Porsche

Porsche began in a German town known as Zuffenhausen, a small city district in Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg in Germany. The founder of Porsche, Ferdinand Porsche, was from the Czech Republic, formally known as Austria-Hungary, from a place called Maffersdorf but again, today known as Vratislavice nad Nisou. Ferdinand alongside the rest of his company is furthermore known for creating the first Volkswagen.

Porsche is known for its very limited models available, although providing many different variants of these. Their more famous model, known throughout the world, the 911, has many different versions, such as the 997, GT2, GT3, Targa, Carrera, etc. Its lesser models also include the Cayman, and the Boxster which is a convertible. They also have branched off into the 4x4 market with their Cayenne 4x4. Lastly, Porsche's newest model, the Panamera, is their first four-door sedan appealing to the family market. This in some aspects gives the impression that Porsche is trying to expand the Porsche name beyond the "911" and its racing pedigree.

In motorsport, Porsche has been successful in many branches, scoring a total of more than 28,000 victories! In 2006, 195 race cars were built by Porsche. In 2007 Porsche is expected to make no less than 275 race cars dedicated to just racing, including many different "911" variants.

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