Porsche 2010: A Year In Review

2010 proved to be a banner and busy year for Porsche. Our favorite marque introduce a record number of new models, navigated a merger, installed a new CEO, shifted focus significantly toward hybrid technology and added numerous more notches to their motorsport belt, amongst other things.

With all the progress made in 2010 it makes you wonder just what can Porsche do in 2011 to top 2010? Fortunately, we won’t have to wait long to find out. In recent announcements Porsche has made it clear that something “spectacular” will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show next month in Detroit. Lucky for you, PorschePurist is attending as a guest of Porsche and will be blogging live from the event. If you’re not already doing so, we highly recommend you follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Chances are, we’ll be posting information in these two spots long before it makes it here to the blog.

Here’s a Month by Month Look at Porsche in 2010

JANUARY

• The Porsche Museum Celebrates its First Birthday
• A Cayenne Powered Porsche wins Daytona
• Porsche Celebrates 42nd anniversary of first victory at Daytona
• Porsche Panamera Chosen as “Best Car” by readers of “auto moto und sport”
• Porsche is Awarded the “Golden Plakette”
• Porsche Reduces Factory Driver Team from 10 to 8

FEBRUARY

• CAFE Regulations Pose a Potential Threat to Porsche
• Porsche Type 64 Travels to Atlanta
• Solar Powered Porsches
• Porsche Unveils a Video History of the 911 Turbo S
• Porsche Motorsport Newsletter: 2010 Volume 1

MARCH

• Porsche Type 64 shown in Allure of the Automobile exhibit at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta
• Hybrid technology takes center stage in Geneva with the introduction of the Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid concept, 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid and the 911 GT3 R Hybrid
• Hurley Haywood Inducted into Sebring Motorsport Hall of Fame
• Porsche Voted Top Brand by J.D Power
• Porsche Voted Coolest Brand in the US
• Porsche RS Spyder Takes Class Win and Fourth Overall at Sebring
• Porsche Celebrates 60 years of selling in America
• 2011 Porsche Cayenne makes it’s north American Debut
• Porsche Motorsport Newsletter: 2010 Volume 2

APRIL

• First 6 Cyl Porsche Panamera makes world debut in Beijing
• Porsche Panamera Wins Ward’s Automotive Interior of the Year Award
• Porsche/Flying Lizard win in ALMS at Long Beach
• Porsche Wins Second Straight Nürburgring Long Distance Championship
• Porsche Motorsport Newsletter 2010 Volume 3
• Porsche Motorsport Newsletter: 2010 Volume 4

MAY

• Porsche announces limited edition, 630hp, 911 GT2 RS
• Porsche 911 Ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction Survey
• Porsche Motorsport Newsletter: 2010 Volume 5

JUNE

• Porsche wins highest ranking in JD Powers Initial Quality Study
• Mini Challenges Porsche to a Race
• Ferdinand, the World’s Slowest Porsche is Introduced
• Jeff Zwart Wins Seventh Pikes Peak Title and Shatters Class Record
• Mini Casts Porsche as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV Spoof
• Porsche Motorsport Newsletter: Volume 6 2010

JULY

• 2010 PCA Parade in St. Charles a Complete Success
• Porsche 918 Spyder Concept gets the “green light” for Production
• Porsche produces the 25,000th Panamera
• Matthias Müller New Chairman of the Porsche AG Board of Management
• Porsche Wins at Limerock
• PorschePurist drives the Panamera V6 at Barber Motorsport Park
• Porsche Motorsport Newsletter: 2010 Volume 6

AUGUST

• Porsche begins search for the oldest Porsche car in America
• Video of the Porsche 918 Spyder
• Porsche Motorsport Newsletter 2010 Volume 8
• Porsche Motorsport Newsletter: 2010 Volume 9

SEPTEMBER

• Porsche Panamera Prowls New York with Top Models on board
• Porsche Announces 911 GTS
• Porsche Announces limited edition 911 Speedster
• Porsche Boxster Spyder Named “Best Handling Car in America”
• Porsche introduces new CEO of Porsche Motorsports
• Porsche Motorsport Newsletter: 2010 Volume 10

OCTOBER

• 2011 Cayenne is named MotorTrends SUV of the year
• Porsche Confirms All Electric Boxster
• Porsche Tuner Uwe Gembella Found Dead
• The 911 GT2 RS sells out all 500 units
• A 1952 356 Cabriolet is named America’s oldest Porsche import
• Porsche Motorsport Newsletter: 2010 Volume 11

NOVEMBER

• Cayene S Hybrid arrives at dealers
• 2012 Cayman R makes world debut in LA
• Ferdinand Piech Wants to Buy Ferrari
• Porsche Reaches 1,000,000 fans on Facebook
• Porsche “Cajun” Given Green Light for Production

DECEMBER

• 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Qualifies for Federal Tax Credit
• 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Pricing, Specs and Pictures
• Porsche Announces New Works Driver Line-up for 2011
• Something Spectacular is coming in January… and PorschePurist will be there to see it!

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