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The First Porsche—Almost

Well before he set up his own engineering office, Ferdinand Porsche planned to produce a car in his own name. By 1939, he and his team had designed it—an amazing forerunner of the Carrera GT of the 21st Century.

Porsche 904 – The Story

Porsche’s Type 904, officially called the Carrera GTS because Porsche and Peugeot were in dispute over numeric designations with “0” in them, succeeded the RSK Type 718 as the last sports-racing iteration of the 356 series.

Model Focus: Owning a Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (991.1)

The 991.1 range (2012-2016) had the most powerful naturally-aspirated series production engines ever built by Porsche. Producing an exceptional 110bhp/litre, the 991.1 Carrera GTS was the top of the range. Subsequently environmental legislation would oblige Porsche to build smaller engines and extract more power by turbocharging.

Prettiest Porsche 911s—The Sliding-Glass Targas

Inspired by a concept car that many called ugly, the Type 993 Targa brought striking new style and function to the 911. On offer through two more Carrera ranges, these distinctive Targas continue to reward their fortunate drivers and passengers.