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Why Macan lives up to Porsche’s naming convention

Why Macan lives up to Porsche’s naming convention

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Greg Fountain, 20 February 2012 14:45

Porsche must by now be used to the stunned silence every time it announces the name of a new model. Last week the news that its baby SUV would be called Macan was greeted by a global shrug of super-Gallic proportions, and equally unsurprising was the risible ‘explanation’ that the word is ‘derived from’ the Indonesian for tiger (Blah blah ...

A plea to Porsche

A plea to Porsche

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Pulman, 06 October 2010 09:00

When the Porsche 911 Speedster was unveiled a couple of weeks ago, CAR Online user Nedaznir calculated that there had now been 22 variations of the iconic, arse-engined sports car in 997 guise. They are: 911 Carrera911 Carrera S911 Carrera Cabriolet911 Carrera S Cabriolet911 Carrera 4911 Carrera 4S911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet911 Carrera GTS911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet911 Targa ...

Three Porsche CEOs in a year: what's going on?

Three Porsche CEOs in a year: what's going on?

Rated 4 out of 54

Tim Pollard, 07 July 2010 07:20

If change at the top is sign of turmoil in a company, then Porsche is a business at war with itself. Three bosses in less than a year is a sure sign of policy disagreement and tension – there can be no doubt that Porsche is having a rocky ride at present.Yesterday's news that Volkswagen's 57-year-old chief strategist, Matthias Müller, ...

The sports cars of Geneva. By Jethro Bovingdon

The sports cars of Geneva. By Jethro Bovingdon

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Jethro Bovingdon, 04 March 2010 14:10

Static displays, concepts that won’t be a reality for years to come, absurd press presentations with buttoned-up execs trying to be funky but looking stilted and, frankly, deeply embarrassed… motorshows just aren’t my bag. In fact I feel like a bit of a fraud as more serious journalists conduct trillions of interviews, say considered and interesting things about a new ...

Porsche wins control of VW, offers to buy Audi

Porsche wins control of VW, offers to buy Audi

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Tim Pollard, 16 September 2008 14:00

So Porsche has extended its controlling stake in Volkswagen. Today Stuttgart confirmed it now holds 35.14 percent of the voting rights in the huge sprawling Volkswagen group – up from 31 percent. The minnow continues to swallow the whale; it’s just enjoying its fish banquet at a very leisurely pace. Why is this story significant? Well, VW is now a ...

A Porsche supermini? Don’t be ridiculous

A Porsche supermini? Don’t be ridiculous

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Whitworth, 18 June 2008 13:00

I read Ben Pulman’s recent blog on Porsche’s proposed ‘hatch’. While every manufacturer needs to keep a beady eye on its Corporate Average Fuel Economy figures, I presume Porsche would be tackling this with its ever-increasing stake of Volkswagen, using thousands of dinky Bluemotion Polos to balance a single Cayenne on the economy seesaw.But if it was planning a model ...

Porsche, Ken and the inequality of CO2 tax

Porsche, Ken and the inequality of CO2 tax

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Phil McNamara, 19 February 2008 12:30

Pulling onto the Heathrow slip road, a deliciously ironic sign confronted me and my BMW 335i (emissions: 238g/km CO2): ‘You are entering a low emissions zone (LEZ)’. Beneath the world’s most  populated airport! Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, would like us to believe he’s transforming the capital into a green citadel. This month he introduced a £200 charge for ...

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