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Porsche is an iconic German automaker with deep roots in Germany extending all the way back to 1931. Its high-performance sports cars, such as the 911, are a regular feature of the international racing scene.

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Oliver Blume Porsche

'They love our cars'

DW talks to the chairman of Porsche's executive board, Oliver Blume, in an exclusive interview.
April 25, 2016
Deutschland Volkswagen Abgasuntersuchung

German automakers face mass recall

German carmakers are set to recall 630,000 cars whose emissions were found to be higher than allowed.
April 22, 2016
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Porsche's "The Future of Performance"

From Porsche's 550 Spyder to today’s icon, the 918 Spyder with V8 and 2 electric motors.
Cars and TransportationApril 13, 201603:09 min
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Expert's view on Porsche market manipulation trial

Auto industry expert Andre Spicer shares his view on the ruling in the Porsche market manipulatiion trial.
March 18, 201602:32 min
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Former Porsche execs found not guilty of market manipulation

Former Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking and his then CFO Holger Härter found not guilty of market manipulation.
March 18, 201601:41 min
Volkswagen and Porsche car logos

Court acquits ex-Porsche executives in VW case

Following a criminal trial, a German court has acquitted Porsche's former CEO and CFO of market manipulation charges.
March 18, 2016
Deutschland München BMW-Museum

Automotive Museums in Germany

For car lovers, we present a range of excellent museums devoted to the major German automotive brands.
March 7, 2016
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Fun to drive: Porsche Cayman GTS

The closed-top, cute little Porsche Cayman GTS has plenty to offer.
Cars and TransportationMarch 2, 201603:41 min
Deutschland München BMW-Museum

Automotive Museums in Germany

For car lovers, we present a range of excellent museums devoted to the major German automotive brands.
March 1, 201610 images
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Drive it! - The Motor Magazine

Porsche 911 Turbo convertible – beautiful form, perfected technology, massive power, and 320 km/h.
Cars and TransportationFebruary 17, 201625:39 min
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Topless Porsche – the 911 Turbo convertible

Porsche 911 Turbo convertible – beautiful form, perfected technology, massive power, and 320 km/h.
Cars and TransportationFebruary 17, 201605:21 min
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A 'sports wagon' - The Porsche Panamera GTS

Porsche's new Panamera GTS is a symphony of power with 4.8 liters of capacity and 316 kW.
Cars and TransportationJanuary 13, 201603:52 min
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The men who mind the million mile Porsche

A German-born mechanic has helped a Californian put over 997-thousand miles on his Porsche 356C.
Cars and TransportationJanuary 6, 201605:31 min
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Promises, promises

VW has asked for patience as it concludes a probe into its emissions scandal. It's going to need a lot more than that.
December 10, 2015
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All the latest at the LA Auto Show

Automobile fans from all over the world have been flocking to the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Cars and TransportationDecember 2, 201506:44 min
VW Auspuff Abgasskandal Diesel Benzin Öl Wirtschaft

South Korea, California widen VW recalls

Officials in South Korea and California have called on VW to recall thousands of cars over faked emissions results.
November 26, 2015
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All new: Porsche 911 Carrera convertible

The iconic Porsche 911 Carrera has undergone a minor revolution.
Cars and TransportationNovember 25, 201504:35 min
VW logo, exhaust fumes

VW petrol cars in emissions-cheating scam

VW shares have fallen sharply after VW said it understated some of its cars' CO2 emissions.
November 4, 2015
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 2015

Porsche pulls SUV from N. American market

Porsche to discontinue sales of Cayenne diesel SUVs to North America. Decision is fallout in VW cheating scandal.
November 4, 2015
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Audi: 'no cheating mechanism in place'

Audi has said it's never used any cheating mechanism in its 3-liter diesel engines to thwart emisssion tests.
November 3, 2015
Porsche Cayenne

VW cheating scandal widens

US regulators have said bigger VW cars, such as Porsche, also have software which can cheat emission tests.
November 2, 2015
Deutschland Prozess gegen ehemalige Porsche-Vorstände

Ex-Porsche chief on trial

Former Porsche CEO Wiedeking and his ex-finance chief Härter have gone on trial for alleged market manipulation.
October 22, 2015
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Revolutionary – the Porsche 914

The first volume-production mid-engine Porsche ever built, and with a surprising design too.
Cars and TransportationOctober 21, 201507:12 min

Green Speed - Racing for tomorrow 3

Marc Lieb puts the new technology through its paces on the simulator, the lab and the race track.
BusinessOctober 20, 201505:53 min
Deutschland Volkswagen Porsche Martin Winterkorn

Ex-VW head Winterkorn resigns from Porsche Holding

Winterkorn, who already stepped down as CEO of VW, has relinquished his position at its largest shareholder.
October 17, 2015

