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ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced its best-ever March sales in the United States.
The company sold a total of 3,278 Porsches, an increase of 3 percent compared to March of 2006, which had been the previous record. Of this total 1,363 are Porsche 911s, the most ever sold in this month in the United States. Year-to-date sales are 8,229 compared to 9,132 sold in the first three months of last year.
PCNA's record performance was due mainly to its sports cars, including a sharp increase in the Boxster/Cayman series that enjoyed combined sales of 1,036 in March, an increase of four percent. Cayenne sales, which were affected by the growing ramp up of the new 2008 just launched on March 3rd and now enjoy full availability at all dealerships in the U.S., totaled 877 for March compared to last year's number of 1,052.
In addition, dealers sold Porsche Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicles in March, compared to 470 for the same period last year.
Model | March 2007 | March 2006 | YTD 2007 | YTD 2006 |
Boxster 255 289 484 730
Boxster S 183 146 323 399 Cayman 296 0 666 0 Cayman S 302 560 740 2127 ALL BOXSTER/CAYMAN1036 995 2213 3256
911
Carrera Coupe 118 104 311 277 911
Carrera S 162 211 422 509
Carrera Cabriolet 114 164 272 369
Carrera S Cabriolet 162 245 418 615
Carrera 4 Coupe 25 59 66 152
Turbo Coupe 309 0 782 0
Carrera 4S Coupe 96 98 216 273
Targa 4 23 0 58 0
Targa 4S 46 0 135 0
Carrera 4 Cabriolet 37 81 93 177
Carrera C4S Cabriolet 142 162 309 460 911
GT3 76 0 217 0
GT3 RS 52 0 70 0
All Carrera models (996) 1 3 2 9
The Cayman is screwing all Porsche's calculations. And proving all the motor journalists who repeated what Porsche told them, wrong. This was supposed to be a superniche car for nuts. Instead, it took over sales from both the Boxster and 911.
As mentioned in another thread in this forum, the next 911 design probably went to the trashcan, and a mid engine layout for the 911 is necessary now. Just HOW the 911 would be mid-engined, yet different from the Cayman AND still share many parts of the Cayman, that's the issue - and I don't envy those who have to do that balancing.
The Cayman is screwing all Porsche's calculations. And proving all the motor journalists who repeated what Porsche told them, wrong. This was supposed to be a superniche car for nuts. Instead, it took over sales from both the Boxster and 911.
As mentioned in another thread in this forum, the next 911 design probably went to the trashcan, and a mid engine layout for the 911 is necessary now. Just HOW the 911 would be mid-engined, yet different from the Cayman AND still share many parts of the Cayman, that's the issue - and I don't envy those who have to do that balancing.
I don't see how you can come to that strong of a conclusion. The YTD numbers show the 911 performing better than last year while the Cayman/Boxster number behind. The truth is the sales data on the Cayman is too much of a "snap shot" in time right now considering 06 was the first
year of production and the overlapping time is really just the initial launch period of the Cayman. The July-October data will start to show the staying power or lack thereof Cayman sales as this is when 06 you started seeing drops in the Cayman S numbers as the initial newness was wearing off.
The truth is the sales data to consumers doesn't dictate any wholesale changes to the 911 at this point. Mortorsports could be different (but then there is the tried and true method of complaining to the governing body for a rules change...see the M3 V8 a few years ago).
The reports that I have read on the 998, indicate that Porsche is concentrating on reducing the weight while increasing the power. In one of the car mags there was a short take on "insider information" about looking at reducing the weight of the engine/transmission, and looking at making the alternator and accessories lighter. I have also seen mention of moving the engine a few inches forward, resulting in a rear engine layout but with a little better weight distribution.
I have also seen mention of moving the engine a few inches forward, resulting in a rear engine layout but with a little better weight distribution.
It sounds very much in line with Porsche history to have evolutionary changes. And evolutionary changes are definitely less risk than revolutionary. The 911 is doing well, but with the R8, a `stablemate' Porsche has to review the situation, and prepare for the day they state that the 911 would be a mid engined monster. It might take a decade and a half, but steps would be taken now (and probably the previous generation too) to inch the engine forward.
It may even come a time where they would leave 10% of the weight behind the rear `axle' and still state that it is rear-engined to the historical geeks while the tech geeks from the net and press reports find that it is a mid engined monster satisfactory to their desires.
Oh I thought those were North American figures. I wonder how many Porsches Canada sells a month probably like 23.
*** EDIT ***
Hey those are Porsche North America sales. For once I wasn't wrong.
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ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced its best-ever March sales in the United States.
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