Porsche 911 Ranked Number One in Vehicle Satisfaction

AutoPacific Survey Confirms 911 Meets and Exceeds Customers' Expectations

ATLANTA - May 20, 2010 --- In a survey of 42,000 owners rating their new 2010 model year cars and trucks, Porsche owners have ranked the 911 as the best sports car in satisfying customers, according to the 14thAnnual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) by AutoPacific.

The AutoPacific VSAs are based on owners' ratings of their new 2010 model year cars and trucks across dozens of key vehicle attributes. The awards have become an industry benchmark for measuring how satisfied an owner is with his/her new car. AutoPacific is a California-based automotive marketing and product-consulting firm.

Porsche Top Brand in 2010 J.D. Power and Associates Dependability Study Has Fewest Problems of Any Manufacturer

Atlanta, March 18, 2010 - According to a quality study by J.D. Power and Associates, Porsche continues to meet and exceed the long-term quality demands of its customers in the United States.

Porsche recorded the top score of all brands surveyed in the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Vehicle Dependability StudySM. The study measured problems experienced by original owners of three-year-old (2007 model year) vehicles, including 198 different problem symptoms across all areas of the vehicle. Overall dependability is determined by the level of problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100), with a lower score reflecting higher quality.

New Porsche Cayenne and Cayenne Hybrid Make North American Debut in New York

New Cayenne is more sporting and dynamic, more fuel efficient, more spacious and lighter than its predecessor

NEW YORK - March 31, 2010 - Porsche introduced the next-generation Cayenne sport utility vehicle today, including a hybrid gas-electric version, to the North American market during a press conference at the New York International Automobile Show.

Led by the all-new Cayenne S Hybrid, Porsche's first production hybrid, the next-generation Cayenne sets the standard in its class in efficiency and performance. Compared to the previous Cayenne models, fuel consumption is down by up to 23 percent in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC).

Porsche Again Ranks Highest in J.D. Power and Associate's Most Recent Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study (APEAL)

Scores Highest Among All Brands; Cayenne Most Appealing Midsize Premium MAV ATLANTA, July 16, 2009 --- For an unprecedented five straight years, J.D. Power and Associates has ranked Porsche the highest overall brand in its highly regarded Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study SM. The APEAL Study, now in its 14th year, is a very meaningful one as it measures owners delight with the design, content, layout and driving performance of their new vehicles. For Porsche this is a very important award that independently demonstrates just how passionate our owners are about their cars and the unique and exhilarating relationship they have with them, said Detlev von Platen. Receiving this recognition five times in a row is something very special and clearly indicates the consistency of the Porsche brand's ability to meet the full spectrum of our customers' very demanding expectations.

OWNERS RANK PORSCHE AS THE TOP AUTOMOTIVE LUXURY BRAND

Porsche 911, Cayman and Boxster Tie for Most Ideal Sports Car in America

Atlanta, June 30, 2008 - When renowned California-based automotive marketing and product-consulting firm AutoPacific surveyed over 33,500 new car owners, the full line of 2008 Porsche sports cars topped the field in the Premium Sports Car segment, and Porsche ranked as the Ideal Premium Brand for 2008 ahead of brands like Jaguar, Buick, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Land Rover among others.

Sweeping the field in the Premium Sports Car segment, owners provided validation that Porsche really knows their target buyer and understands how to build an ideal vehicle. This year they cleaned house in the Premium Sports Car segment. Not only did all of the Premium Sports Cars they produce score in the top three. It was a three-way-tie for first place, with the 911, Cayman and Boxster all sharing in the glory, according to AutoPacific. Porsche's fourth product line, the Cayenne, finished an impressive second in the Premium Luxury X-SUV segment.