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Saw saw a vid where they explain thats how they pronounce it, so apparently yes.
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Porch.
I tell my wife I'm going to sit on the porch, and she says to me she didn't know I had one.
I tell my wife I'm going to sit on the porch, and she says to me she didn't know I had one.
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Porsche made a Cayenne Cabriolet that was kept secret
Yes, it was designed in 2002, but this is the first time that we get an official look at this rather crazy concept; the Porsche Cayenne Cabriolet. Now that the Range Rover Evoque Cabriolet is out, however this does seem more normal than usual but by 2002 standards it is quite out of this world.
The Cayenne Cabriolet makes use of the targa layout which includes the rollbar that stretches above the rear seats. Based on the design of the speedeck, we could assume that the roof is mechanically operated.
Seeing that this is a concept, the interior design makes use of a monotonous grey colour scheme and has enough seats for four occupants.
The Cayenne Cabriolet was revealed alongside the Typ 754 T7 concept which inspired the 911, the 989 concept which eventually became the Panamera and the 918 Spider and Mission-E concept which represent Porsche’s current line up.
Whether this sudden reveal means a cabriolet Cayenne or Macan is on its way should not be assumed, but let’s just say that anything is possible.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/porsche-made-a-cayenne-cabriolet-that-was-kept-secret/
Yes, it was designed in 2002, but this is the first time that we get an official look at this rather crazy concept; the Porsche Cayenne Cabriolet. Now that the Range Rover Evoque Cabriolet is out, however this does seem more normal than usual but by 2002 standards it is quite out of this world.
The Cayenne Cabriolet makes use of the targa layout which includes the rollbar that stretches above the rear seats. Based on the design of the speedeck, we could assume that the roof is mechanically operated.
Seeing that this is a concept, the interior design makes use of a monotonous grey colour scheme and has enough seats for four occupants.
The Cayenne Cabriolet was revealed alongside the Typ 754 T7 concept which inspired the 911, the 989 concept which eventually became the Panamera and the 918 Spider and Mission-E concept which represent Porsche’s current line up.
Whether this sudden reveal means a cabriolet Cayenne or Macan is on its way should not be assumed, but let’s just say that anything is possible.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/porsche-made-a-cayenne-cabriolet-that-was-kept-secret/
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[video=youtube_share;mQ91HPyt_c4]https://youtu.be/mQ91HPyt_c4[/video]
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In the drivers seat: This is how Porsche will help dozens of local youths in SA
Porsche South Africa has opened its new Training Center in Cape Town.
Over three academic years, a total of 75 locals, from disadvantaged backgrounds, will be trained as service mechatronics engineers. This training will open up career opportunities in the retail organisations of the Volkswagen Group.
Porsche says it designed the training to cover topics required give trainees as many opportunities in the automotive industry as possible.
Helping future petrolheads
The programme has been designed by Porsche and its after-sales experts, who are responsible for the project.
In addition, the experts are tasked with training the trainers of the Porsche Training and Recruitment Center SA under the umbrella of the worldwide after-sales qualification initiative PAVE (Porsche After Sales Vocational Education).
'Hoping to give back to may community'
One of the participants, Zinia February from Hanover Park, says that she has a deep love for the Porsche brand and that this opportunity is a dream come true.
She said: "I'm hoping to give back to my community one day and help other children to reach their dreams."
Zinia says that she always wanted to be in paramedics, but after seeing first-hand what goes into the occupation she had a change of heart. Fortunately for her, the opportunity to work with Porsche and the Volkswagen Group came along and she is relishing the challenge of being a part and establishing herself in this new "family".
The goal
The aim of the initiative in South Africa is not only to find young talent for the VW retail organisations but also to establish an attractive job profile with the service mechatronics engineers long term. Porsche said: "Due the increasing significance of digitalisation, electrification and connectivity in automotive manufacturing, the importance of After Sales services is growing."
Michael Drolshagen, after-sales manager at Porsche AG, had the following to say of the project at the official opening ceremony: “When I look into the eager faces of our first trainees, it's a further confirmation that we and our partners are doing the right thing: Creating opportunities.
"Opportunities for young adults to enhance their skills and position themselves permanently on the job market, and opportunities to develop a professional reputation and use this reputation to strengthen their position in society.”
