52 Fascinating Facts About Porsche That Will Amaze You

TLDRDiscover these 52 interesting facts about Porsche, from its logo origins to its iconic models and racing achievements.

Key insights

🐎Porsche and Ferrari have the same horse on their logos, but for different reasons.

🚫Porsche cars do not have grills because their engines are in the back.

📺Porsche released a video on how to pronounce its name correctly.

🏎️The Porsche 911 was originally called the 901, but had to be renamed due to copyright claims.

💨The Porsche Cayenne S diesel set a world record by towing an Airbus A380.

Q&A

Why doesn't Porsche have grills on their cars?

Porsche cars have their engines in the back, so they don't require grills for engine cooling like front-engined cars.

How do you pronounce Porsche correctly?

Porsche is pronounced 'Por-shuh', not 'Porsh'.

Why was the Porsche 911 renamed from 901?

Peugeot claimed ownership of all three-digit numbers with a zero in the middle, so Porsche changed it to 911.

What was the record set by the Porsche Cayenne S diesel?

The Porsche Cayenne S diesel set a world record by towing an Airbus A380 that weighed 285 tons.

What is the significance of the Porsche logo?

The Porsche logo is derived from the crest of their hometown in Stuttgart, Germany.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Porsche and Ferrari have the same horse on their logos, but for different reasons.

00:27Porsche cars do not have grills because their engines are in the back.

00:55Porsche released a video on how to pronounce its name correctly.

01:09The Porsche 911 was originally called the 901, but had to be renamed due to copyright claims.

02:38The Porsche Cayenne S diesel set a world record by towing an Airbus A380.