Porsche · Automotive

Porsche 911

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche · 1964

The Porsche 911 is a rear-engine sports car introduced in September 1964. Ferdinand Alexander Porsche designed its exterior. Reutter built the body from his drawings. It debuted as the 901 at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show. Peugeot forced the name change to 911. All 911s have a rear-mounted flat-six and usually 2+2 seating. Original models used air-cooled engines and torsion bar suspension. The 911 won the Targa Florio, Daytona, Le Mans, and four World Championships for Makes — all with 911-derived models.

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Porsche 918 Spyder

Michael Mauer · 2013

The Porsche 918 Spyder is a limited-production, mid-engine, plug-in-hybrid sports car manufactured by Porsche. It is powered by a mid-mounted naturally aspirated 4.6 L V8 engine and two electric motors. It has a 6.8 kWh lithium-ion battery pack providing 12 mi (19 km) all-electric range per EPA testing. Production began on 18 September 2013 and ended in June 2015. It was first shown as a concept at the 80th Geneva Motor Show in March 2010. The production version was unveiled at the September 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. It was the second plug-in hybrid car manufactured by Porsche. It has been subject to half a dozen recalls for issues including front and rear control arms breaking and seat belts.