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When you hear or read the words “best Porsche cars”, you probably think of the 911 right away. After all, the car is what most people think of when they think of the German brand. However, in the last twenty years, first the Cayenne and then the Macan have taken over the roads around the world, turning the Zuffenhausen company into a manufacturer of SUVs and sports cars.
The second group, on the contrary, maintains its speed, quality and usability on a day-to-day basis at an absolutely high level. In fact, if you can afford it, there’s just about a boys’ Porsche to suit everyone, and the 911 comes in so many different styles it’s almost like it has its own history. Starting with the basic Porsche Carrera, which has a coupé body, a less powerful engine and two-wheel drive, you can go up to the Turbo S, which has all-wheel drive and almost twice the power. You can also go through the different Cabriolet, Targa, 4S and GTS models, and don’t forget the extreme GT3 models that fans love so much.
So it is not easy to choose the best Porsche in history. This is partly because the German marque is about to turn 75 on June 8, 2023, and in that time it has made a lot of great cars. In any case, these are the ones we like the most.
Porsche 356
The first car, from which everything else came. It was based on the Beetle and kept changing until 1966. It came as a coupe, spider, or racer. The most recent versions had up to 110 PS and the racing versions had up to 180 PS. It is now one of the most sought after vintage cars.
Porsche 911
Since 1963, the 911 has been the most famous Porsche, the model par excellence. The first versions were air-cooled and the most recent are water-cooled. It was one of the first cars to have a turbocharger in 1974, and was one of the first to have all-wheel drive in 1989. The RS versions need to be looked at separately.
Porsche 914
The Porsche 914 sold more than 118,000 units, although it was not a pure Porsche because it was made with Volkswagen. It was a cheap two-seater sports car with a 1.7-liter 4-cylinder engine from Volkswagen or a 2-liter 6-cylinder engine from Porsche.
Porsche 924
It’s not one of the most popular Porsche cars, but it was a huge commercial success that led to the 928, 944 and 968. It was first created with Audi and then developed on its own. It broke with Porsche tradition by having the engine at the front and the gearbox at the rear. It was still for sale until 1995.
Porsche 959
The crazy Group B rules of the early 1980s gave birth to the Porsche 959. Under the rear hood was a twin-turbo 6-cylinder engine that put out 450bhp and sent power to the ground via a four-wheel drive system. four-wheel drive tuned. It also had an electronically controlled active suspension. Only 292 copies were made between 1986 and 1988, but today it is worth millions of dollars.
porsche boxster
It was added to the Porsche lineup in 1996 as the new base car. It was first powered by a 2.5-liter six-cylinder engine, and its mid-engine gave it great handling. From the second generation it was joined by the Cayman coupé, which was better than the base 911 when it had more speed.
Porsche Cayenne
The floor and part of the mechanics of the first Porsche Cayenne were taken from the Volkswagen Touareg. It was a success. Hundreds of thousands of units were sold and the value of the brand rose.
Porsche Carrera GT
The Carrera GT was made by mistake. After designing a V10 engine for racing, the project was scrapped. To prevent the work from going to waste, the engine was “recycled” into a tram, which became something of a cult object of which only a few hundred were ever made.
Porsche Panamera
With the Panamera, Porsche was able to enter a new market niche by taking advantage of synergies with other high-end brands of the Volkswagen Group. It has been on the market since 2009, and the one on the market now is the second model, which also has electric hybrid versions.
porsche macan
Porsche entered the midsize SUV sector with the Macan, another wild card, where volume counts and quality is exaggerated. The sportier Macan cars are quite pleasant to drive, having a smaller body than the Cayenne and a mass that is well under two tons.
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