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In the 1940’s, the racing car was created from VW parts, becoming the first roadster to bear the Porsche name. It was during this time that Porsche also designed its logo, based on the “Coat of Arms of the Free People State”.

In 1951, Ferdinand Porsche died of a heart stroke and the company was taken over by his son, Ferry.

• Ferdinand Porsche’s involvement with the Nazis resulted in some jail time for this auto pioneer. Lucky for us, it didn’t stop his son, Ferry Porsche, from completing the build of what would become Porsche’s first branded car, the 356 No.1. Not a bad welcome home present!

• Early versions of the 911 were referred to as Porsche 901s. Porsche’s naming system was however challenged in court by Peugeot (claiming that it infringed on their right to name cars with three-digit numbers marked by a zero in the middle), after which Porsche changed the name of the 901 to the 911.
• No Android Auto … just yet. There’s no technological reason the latest 991/2 doesn’t have Android Auto playing through its massively upgraded PCM system.

This is because as part of the agreement an automaker would have to enter with Google, Porsche said certain pieces of data must be collected and transmitted back to Mountain View, California.

Things like vehicle speed, throttle position, coolant and oil temp, engine revs—basically Google wants a complete OBDII dump whenever someone activates Android Auto.

Porsche (informally) disagrees with such surveillance, believing that info like that is the secret sauce that makes its cars special and unique.

Moreover, giving such data to a multibillion-dollar corporation that’s actively building its own autonomous car isn’t such a good idea.

Apple, by way of stark contrast, only wants to know if the car is moving while Apple Play is in use. It makes you wonder though why the other OEMs (more than 35 of them, including VW and Audi) have agreed to Google’s terms.

Google disputes some of these assertions, emphasizing that Android Auto users must opt in to share any information upon their first connection of their phone to a car, with some of that data used for safety (restricting typing and allowing only voice input when the car is not in “Park,” for example) and the rest used to optimize the app’s user experience.

• Virtual gears. Let’s say that for purposes of fuel economy, it would be better if a gear between second and third were engaged.

For instance, your velocity is such that you don’t need all the power generated in second gear, but third gear would lower the engine revs too much.

Thanks to the magic of Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK), the new 911 has a near-infinite number of virtual gears.

This function is achieved by partially engaging two adjacent gears simultaneously while slipping both clutches slightly to achieve an effective gear ratio in between them.

• Push to pass mode. Most Porsche models have a special Sport Response button, specifically for executing swift overtaking manoeuvres. It’s mounted in the middle of the drive mode selector dial.

Push it, and Sport Plus is activated for 20 seconds. This means that the PDK transmission drops to the lowest available gear, the engine revs climb, and turbo boost is maximized. Then you can blow past that irritating BMW doing 90mph in the fast lane with cheeky ease. Smart!!

• More base models, less Sport sales. In the near future, Porsche will be selling more base models due to CO2 emission targets, as a result of doing business in Europe.

The EU emissions standard is a corporate average, and Porsche – as much as they’d like to forget in the wake of the Dieselgate NOx scandal – is owned by the Volkswagen Group.

This means that every VW, Seat, and Skoda—as well as hybrids, PHEVs, and BEVs from all the brands—sold helps lower the group’s CO2 average.

Porsche therefore has to pull some of its own weight and contribute to lowering CO2 emissions at the overall group level.

Questions, comments, reactions? – WhatsApp 0264-632513 or email [email protected]

In the 1940’s, the racing car was created from VW parts, becoming the first roadster to bear the Porsche name. It was during this time that Porsche also designed its logo, based on the “Coat of Arms of the Free People State”.

In 1951, Ferdinand Porsche died of a heart stroke and the company was taken over by his son, Ferry.

• Ferdinand Porsche’s involvement with the Nazis resulted in some jail time for this auto pioneer. Lucky for us, it didn’t stop his son, Ferry Porsche, from completing the build of what would become Porsche’s first branded car, the 356 No.1. Not a bad welcome home present!

• Early versions of the 911 were referred to as Porsche 901s. Porsche’s naming system was however challenged in court by Peugeot (claiming that it infringed on their right to name cars with three-digit numbers marked by a zero in the middle), after which Porsche changed the name of the 901 to the 911.
• No Android Auto … just yet. There’s no technological reason the latest 991/2 doesn’t have Android Auto playing through its massively upgraded PCM system.

This is because as part of the agreement an automaker would have to enter with Google, Porsche said certain pieces of data must be collected and transmitted back to Mountain View, California.

Things like vehicle speed, throttle position, coolant and oil temp, engine revs—basically Google wants a complete OBDII dump whenever someone activates Android Auto.

Porsche (informally) disagrees with such surveillance, believing that info like that is the secret sauce that makes its cars special and unique.

Moreover, giving such data to a multibillion-dollar corporation that’s actively building its own autonomous car isn’t such a good idea.

Apple, by way of stark contrast, only wants to know if the car is moving while Apple Play is in use. It makes you wonder though why the other OEMs (more than 35 of them, including VW and Audi) have agreed to Google’s terms.

Google disputes some of these assertions, emphasizing that Android Auto users must opt in to share any information upon their first connection of their phone to a car, with some of that data used for safety (restricting typing and allowing only voice input when the car is not in “Park,” for example) and the rest used to optimize the app’s user experience.

• Virtual gears. Let’s say that for purposes of fuel economy, it would be better if a gear between second and third were engaged.

For instance, your velocity is such that you don’t need all the power generated in second gear, but third gear would lower the engine revs too much.

Thanks to the magic of Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK), the new 911 has a near-infinite number of virtual gears.

This function is achieved by partially engaging two adjacent gears simultaneously while slipping both clutches slightly to achieve an effective gear ratio in between them.

• Push to pass mode. Most Porsche models have a special Sport Response button, specifically for executing swift overtaking manoeuvres. It’s mounted in the middle of the drive mode selector dial.

Push it, and Sport Plus is activated for 20 seconds. This means that the PDK transmission drops to the lowest available gear, the engine revs climb, and turbo boost is maximized. Then you can blow past that irritating BMW doing 90mph in the fast lane with cheeky ease. Smart!!

• More base models, less Sport sales. In the near future, Porsche will be selling more base models due to CO2 emission targets, as a result of doing business in Europe.

The EU emissions standard is a corporate average, and Porsche – as much as they’d like to forget in the wake of the Dieselgate NOx scandal – is owned by the Volkswagen Group.

This means that every VW, Seat, and Skoda—as well as hybrids, PHEVs, and BEVs from all the brands—sold helps lower the group’s CO2 average.

Porsche therefore has to pull some of its own weight and contribute to lowering CO2 emissions at the overall group level.

Questions, comments, reactions? – WhatsApp 0264-632513 or email [email protected]

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