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would mean that the Boxster, Cayman and 911 would survive, along with rumored introductions of a successor to the Carrera GT supercar, an entry-level roadster to be positioned below the current Boxster and a two-door vehicle based on the current Panamera. The reports, however, are yet to be confirmed from either Porsche or Volkswagen AG.
On 2 September, an article was published revealing that Porsche executives dismissed the rumours surrounding the Cayenne and Panamera demises as absurd, for numerous reasons, two of which state that:
* Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn's recent pledge to have Porsche producing 150,000 vehicles annually within the next few years would be near-impossible without the Cayenne, as it is the company's best-selling vehicle, and allowed it to penetrate foreign markets such as Russia and China.
* A one billion Euro investment programme was dedicated to the development of the Panamera, a feat which involved the expansion of Porsche's Leipzig production facility (where the Cayenne is currently built) to accommodate production of the Panamera.
Therefore, it would seem illogical to terminate two of Porsche's most ambitious projects. Confirmation on whether or not the vehicles will be terminated is yet to be received from Volkswagen Group or Porsche officials.
Motorsport
Porsche is the most successful brand in motorsport, scoring a total of more
than 28,000 victories. Porsche is currently the world's largest race car manufacturer. In 2006, Porsche built 195 race cars for various international motor sports events. In 2007, Porsche is expected to construct no fewer than 275 dedicated race cars (7 RS Spyder LMP2 prototypes, 37 GT2 spec 911 GT3-RSRs, and 231 911 GT3 Cup vehicles).
Pronunciation of "Porsche"
In English use, Porsche is often pronounced as a single syllable (/ˈpɔrʃ/), without a final /ə/. However, the company's proper pronunciation is /ˈpɔrʃə/ POR-shə ("Porsh-uh"), as German language words do not have silent "e".