I. Preliminary information about the luxury car brand Porsche
Porsche AG, also known as Porsche, is a German company that specializes in researching and manufacturing luxury sports cars. Porsche was founded by Ferdinand Porsche – one of the pioneering automobile engineers and inventors in the field of automation, along with his daughter, Louise Piëch Porsche.
Since 2009, Porsche has been a subsidiary of the world’s largest automobile corporation, Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
II. Porsche car models available on the market today
Currently in the Vietnamese market, there are up to 06 car lines with many different versions of the Porsche brand, including:
1. Porsche Cayenne
Porsche Cayenne was launched in August 2017. This car line has 3 versions that have been launched, the latest version is Porsche Cayenne 2022.
Compared to previous generations, the 2022 Cayenne has been changed quite a lot by Porsche in terms of exterior. In addition, the interior space has also been designed to be much more spacious and the weight has also been reduced compared to its predecessor.
Among Porsche models, the Cayenne is the best-selling model and brings in the most revenue for the German automaker. This 2022 version has 03 engine options for customers to choose from. In particular, the most prominent is the 4.0L turbocharged V8 engine, with a maximum capacity of up to 550 HP, combined with an 8-speed automatic transmission.
In addition, the Cayenne S version also has equally powerful performance with a 2.9L twin-turbo engine, producing a maximum capacity of 440 HP, accelerating from 0 – 100km in just 4.9 seconds, the maximum speed the car can reach is 265 km/h.
2. Porsche Macan
In recent years, the Macan has been one of the best-selling Porsche SUVs of the Porsche brand. This car line was first launched in 2014. Up to now, the Porsche Macan has been upgraded a few times, the latest version was launched to consumers in July 2018.
In the Vietnamese market, Porsche introduced 3 versions of Macan with 3 engine options, with different prices. Specifically, they are 2.0L gasoline engine, 2.9L V6 and 3.0L V6, producing maximum capacity from 248 – 454 HP. Combined with the above engine options is a 7-speed automatic transmission, providing extremely smooth and powerful operation.
3. Porsche Taycan
Belonging to the 4-door Coupe Sedan segment, the 2022 Porsche Taycan is an all-electric vehicle. Taycan is produced in 3 different versions: Taycan 4s, Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S.
The 2022 Taycan has two electric motors, producing a maximum power of up to 616 HP. In particular, they can also be pushed to 670 and 750 HP via the Launch Control.
This car line can accelerate from 0 – 100 km/h in just about 3 seconds, the maximum speed the car can reach is 259 km/h.
4. Porsche Panamera
Panamera is the second generation of the Porsche Panamera line, first launched in 2009. This new generation Porsche Panamera is highly appreciated in both design and equipment, specifically the design style becomes more modern and sophisticated and it still retains its original Sport Car appearance.
The 2022 Porsche Panamera lineup has two engine options: V6 and V8, with 7 different versions. The standard 4.0L V8 engine can produce 550 HP of power, along with 770 Nm of torque.
The 4.0L V6 engine produces a maximum power of 330 HP and 450 Nm of torque. The 4s version of the Panamera can produce 440 HP, along with 550 Nm of torque.
All 7 versions of the 2022 Porsche Panamera are equipped with an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. This has created a certain difference compared to other cars in the same segment.
5. Porsche 718 Boxster
The 718 Boxster Roadster is a pure sports car version with two engine options: 2.0 and 2.5L. Both are equipped with a dual-clutch automatic transmission. In which, the 2.0 engine can produce 300 HP and 380 Nm of torque. In addition, the acceleration of this engine block is also extremely impressive, taking only 4.7s to accelerate from 0 – 100 km / h.
6. Porsche 718 Cayman
The 718 Cayman version is also equipped by Porsche with the same engine block as the 2 Boxster versions above. The overall dimensions of the Porsche 718 Cayman are 4,379 x 1,801 x 1,295 mm, so it is only about 1cm longer than the 2 Boxster versions.
The wheelbase of this Cayman model is 2.475m. Fuel consumption according to the manufacturer’s published specifications is only about 7 liters/100km.
Above are the Porsche car models available in Vietnam that you may want to learn about. Hopefully through this article, readers have more interesting information for themselves. Garage specializing in Porsche car repair in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City wishes you safe driving!