'I want to provide for my mother'
Trainee, Moegamat Pietersen from Ottery, has a clear view of what he wants to achieve: "I just want to be successful at what I do and aim to be one of the best technicians in the Volkswagen Group. I want to provide for my mother who's always been there for me."
Uwe Hück, chair of the Porsche Group Works Council, is one of the project's initiators. According to him: “Education is something that concerns us all and must not be a privilege. Nobody is too stupid to get an education, but you have to put in the hard work. We have to take on those who - for whatever reason - appear to stand no chance.
"They (the first participants) do: It is our task to unlock the potential hidden inside every person, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or the colour of their skin. Porsche has always fostered a social corporate culture and it is important and part of our duty to lead by example and show the way rather than to turn a blind eye.”
Porsche hopes that from its fourth year, the training programme should be able to fund itself.
Here's how to apply:
Young people who are interested can apply for the training programme. Applicants must come from disadvantaged backgrounds. There are three different routes onto the training programme, depending on the applicant's qualifications:
1. If an applicant is already sufficiently qualified for vocational training, he or she can access the two-year car service mechatronics engineer training programme directly.
2. Any applicants who do not possess the required qualifications can complete a six to eight-week life skills training course at the Don Bosco Salesian Institute Youth Projects (SIYP).
3. If an applicant is lacking basic skills, he or she will be given the opportunity to complete a year of training to prepare them for the working world. This option will be available to up to 50 people and will enable them to make clear leaps in their development, regardless of whether they ultimately reach the level required to undertake the training programme or not.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/in-t...ll-help-dozens-of-local-youths-in-sa-20170331
Porsche South Africa has opened its new Training Center in Cape Town.
Over three academic years, a total of 75 locals, from disadvantaged backgrounds, will be trained as service mechatronics engineers. This training will open up career opportunities in the retail organisations of the Volkswagen Group.
Porsche says it designed the training to cover topics required give trainees as many opportunities in the automotive industry as possible.
Helping future petrolheads
The programme has been designed by Porsche and its after-sales experts, who are responsible for the project.
In addition, the experts are tasked with training the trainers of the Porsche Training and Recruitment Center SA under the umbrella of the worldwide after-sales qualification initiative PAVE (Porsche After Sales Vocational Education).
'Hoping to give back to may community'
One of the participants, Zinia February from Hanover Park, says that she has a deep love for the Porsche brand and that this opportunity is a dream come true.
She said: "I'm hoping to give back to my community one day and help other children to reach their dreams."
Zinia says that she always wanted to be in paramedics, but after seeing first-hand what goes into the occupation she had a change of heart. Fortunately for her, the opportunity to work with Porsche and the Volkswagen Group came along and she is relishing the challenge of being a part and establishing herself in this new "family".
The goal
The aim of the initiative in South Africa is not only to find young talent for the VW retail organisations but also to establish an attractive job profile with the service mechatronics engineers long term. Porsche said: "Due the increasing significance of digitalisation, electrification and connectivity in automotive manufacturing, the importance of After Sales services is growing."
Michael Drolshagen, after-sales manager at Porsche AG, had the following to say of the project at the official opening ceremony: “When I look into the eager faces of our first trainees, it's a further confirmation that we and our partners are doing the right thing: Creating opportunities.
"Opportunities for young adults to enhance their skills and position themselves permanently on the job market, and opportunities to develop a professional reputation and use this reputation to strengthen their position in society.”
'I want to provide for my mother'
Trainee, Moegamat Pietersen from Ottery, has a clear view of what he wants to achieve: "I just want to be successful at what I do and aim to be one of the best technicians in the Volkswagen Group. I want to provide for my mother who's always been there for me."
Uwe Hück, chair of the Porsche Group Works Council, is one of the project's initiators. According to him: “Education is something that concerns us all and must not be a privilege. Nobody is too stupid to get an education, but you have to put in the hard work. We have to take on those who - for whatever reason - appear to stand no chance.
"They (the first participants) do: It is our task to unlock the potential hidden inside every person, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or the colour of their skin. Porsche has always fostered a social corporate culture and it is important and part of our duty to lead by example and show the way rather than to turn a blind eye.”
Porsche hopes that from its fourth year, the training programme should be able to fund itself.
