Porsche AG is a well-known German automaker founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche. It is headquartered in Stuttgart and specialises in high-end sports cars, sedans, and SUVs. Porsche's current model line comprises the 718 Boxster/Cayman, Cayenne, 911, Panamera, and Macan, with Volkswagen AG as the majority shareholder.
Porsche provided motor vehicle development
and consulting services initially. The Volkswagen Beetle was the company's first car. With the outbreak of World War II, Porsche shifted its focus to tank design, producing the Kubelwagen and Schwimmwagen. Ferry Porsche's Porsche 356 became the first Porsche model to be marketed by him as Volkswagen's CEO. The Porsche 911 with a 6-cylinder Boxer engine was introduced in 1964. Porsche AG, a public limited company, was founded in 1972. As a result, F. A. Porsche stepped down as CEO and left the company to start Porsche Design, a luxury goods company that makes watches, sunglasses, and furniture. Ernst Fuhrmann, the first CEO of Porsche AG, designed the Fuhrmann engine for the 356 Carrera and 550 Spyder vehicles. Porsche teamed up with Toyota in 1990.
With the debut of the Cayenne model in 2002, Porsche established itself as a leading automaker, and the Carrera GT, introduced in 2004, was the most costly Porsche vehicle at the time. Porsche SE became the family's holding company in 2007. In the year 2011, Porsche SE and Volkswagen AG merged to form a 'Integrated Automotive Group.'
Taycan, Porsche's first fully
electric vehicle, was recently unveiled in India. The completely electric Taycan has a battery capacity of 560 kWh and a range of 500 kilometres. The vehicle is equipped with a ViT technology engine.
Top Porsche Cars Price List (2023) in India
Model Name | Ex-Showroom Price |
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Porsche 911 | ₹ 1.64 - 3.08 Cr |
Porsche Cayenne | ₹ 1.27 - 1.93 Cr |
Porsche Macan | ₹ 83.21 Lakhs - 1.36 Cr |
Porsche Panamera | ₹ 1.44 - 2.71 Cr |
Porsche Taycan | ₹ 1.5 - 2.1 Cr |