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Pronunciation of "Porsche"
Sunday, October 26th, 2008Pronunciation of "Porsche" Porsche, a German proper name, is correctly pronounced PORSH-eh (IPA: /?p?r??/). Some tend to over-vocalize the e, which results in Por-SCHA (/p?r???/). Others mistakenly treat the e as silent, a pronunciation rule that applies to most words in English and French, but not in German, producing the monosyllabic porsh ...
Porsche, Relationship with Volkswagen
Sunday, October 26th, 2008Relationship with Volkswagen The company has always had a close relationship with Volkswagen Group because the first Volkswagen Beetle was designed by Ferdinand Porsche. The two companies collaborated in 1969 to make the VW-Porsche 914 and 914-6, whereby the 914-6 had a Porsche engine, and the 914 had a Volkswagen engine, ...
Porsche History
Sunday, October 26th, 2008History Professor Ferdinand Porsche initially started the company called "Dr. ing. h. c. F. Porsche GmbH" in 1931, with main offices at K?nigstrasse in the center of Stuttgart. The company offered motor vehicle development work and consulting, and did not initially build any cars under its own name. One of the ...
Porsche Competitors
Sunday, October 26th, 2008Competitors In racing, Porsche's main rival has traditionally been Ferrari, though their production vehicles appeal to quite different personalities, if similar demographics. The rivalry is therefore primarily because of both companies' storied racing heritage and the fact that some of their vehicles are of comparable performance. Porsche has a reputation for ...