Green Speed - Racing for tomorrow, part 4

Race car driver Marc Lieb is testing cutting-edge technology in the Porsche Hybrid 919.
ScienceOctober 13, 201504:47 min
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Green Speed - Racing for Tomorrow

Racing driver Marc Lieb is testing the technology of the future in the Porsche Hybrid 919.
BusinessOctober 8, 201504:41 min
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Green Speed – Racing for Tomorrow 2

Racing driver Marc Lieb is testing the technology of the future in the Porsche Hybrid 919.
BusinessOctober 8, 201504:34 min
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Porsche Rennsport Reunion series

Porsche has been inextricably linked to motorsports for decades, in the USA and elsewhere.
Cars and TransportationOctober 7, 201505:24 min
Symbole Porsche VW Volkswagen Übernahme

Porsche names new CEO

Oliver Blume takes over after Matthias Müller was tapped last week to right parent company VW's sinking ship.
September 30, 2015
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Open Classic - Porsche 911 Targa

The first open-top Porsche 911 was the 1965 Targa with its distinctive roll bar.
CultureSeptember 30, 201506:14 min
Matthias Müller Nachfolger Winterkorn Volkswagen

Müller at the helm of VW

Matthias Müller succeeds Martin Winterkorn as Volkswagen CEO. DW takes a look at the Porsche engineer.
September 25, 2015
Deutschland VW-Skandal Martin Winterkorn mit Matthias Müller

VW names Porsche's Müller as new CEO

Volkswagen announced that Porsche head Matthias Müller will take over as the company's new chief executive.
September 25, 2015
VW's Matthias Müller

Reports: Müller to become new VW CEO

Matthias Müller looks set to become Volkswagen's new chief executive, according to multiple reports out of Wolfsburg.
September 24, 2015
Auto Autotest Porsche Boxster

A purist: Porsche's Boxster Spyder

Porsche's Boxster Spyder combines purism and power
Cars and TransportationSeptember 23, 201505:00 min

Green Speed - Racing for Tomorrow

Racing driver Marc Lieb is testing the technology of the future in the Porsche Hybrid 919.
Cars and TransportationSeptember 22, 201504:34 min
IAA 2015 Daimler Auto ohne Fahrer

Battle for driveless cars opened

Tech firms and conventional carmakers are headed towards a showdown about who will rule the roads of the future.
September 16, 2015

Talk: Roadmaps for the future of driving

Porsche CEO Matthias Müller talks about obstacles and risks of for the car industry.
BusinessSeptember 15, 201503:33 min
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No Competition for Porsche

Porsche wins World Endurance Championship at Germany’s Nürburgring
Cars and TransportationSeptember 8, 201506:04 min
Hans Dieter Pötsch

Pötsch to become VW's new supervisory head

Hans Dieter Pötsch is set to replace Ferdinand Piech as Volkwagen's supervisory chief.
September 3, 2015
Stefan Bellof

Stefan Bellof, motorsport's 'wild horse'

Bellof might just have been the fastest racer Germany ever produced, but the lad who refused to lift met an early end.
September 1, 2015
Photo: An electric car and the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

E-car in Germany? Forget it!

Although Germany is known as a car-making country, when it comes to electric cars, Germany has some catching up to do.
July 27, 2015
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Purist roadster from Porsche

A purist roadster from Porsche, an ecological BMW, and Opel’s compact competitor to the Golf – Drive It! presents some exciting new models from Germany.
Cars and TransportationJuly 22, 201504:44 min
Deutschland Autos Export

EU car sales at six-year high

Sales of passenger cars in the European Union rose the most since December 2009, industry data show.
July 16, 2015
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1950s dream machine

In 1957 the Porsche Beutler 696 was a dream machine for those living life in the fast lane.
Cars and TransportationJuly 15, 201506:15 min

Hans-Peter Porsche's dream come true

Euromaxx reports on a museum dedicated to toys in Berchtesgaden.
LifestyleJuly 4, 201503:52 min
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Test it: Porsche Panamera Turbo

The Porsche Panamera Turbo packs 382 kilowatts and can reach speeds of 100 kilomers per hour in just 4.1 seconds. Engineer and workshop owner Marcus Lawrenz wants to find out if this car would be good on a racetrack..
Cars and TransportationJuly 1, 201505:52 min
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Examine it: One Porsche Drive - Porsche Experience Center Atlanta

The classic German sports car Porsche has opened up a North American Center.
Cars and TransportationJune 17, 201503:59 min
Frankreich Le Mans Autorennen

Porsche win Le Man

Porsche racing break a 17 year drought to win the 24 hours of Le Mans.
June 14, 2015
Frankreich Le Mans Autorennen

Porsche locks out front of Le Mans grid

Audi, the dominant force at Le Mans since the turn of the century, faces a stern challenge from Porsche this year.
June 12, 2015