Top 10 Most Amazing Porsche Facts

I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.- Ferdinand Porsche


German cars are the name of true luxury.But in their class Porsche is sport luxury.Founded by Ferdinand Porsche,this 86 years old automobile company is one of the biggest name of the luxury car industry.Porsche 911 is on of the most influential sport cars of all time.Here is top ten most amazing Porsche facts:

1.Porsche Designed Tanks


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Though now Porsche is now known for it's super stylish modern cars but they have a history of producing heavy tanks during World war II.Porsche produced several designs for heavy tanks during the war, losing out to Henschel & Son in both contracts that ultimately led to the Tiger I and the Tiger II.

2.Porsche Was Not To Producing Car


At the beginning Porsche was a consulting company for automobile development and design. Ferdinand Porsche the founder of Porsche is credited with the design of the bestselling Volkswagen Beetle.Porsche was created in 1931 as a design engineering department by Ferdinand Porsche.

3.24,000 Race Victories


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Yes Porsche has an unbelievable over 24,000 race victories over years.They are incompatible in track.Porsche has a record 19 outright wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.Porsche built 195 race cars for various international motor sports events.

4.Porsche 911


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The legendary car Porsche 911 is the most famous Porsche model ever manufactured.But it was named 901 ,but traditional Peugeot nomenclature is this type of number-0-number names.So Porsche 901 is now called 911.
5.Porsche Designed Tractors
Porsche has a nice history of designing tractors.They once designed a gasoline powered tractor for coffee farmers.Because diesel fumes harms coffee flavors.

6.Porsche Designed Engine For Harley Davidson


The engine used in Harley V-Rod is designed by Porsche.This is an advanced, 60 degree, double overhead cam engine.

7.Fastest Porsche


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The fastest Porsche ever built is the The monstrous 917/30 .It has a 5.3-litre, 12 cylinder engine which can produce 1200 bhp which is way more than most of the production super cars that are in market now.It could reach a top speed insane 240 miles per hour.

8.Porsche Made The First Black Chronograph Watch


Clearly it's beautiful aesthetically, but we specifically appreciate the way they played on the visual imagery of the gauges.

9.Porsche Air Intake Is Complicated

It is often said that the air intake system in Porsche car is complicated.Even in the latest 911 is also claimed to have that complication.

10.Porsche Is Now Owned By Volkswagen

Porsche AG is headquartered in Stuttgart, and is owned by Volkswagen AG, which is itself majority-owned by Porsche Automobil Holding SE.

This are the top 10 Most amazing Porsche facts ,comment if you know another.

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