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Topics: The new Cayenne GTS
Porsche and the Environment
The new 911 GT2
The new Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1
Porsche Exclusive and Tequipment
The Rally Transsyberia 2007
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
Porsche in Vietnam
J.D. Power
Porsche in Singapore
Porsche Design Driver’s Selection
GTS. The combination of 2 abbreviations that have written Porsche
history. It combines the uncompromising nature of the sporty GT models
with the sportiness of the S models. Today, these 3 letters are synonymous
with one thing above all: our engineers’ quest to make your dreams come
true. The result: the new Cayenne GTS.
Streetwise. The new Cayenne GTS.
04/2007
You can find out more about the new Cayenne GTS in our web special at www.porsche.com
© Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, 2007
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The depicted vehicles show equipment items for the Federal Republic of Germany. They also contain optional equipment, for example, that does not belong to the standard scope of delivery or is only available at extra charge. Some models or equipment items are not available in various countries due to country-specific regulations and requirements. For more information about the exact equipment specifications, please consult your Porsche Centre/dealer or your importer. Porsche reserves the right to alter design, equipment and delivery package without prior notice. Colours may differ from those illustrated. Errors and omissions excepted.
Porsche, the Porsche Crest, 911, Carrera, Targa, Boxster, Cayenne, Tiptronic, Tequipment, PCCB, PCM and PSM are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Porscheplatz 1, 70435 Stuttgart, Germany
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The new Cayenne GTS
MICA (P) 210/11/2006
In developing the new Cayenne
GTS, our engineers were able
to give their technical preferences
free rein. Thus, the goals were
quickly defined: more power,
more agility and even more
dynamic handling. In short: more
sportiness – both technically and
optically.
Unmistakable.Even when stationary.
As soon as you see the new
Cayenne GTS, you will sense its
latent power. The front and rear
ends are both based on the
Cayenne Turbo. The generously
proportioned air intakes guarantee
an optimum supply of cooling air.
Bar-shaped light units with
integrated indicators and marker
lights in the outer air intakes ensure
an unmistakable look: on the new
Cayenne GTS they are arranged
horizontally. Just one glance at the
standard 21-inch Cayenne sports
wheels, and the considerable
lateral acceleration potential is
obvious.
The new special colours are a
further special feature. The new
Cayenne GTS is the only vehicle
in the Cayenne series that is
available in GTS red and nordic
gold metallic. Both colours lend
the design an impressive sporty
touch.
The new Cayenne GTS. An uncompromising vehicle – built for the road.
Dear Porsche Enthusiast,
The developmental goals were quickly
defined: more power, more agility
and even more dynamic handling.
The results are impressive: The new
Cayenne GTS is an uncompromising
vehicle – built for the road. Find out
for yourself – in this edition of the
Porsche News.
We will also be presenting two further
highlights: the new 911 GT2 and the
limited-edition Cayman S Porsche
Design Edition 1. In addition, read
all about Porsche’s hat trick at the
gruelling Rally Transsyberia 2007
and discover the wide variety of
personalisation options offered by
Porsche Exclusive’s new Aerokit Turbo
and the fascinating world of images in
the new 2008 calendar from Porsche
Design’s Driver’s Selection.
There’s an exciting development
in Asia as Porsche enters the
Vietnamese market and updates
from the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
rounds 5-10. Last but not least we’ve
got all your latest Porsche news in
Singapore, plus how you can link up
with other Porsche enthusiasts in
our country.
I hope you enjoy reading this exciting
edition of Porsche News.
Karsono Kwee
Executive Chairman
Streetwise.The new Cayenne GTS.
The new Cayenne GTS
Fuel consumption in l/100 km: urban 22.6*/20.6**; extra-urban 10.9*/10.2**; combined 15.1*/13.9**. CO2 emissions in g/km: 361*/ 332**. *manual transmission **Tiptronic S. According to 80/1268/EEC (version valid at time of printing).
All the performance you could want: The drive.
The new Cayenne GTS comes with
a power-enhanced 4.8-litre V8
naturally aspirated engine featuring
direct fuel injection (DFI) and
VarioCam Plus, a 2-in-1 engine system
for adjusting the intake camshafts
and changing the valve lift of the
intake valves. The air intake system
has been redesigned, offering both
increased performance and
impressive efficiency at the same
time. In figures: 298 kW (405 bhp)
at 6,500 rpm and a maximum
torque of 500 Nm at 3,500 rpm.
