The principle of ever better performance—in ballet as well as at Porsche. Current examples include the mid-engine Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS sports cars. The charged six-cylinder boxer engine in the 911 Turbo has been setting standards for forty years—and provides another highlight in this issue of Christophorus.
The Porsche 911 Turbo is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2014. Hans Mezger, an engine expert and one of the Turbo’s founding fathers, took the occasion to journey from the past to the present—with two charged-up companions.
Like every Porsche, the Macan epitomizes the optimal interaction of man and machine. The intelligently controlled production process involves multiple locations and many suppliers, and culminates in state-of-the-art production at the Leipzig plant. The process of perfection: How the compact SUV is made.
