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Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo covered 1,845 km in 29 hours

This year, Porsche is celebrating 75 years since its foundation, and on that occasion, Porsche embarked on a unique challenge, i.e. the journey of an electric car from Thailand to Singapore. For this 1,845 kilometer mission, the German automaker chose the Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo.

The journey took 29 hours and 15 minutes, which is the record for the fastest journey in an electric car from Thailand to Singapore, while following the speed limit. The only stop was when it was necessary to charge the battery, which was 25 minutes. Thanks to recent upgrades, the charging time has been reduced by almost 50 percent.

At the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show Porsche presented the Taycan as Porsche’s first series production electric car, which was offered in several variants at different performance levels. Since then, 100,000 examples of this car have been produced, and the honor of being the 100,000th example went to the Neptune Blue Taycan Turbo S ordered by a UK customer.

Porsche Taycan Turbo S is powered by two electric motors with a total power of 750 hp (560 kW) and 774 lb-ft (1,050 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in 2.8 seconds with a top speed of 161 mph (260 km/h).

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Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo covered 1,845 km in 29 hours
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1963 Porsche 356C Coupe is up for auction

In 1963, the last revision of the Porsche 356, model 356 C, was presented for the 1964 model year. It was produced for only three years, until 1965, and about 17,000 cars left the production line. One of them, a 1963 Porsche 356C Coupe is up for auction.

Porsche 356C is powered by a 1.6-liter flat-four equipped with dual Weber carburetors. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission. The engine was rebuilt in the late 1970s.

This car was purchased new in September 1963 and it is finished in red (the original was Champagne Yellow until the 80’s). The current owner bought it in 2022 and the previous owner owned it for 34 years. It is in good condition although it needs a few repairs. It is equipped with bumpers with chrome guards, twin rear decklid grilles, a left side mirror, brake discs at all four corners, Koni red shock absorbers, and gold Porsche and SC badging. It sits on chrome-finished 15-inch wheels wrapped in 165/80 Nexen SB-802 tires.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in black leather that also covers the door panels. In front of the driver is a three-spoke steering wheel behind which is a five-digit odometer showing 70,014 miles (total mileage unknown). Additional equipment includes a Bendix Sapphire II AM/FM radio, a black rubber floor mat, dual flip-down sun visors, and lap belts for front occupants.

In 2022, the engine oil was changed, replacement batteries were installed, carburetors were adjusted, transmission fluid was changed, while the speedometer and tachometer were repaired in the early 1970s.

The car comes with a copy of the Kardex, service booklets, manufacturer’s literature, a tool kit, the removed Solex carburetors, service records beginning in the early 1970s, and a California title.

Also, it should be noted that this 356C was filmed for an upcoming episode of the web series Jay Leno’s Garage.

The auction ends on July 24th and the current highest bid is $35,000 USD.

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1963 Porsche 356C Coupe is up for auction
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Porsche sales results in the first six months of 2023

Last year was the most successful in history for Porsche when it comes to sales, with a profit of 6.8 billion euros. According to data for the six months of 2023, Porsche appears to be achieving better sales results.

In the first six months of this year, Porsche delivered a total of 167,354 vehicles to customers worldwide. When it comes to individual markets, Porsche sold the most cars in China (43,832 vehicles), which is an increase of 8 percent. “Value-driven growth is a top priority for Porsche. To achieve that, we are continuing to focus on flexibility as the global economic situation remains challenging. Especially in China, we are striving for a balance of supply and demand in line with our luxury positioning,” said Detlev von Platen .

In North America, 41,937 vehicles were delivered, an increase of 12 percent. In Europe, the highest sales growth of 23 percent was recorded, with 36,574 vehicles delivered, of which 17,118 vehicles were in Germany, which is a growth of 24 percent. In other markets, 27,893 vehicles were delivered, which is a growth of 16 percent.

The highest demand is for SUV models: Porsche Macan 47,755 vehicles (+26 percent), Cayenne 46,884 vehicles (+12 percent), while the legendary 911 model was delivered 26,124 times (+21 percent).

Electric models have seen a drop in sales, primarily due to the current chip crisis that has hit all electric vehicle manufacturers. For example, 17,991 units (-5 percent) of the electric Taycan were sold in the first half of the year.

Other models recorded significant growth: Porsche Panamera 17,565 units (+13 percent), 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman 11,035 units (+13 percent).

We don’t know what to expect from the rest of the year, but 2023 could be a very successful year for Porsche. Maybe with record sales.

Source: Porsche