Porsche 997 Hits 100,000 Mark (Faster Than Any 911 Before)

siko · 07-11-2007, 02:02 PM

Porsche 911 hits 100,000 mark

Porsche has built its 100,000th version of the current 911, known to Porsche enthusiasts and insiders as the 997. The 997 has hit the 100,000 mark faster than any of its 911 predecessors.

The 100,00th car, a Guards Red Carrera S 6-speed manual, is headed to a customer in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Porsche's Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen facility started production of the 997 in April 2004. The automaker expects to reach another milestone at the end of this month: a record 36,000 997s produced in fiscal year 2006/07.

[Source: LLN]

Bruce · 07-11-2007, 02:05 PM

No surprise here. The market for such vehicles is no longer exclusive.

Congrats Porsche!

Tycoon · 07-11-2007, 02:54 PM

It just shows how magnificent 997 is... In any form...

Kudos!

Centurion · 07-11-2007, 05:14 PM

Great news. I never knew the 997 was this successful.

ateekt · 07-11-2007, 06:10 PM

I great achievement from Porsche indeed

...!

I never knew, this one is selling that strongly & still a long way to go

...!

siko · 07-12-2007, 09:50 AM

Official press release....

Porsche 911 (997) Production Milestone

100,000 units in just over 3 years
Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany, is enjoying another high in the success story of its 911: a little over three years since production started in April 2004, the 100,000th vehicle in the current Eleven series (Type 997) has rolled off the production line at the company’s main plant in Zuffenhausen. Porsche has been manufacturing the 911 since 1963, but never in all that time have so many of these sports cars been produced so quickly as with the sixth generation. The “record” Eleven, a guards red Carrera S with manual gearbox, is to be delivered to a customer in the Frankfurt/Main area within the next few days.

Over the past 40 years or so, the 911 has become the quintessential sports car. From fall 2007, a total of 16 different Eleven models will leave the production line in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen alongside the newly unveiled 911 Turbo Cabriolet and the racing derivatives, the 911 GT3 Cup and the 911 GT3 RSR. By July 31, the end of the 2006/2007 fiscal year, Porsche will have placed around 36,000 units from the 911 series on the global market – yet another record in the history of the Eleven.

[Source: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG via WCF]

BMW_Dude · 07-12-2007, 09:54 AM

Considering how many 911s I see, I'm not surprised!

It's great how Porsche is quite a 'common' car brand, but it's still special to see one!

07-11-2007, 02:02 PM	#1
siko Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 4,577 Thanks: 1,655 Thanked 1,573 Times in 736 Posts	Porsche 997 Hits 100,000 Mark (Faster Than Any 911 Before) Porsche 911 hits 100,000 mark Porsche has built its 100,000th version of the current 911, known to Porsche enthusiasts and insiders as the 997. The 997 has hit the 100,000 mark faster than any of its 911 predecessors. The 100,00th car, a Guards Red Carrera S 6-speed manual, is headed to a customer in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Porsche's Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen facility started production of the 997 in April 2004. The automaker expects to reach another milestone at the end of this month: a record 36,000 997s produced in fiscal year 2006/07. [Source: LLN]

07-11-2007, 02:05 PM	#2
Bruce Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 10,183 Thanks: 5,331 Thanked 3,852 Times in 2,260 Posts	Re: Porsche 997 Hits 100,000 Mark (Faster Than Any 911 Before) No surprise here. The market for such vehicles is no longer exclusive. Congrats Porsche!

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Tycoon Expert Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,811 Thanks: 3,263 Thanked 3,647 Times in 1,986 Posts	Re: Porsche 997 Hits 100,000 Mark (Faster Than Any 911 Before) It just shows how magnificent 997 is... In any form... Kudos!

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Centurion Jetsetter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 9,202 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 1,507 Times in 805 Posts	Re: Porsche 997 Hits 100,000 Mark (Faster Than Any 911 Before) Great news. I never knew the 997 was this successful.

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ateekt Advocate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dominican Republic Posts: 747 Thanks: 144 Thanked 101 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Porsche 997 Hits 100,000 Mark (Faster Than Any 911 Before) I great achievement from Porsche indeed ...! I never knew, this one is selling that strongly & still a long way to go ...!

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siko Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 4,577 Thanks: 1,655 Thanked 1,573 Times in 736 Posts	Re: Porsche 997 Hits 100,000 Mark (Faster Than Any 911 Before) Official press release.... Porsche 911 (997) Production Milestone 100,000 units in just over 3 years Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany, is enjoying another high in the success story of its 911: a little over three years since production started in April 2004, the 100,000th vehicle in the current Eleven series (Type 997) has rolled off the production line at the company’s main plant in Zuffenhausen. Porsche has been manufacturing the 911 since 1963, but never in all that time have so many of these sports cars been produced so quickly as with the sixth generation. The “record” Eleven, a guards red Carrera S with manual gearbox, is to be delivered to a customer in the Frankfurt/Main area within the next few days. Over the past 40 years or so, the 911 has become the quintessential sports car. From fall 2007, a total of 16 different Eleven models will leave the production line in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen alongside the newly unveiled 911 Turbo Cabriolet and the racing derivatives, the 911 GT3 Cup and the 911 GT3 RSR. By July 31, the end of the 2006/2007 fiscal year, Porsche will have placed around 36,000 units from the 911 series on the global market – yet another record in the history of the Eleven. [Source: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG via WCF]

07-12-2007, 09:54 AM	#7
BMW_Dude Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,472 Thanks: 368 Thanked 495 Times in 283 Posts	Re: Porsche 997 Hits 100,000 Mark (Faster Than Any 911 Before) Considering how many 911s I see, I'm not surprised! It's great how Porsche is quite a 'common' car brand, but it's still special to see one!

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