Founded by Ferdinand Porsche in Stuttgart, Germany in 1931, Porsche initially only offered consulting services and motor vehicle development services, building no vehicles of their own. One of the first projects they received came from the government and it’s what brought us the first VW Beetle, to this day one of the most successful cars ever built. The first real Porsche, the Porsche 64, came in 1939 and it was developed with most of its components coming directly from the Bug.
The original design from the Beetle carries on with each new generation of the 911, getting ever closer to perfection. The rear-mounted engine layout was originally implemented by Ferdinand to improve aerodynamics, however it gave Porsche engineers decades of challenges with regards to weight distribution and handling…Yet they never failed! This of course didn’t stop them from bringing out mid-engine gems such as the 959, Carrera GT, GT4 or the 918.
Porsche today is a benchmark for most sports cars, hypercars and luxury cars. They have produced countless dream cars over the years, but some deserve more praise than others…and praise they got!