilt up to as-original specification. …
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PORSCHE SHOWS OFF NEW FASTER 718 CAYMAN GT4 CLUBSPORT AHEAD OF DAYTONA RACE DEBUT
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Despite the fact that Porsche's Cayman GT4 is no longer available through your local Porsche dealership, the nameplate and naturally aspirated engine continue to be offered as a track day toy or motorsport weapon. The GT4 Clubsport has been in competition for a few seasons now, and has proven quite competent in
the hands of numerous privateers. …
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PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA SALES BY MODEL: DECEMBER 2018
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Porsche Cars North America has marked nine straight years of sales growth by ending 2018 with a 3.2% increase in sales over 2017. With an increase in sales for December year-over-year, Porsche ended the year on a high note, selling a massive 4,086 cars and SUVs total. Much of that was carried by a huge increase
in Macan sales, up 9.7% over last …
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THE AUTHORITATIVE PORSCHE SCOTTSDALE 2019 AUCTION PREVIEW
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It's time again for the Auction action to start back up after a short winter hiatus. The major auction houses will converge on Scottsdale, Arizona to attempt to sell some of the most sought after collectible Porsches in the world. This auction consistently sets the stage for the year's auction action. Check out
the Porsche lots listed …
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NEW SHOES FOR YOUR CLASSIC PORSCHE CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
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So I have this Talbot Yellow 1976 Porsche 912E that I drive a lot. It doesn't get mentioned much here, because it hasn't needed much work, it isn't much of a project car, and I just keep driving it. I have owned this car for just a tick over 2 years, and I take it on long road trips all over the country, racking
up over 30,000 miles of in that …
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PORSCHE EXPLAINS THE EXTERIOR DESIGN OF THE 2019 911
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Porsche's Top Five videos have typically involved some kind of historical model, or moment of Porsche's past. For this one, the company chose to highlight some of the designer's favorite details of the 992-generation 911. You can watch the full video below, including Porsche's director of exterior design Peter
Varga, talking up the 992 in perfect …
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