“75 years of Porsche stand for pioneering spirit, passion and dreams. We are celebrating together with people who are inspired by dreams,” says Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. The celebrations kick off with the particular exhibition ‘Driven by Dreams. 75 years of Porsche sports cars’, which opens on 27 January within the ‘DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum’ in Berlin and can run till 10 September 2023. Visitors could have the chance to immerse themselves within the visions and ventures of Porsche’s success story and to make a file of their very own goals and values utilizing a digital module.

‘Driven by Dreams’ defines the essence of the model. Furthermore, the slogan displays the method with which the folks behind Porsche work day by day to fulfil the goals of shoppers across the globe. “We are proud of our heritage. It is the foundation for a successful future. We associate our heritage with innovation and progress – and continually add extraordinary new moments to the unique Porsche story,” explains Blume.

A glance again on the conceptual journey to the longer term

The Porsche Vision 357 – a homage to the 356 – is a first-rate instance of this and will be seen for the primary time in Berlin. With it, the Style Porsche staff brings monolithic design into the current and reveals doable implementations of a future design philosophy: a placing instance is the constant enhancement of the sunshine signature, which is each progressive and visionary in the best way it factors in direction of the longer term. The basic idea is reflective of the interaction between custom and innovation: what would possibly Ferry Porsche’s dream of a sports activities automobile seem like in the present day?

“With the Porsche Vision 357, we have created a very special birthday present. It underlines the importance of our design DNA based on the 356,” says Michael Mauer, Vice President Style Porsche. “The study is an attempt to coherently combine the past, present and future. The proportions are reminiscent of the historical model, while details visualise the view into the future.” Built on the platform of the 718 Cayman GT4 RS with 368 kW (500 PS; 718 Cayman GT4 RS: Fuel consumption* mixed (WLTP) 13.2 l/100 km, CO₂ emissions* mixed (WLTP) 299 g/km), the Porsche Vision 357 represents excellent sports activities automobile efficiency.

Porsche Vision 357: homage to the first Porsche model line, the 356

75 years in the past, on 8 June 1948, the 356 No. 1 Roadster turned the primary car bearing the title Porsche to obtain its basic working allow.

Design has been an elementary element of the Porsche legend because the very starting. Visionary research and idea automobiles type the muse for unmistakable and revolutionary design. “Thinking about the future creatively is one of the core responsibilities of Style Porsche. Concept studies are the pool of ideas that feed the design of tomorrow,” says Mauer. “We are perpetually on a conceptual journey into the future of mobility. Time and again, the brand history serves as a source of inspiration. Taking a look back at our tradition with a future concept car is not as paradoxical as it might seem. Creative freedom is also important: this is where valuable ideas can emerge, ones that help us imagine our consistent design philosophy in innovative new directions.”

Further highlights on the places

Porsche continues its anniversary celebrations simply outdoors Stuttgart at Retro Classics. The main commerce truthful for traditional automobile tradition takes place from 23 to 26 February. On 9 June, the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen will then open an in depth particular exhibition. On 10 and 11 June, Porsche Germany will spotlight the anniversary on the ‘Festival of Dreams’ on the Hockenheimring. At the Porsche Experience Center there, the sports activities automobile producer will exhibit the historical past, current and way forward for the model.

There will likely be car exhibitions, ‘Dream Talks’, reside acts, varied themed experiences and a plethora of additional highlights and engaging experiences for Porsche aficionados, Porsche membership members, automobile communities, followers and prospects of all ages. Younger guests could have a blast within the ‘Kids World’ space. The ‘Festival of Dreams’ additionally gives in a single day choices, with a specifically designated ‘van’ space. And motorsport will play a significant function: along with a reside broadcast of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux and the ADAC GT Masters can even be current.

Roadshow and exhibitions around the globe

The success story of ‘75 Years of Porsche Sports Cars’ can even be celebrated on the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, the highest-altitude car exhibition on this planet on the Grossglockner, and the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne. Moreover, the exhibition supplies from ‘Driven by Dreams’ will likely be taken to greater than 60 locations in Europe and the US in a ‘Heritage Truck’ specifically designed for the anniversary yr. The conclusion of the worldwide actions is the ‘Rennsport Reunion’ automobile pageant in California from 28 September to 1 October.

Sixty years of the 911 and 100 years of Le Mans

There are additionally two different large anniversaries to rejoice within the ‘75 years of Porsche Sports Cars’ jubilee yr: 60 years of the 911 and 100 years of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ever since its presentation on the International Motor Show (IAA) in September 1963, the 911 has dazzled, and with its iconic design and incomparable driving expertise, it has embedded itself within the collective reminiscence of sports activities automobile followers around the globe. The organisers of probably the most famend endurance race on this planet even have cause to rejoice: on 10 and 11 June, they are going to mark the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the Sarthe.

Every sports activities automobile producer goals of success on the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, and Porsche has a very shut relationship with the French endurance traditional: the model is probably the most profitable at Le Mans, in addition to being the one participant to have been represented on the 24-hour race with out interruption since 1951. During this time, the corporate has racked up 110 class and 19 general victories.

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