Here's how to apply:
Young people who are interested can apply for the training programme. Applicants must come from disadvantaged backgrounds. There are three different routes onto the training programme, depending on the applicant's qualifications:
1. If an applicant is already sufficiently qualified for vocational training, he or she can access the two-year car service mechatronics engineer training programme directly.
2. Any applicants who do not possess the required qualifications can complete a six to eight-week life skills training course at the Don Bosco Salesian Institute Youth Projects (SIYP).
3. If an applicant is lacking basic skills, he or she will be given the opportunity to complete a year of training to prepare them for the working world. This option will be available to up to 50 people and will enable them to make clear leaps in their development, regardless of whether they ultimately reach the level required to undertake the training programme or not.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/in-t...ll-help-dozens-of-local-youths-in-sa-20170331
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80s Icon - Porsche 930 Turbo - Cars.co.za SentiMETAL Ep 2
[video=youtube_share;dDL9m2mvymE]https://youtu.be/dDL9m2mvymE[/video]
[video=youtube_share;dDL9m2mvymE]https://youtu.be/dDL9m2mvymE[/video]
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[video=youtube_share;c5FYbdUVjZA]https://youtu.be/c5FYbdUVjZA[/video]
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The one-millionth 911 rolls off the production line
[video=youtube_share;-0Hr4LR7QHk]https://youtu.be/-0Hr4LR7QHk[/video]
[video=youtube_share;-0Hr4LR7QHk]https://youtu.be/-0Hr4LR7QHk[/video]
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I say Porsh and I don't care what anyone thinks 
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Millionth Porsche 911 is a one-off special edition
Porsche is to celebrate the production landmark by sending the milestone car on a world tour
The one millionth Porsche 911 to be produced is a one-off Carrera S model featuring a number of exclusive features that pay tribute to the original 911 of 1963.
The two-door model is a one-off celebration edition painted in Irish Green. It was produced at Porsche's Zuffenhausen factory in Stuttgart, Germany, where every 911 is currently made. Every two-door Porsche model is produced on a single production line.
The 911 sold 32,365 units in 2016. Remarkably, Porsche claims that more than 70% of the million 911 to have been built are still roadworthy today.
Porsche chairman Wolfgang Porsche said: “54 years ago, I was able to take my first trips over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road with my father. The feeling of being in a 911 is just as enjoyable now as it was then. That’s because the 911 has ensured that the core values of our brand are as visionary today as they were in the first Porsche 356/1 from 1948.”
The 911, 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman are all built at the Zuffenhausen plant in Stuttgart, and will be joined by the Mission E electric car when the model reaches production at the end of the decade.
The millionth 911 will be kept by Porsche, and will shortly embark on a world tour. Among other stops, the tour will include a road trip in the Scottish Highlands, lapping the Nürburgring, and visits to the USA and China. The car will eventually be placed in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart.
Last year, BMW celebrated three million Minis having been built at its Oxford plant, while the Land Rover Discovery surpassed one million units back in 2012.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/millionth-porsche-911-one-special-edition
Porsche is to celebrate the production landmark by sending the milestone car on a world tour
The one millionth Porsche 911 to be produced is a one-off Carrera S model featuring a number of exclusive features that pay tribute to the original 911 of 1963.
The two-door model is a one-off celebration edition painted in Irish Green. It was produced at Porsche's Zuffenhausen factory in Stuttgart, Germany, where every 911 is currently made. Every two-door Porsche model is produced on a single production line.
The 911 sold 32,365 units in 2016. Remarkably, Porsche claims that more than 70% of the million 911 to have been built are still roadworthy today.
Porsche chairman Wolfgang Porsche said: “54 years ago, I was able to take my first trips over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road with my father. The feeling of being in a 911 is just as enjoyable now as it was then. That’s because the 911 has ensured that the core values of our brand are as visionary today as they were in the first Porsche 356/1 from 1948.”
The 911, 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman are all built at the Zuffenhausen plant in Stuttgart, and will be joined by the Mission E electric car when the model reaches production at the end of the decade.
The millionth 911 will be kept by Porsche, and will shortly embark on a world tour. Among other stops, the tour will include a road trip in the Scottish Highlands, lapping the Nürburgring, and visits to the USA and China. The car will eventually be placed in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart.
Last year, BMW celebrated three million Minis having been built at its Oxford plant, while the Land Rover Discovery surpassed one million units back in 2012.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/millionth-porsche-911-one-special-edition
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