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Porsche just had its best month ever in the US, and it's thanks to one car |
JeffBowlsby |
May 6 2015, 01:26 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,527 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
I guess if P-car SUV's didn't exist today, Porsche might not either.
With 5,217 cars sold in April, Porsche's US operations had its best month in company history. According to the automaker, sales were up 28%, compared to the same period in 2014. Although, 5,000 or so cars sold in a month may not sound all that impressive — especially compared to the the 62,000 F-Series pickups Ford sold — but for a boutique performance manufacturer, Porsche's sales numbers are terrific. The majority of this growth can be attributed to just one model — the Macan crossover. In April, the 1,537 Macans that left showrooms represent 29.5% of Porsche sales in the US 15 years ago, Porsche met with significant opposition when it decided to jump into the SUV market. Many automotive traditionalists were confounded by the prospect of one of the world's great sports-car makers building four-door off-roaders. But Porsche's decision has been vindicated. The Cayenne SUV is Porsche's bestseller and a veritable cash cow for the company. And the new, smaller Macan crossover is extending that success. Of the 47,000 cars the company sold in the US last year, half were SUVs. Porsche could improve on that result this year. So far in 2015, 57% of the 16,647 vehicles Porsche sold have been either a Cayenne or a Macan. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-macan-c...5#ixzz3ZO873pQZ |
914Sixer |
May 6 2015, 10:01 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,900 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Porsche is now one of MANY Volkswagen products !!!
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mgp4591 |
May 7 2015, 03:12 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,380 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Porsche is now one of MANY Volkswagen products !!! Just like Ferrari is on of Fiats' many products- if you're going to produce cars focused to a very small demographic, you have to have a product that offsets those expenses because they truly are a rarefied product for a specific group. Porsche and its corporate brothers have reached a solution that is profitable and allows its coffers to swell, paving the way for more technological masterpieces like the 918 and expand those heady projects well into the future. It's called capitalism and when it works it can be a good thing! Plus, the Macan is one hot looking crossover! |
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