Porsche Reviews
About Porsche
Porsche is part of sports car royalty thanks to the rear-engined 911. The German automaker is part of the extensive Volkswagen brand portfolio and while it’s still best known for the 911, it has expanded beyond its sports car roots.
In the beginning of the century, Porsche had a small lineup of core vehicles such as the 911 and Boxster. Then the brand introduced its first SUV in 2003 with the Cayenne and waited until 2010 for its second SUV with the compact Macan. The Boxster also received a hardtop counterpart with the Cayman in 2006, and Porsche brought its sporty capabilities to the large sedan segment with the Panamera in 2010.
Being a brand that created a name for itself with performance vehicles, Porsche let its engineering shine with supercars such as the Carrera GT and 918. Most of Porsche’s sports cars continue to be on sale today, though the Boxster and Cayman have been renamed the 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster and the Cayenne is available in SUV and coupe models. The 911 may have helped Porsche become one of the most prestigious car brands in the world, but the Macan is actually its best-selling modern vehicle.
The Taycan is Porsche’s first mass-produced electric car and is available as a sedan or as a wagon. The 918 supercar, though, was Porsche’s first high-performance plug-in hybrid, though the Cayenne and Panamera are also available with mild-hybrid powertrains. New electric vehicles are expected to arrive from Porsche starting in 2024.