Porsche Model History

Germany · founded 1931

Germany's premier sports-car maker — from the air-cooled 356 and immortal 911 to the Cayenne SUV and electric Taycan, Porsche has defined the performance car for over 75 years.

Models

356

The car that started it all — a lightweight, Volkswagen-mechanicked sports car hand-built from 1948 to 1965 that gave birth to a dynasty.

Sports car · 1948–1965
911

The world's most recognizable sports car — a rear-engine, air-cooled (later water-cooled) icon that has evolved through eight generations without ever losing its essential character.

Sports car · 1964–present
924

Porsche's entry-level front-engine 2+2 coupe — born from a VW project, it divided purists but saved the company financially in the late 1970s.

Sports car · 1976–1988
928

A luxury V8-powered grand tourer Porsche designed as a potential 911 replacement — it never replaced the 911 but earned its own devoted following.

Grand tourer · 1978–1995
944

The 924's more serious successor — Porsche's own four-cylinder engine, wider bodywork, and much stronger performance made it the best-selling Porsche of its era.

Sports car · 1982–1991
968

The final evolution of the 924/944 transaxle platform — 80 percent new, with a 3.0-litre four-cylinder and sharp handling that earned late-career critical respect.

Sports car · 1991–1995
Boxster / 718 Boxster

Porsche's mid-engine roadster — the car that rescued Porsche in the 1990s and remains one of the world's best-handling open sports cars.

Sports car · 1996–present
Cayman / 718 Cayman

The Boxster's fixed-roof coupe sibling — praised by many as the purest Porsche driver's car, with a stiffer structure and the mid-engine balance of a coupe.

Sports car · 2005–present
Cayenne

Porsche's first SUV and its best-selling model — the Cayenne transformed the company's finances and proved a performance SUV could carry the Porsche badge.

Mid-size SUV · 2002–present
Macan

Porsche's compact crossover — the brand's consistent global best-seller since its 2014 launch, with a new fully electric second generation.

Compact SUV · 2014–present
Panamera

Porsche's four-door luxury sports sedan — a bold step into the executive GT segment that went from polarizing to benchmark.

Grand tourer · 2009–present
Taycan

Porsche's first all-electric car — a 800-volt performance EV that launched in 2020 and immediately set the benchmark for electric sports sedans.

Electric car · 2019–present

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