Porsche 911 car model

Porsche is a world-renowned luxury car brand under the Volkswagen Group, founded by Ferdinand Porsche in 1931. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, Porsche is one of the main representatives of European and American automobiles. The current Chairman of the Porsche AG Executive Board is Oliver Blume.

Porsche primarily develops, produces, and markets luxury sports cars and sporty SUVs. Key models include the classic rear-engine sports car 911, the two-seater sports car 718, the sporty luxury sedan Panamera, the luxury sports SUV Cayenne, the compact SUV Macan, and the all-electric four-door sedan Taycan. In 1900, the first two-seater sports car named Porsche was unveiled. In 1931, Dr. Porsche GmbH was founded. In 1948, the Porsche 356 “No.1” convertible sports car was released. In 1963, Porsche's most important model, the “Porsche 911,” debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show. In 1972, Porsche successfully transitioned into a stock company. In 1974, the birth of the 911 turbo (930 model) ushered in a new era in Porsche's history, making Porsche the first manufacturer to apply galvanized bodies to production models. In 1996, the Boxster convertible sports car officially launched, sparking a global buying frenzy. In 2000, the high-performance Porsche Carrera GT sports car made its debut at the Louvre in Paris, becoming a product spanning the turn of the century. In 2012, the Volkswagen Group completed its 100% acquisition of Porsche, making Porsche AG a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. In 2019, Porsche's first all-electric Taycan was launched. As of December 2024, Porsche has 144 authorized Porsche Centers in China. In 2025, Porsche's global deliveries totaled 279,449 units. In March 2026, Porsche partnered with Audi to create a new fuel-powered crossover.

Porsche ranked 33rd in the 2024 Global Brand Value 500 and 43rd in the 2024 Best Global Brands list.