With manual transmission, the
vehicle accelerates from 0 to
100 km/h in just 6.1 s. The top
speed is 253 km/h. The sports
exhaust system, fitted as standard,
also produces a rich sound.
Tremendous dynamism for the road.
A further special feature guarantees
consistent sportiness: the electronic
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) and the sporty
steel spring suspension are fitted
as standard (pneumatic suspension
on request). By lowering the
Cayenne GTS, the vehicle’s centre
of gravity is now even lower – with
the steel spring suspension, 24 mm
compared to the Cayenne and the
Cayenne S. This improves driving
stability even at high speeds.
Optionally available: The Porsche
Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), an
active anti-roll system that anticipates
and significantly reduces the vehicle’s
lateral inclination during cornering.
Performance and comfort are both
improved, thus also – the driving
pleasure.
From a sports car to a high-performance sports car. Fancy a bit more sportiness?
Activating the sport button, fitted as
standard, switches the Cayenne GTS
from comfort- to sports-oriented
tuning: This result gives the engine
response more snap. PASM and the
optional Tiptronic S are switched
to sports mode, thereby improving
contact with the road and ensuring
the perfect line.
The interior: Exceptionally sporty.
And the interior? Tailored to the
driver’s every need. New electrically
adjustable 12-way sports seats with
The new Cayenne GTS
t Exclusive for the new Cayenne GTS: the 2-tone rear seats with seat centres in Alcantara
even higher side bolsters, offering
optimum cornering support.
Furthermore, the central elements
of the front and rear seats are
upholstered in non-slip Alcantara
for a 2-tone effect.
All vehicles come with a leather
interior that also includes parts of
the switch panel and the centre
console, as well as the steering
wheel airbag module as standard.
Our engineers have uncompro-
misingly sought to achieve
sportiness. With perfect lines.
The new Cayenne GTS. n
You can find out more about the new Cayenne GTS in our web special at www.porsche.com
High performance, low consumption: the new Cayenne GTS.
Surprisingly low: fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.
High performance, low output. Not
a contradiction in terms, but rather
cutting-edge technology. The
Cayenne GTS’s direct fuel injection
(DFI) significantly increases engine
efficiency, while at the same time
Tremendous drive and a pro-
nounced sense of responsibility
are not a contradiction in
terms – despite an uncompro-
mising approach. The new
Cayenne GTS shows that this
is possible with cutting-edge
technologies.
You can find out more about Porsche and environmental protection at www.porsche.com
reducing fuel consumption. VarioCam
Plus, a 2-in-1 engine system, for
adjusting the intake camshafts and
changing the valve lift of the intake
valves, also noticeably reduces fuel
consumption and exhaust emissions.
Moreover, the excellent aerodynamics
also positively influence fuel economy.
The new Cayenne GTS is equipped
with state-of-the-art exhaust technology.
Porsche and the Environment
It meets the strict exhaust standards:
in Europe EU 4 and in the USA
ULEV (LEV2 – ULEV). The result is
exemplary.
The Cayenne GTS proves that, in
its vehicle category, even powerful
sports cars can achieve moderate
emission values. This is only possible
given a high-tech catalytic converter
system comprising a pre- and main
catalytic converter on each exhaust
tract. By rapidly heating up the
catalytic converter soon after
ignition, it is possible to attain a
maximum exhaust gas cleaning
temperature – for improved pollu-
tion reduction. Further important
aspects in the reduction of exhaust
emissions are the stereo lambda
control circuits. Each of the two
cylinder banks has its own separate
lambda circuit, enabling the electronic
engine management system to
determine and set the optimum air/
fuel, thus ensuring that the
catalytic converters function reliably.
Maintenance: an extremely rare occurrence.
In our quest for perfection, we also
took a good look at maintenance
costs. Even the trip to the garage
in the new Cayenne GTS is fun,
Porsche has done everything in its
power to make it one that is seldom
made. Various maintenance tasks
have been reduced to a
minimum by the use of durable and
hard-wearing materials. Components
that do not need replacing do not
need to be disposed of either, which
makes it possible to use resources
responsibly and thereby lessen the
burden on the environment, in addi-
tion to saving both time and money.
The new Cayenne GTS has been
designed to use fuel containing up
to 10% ethanol. This improves CO2
values, since the biofuel ethanol
is made out of plants, which absorb
CO2 from the atmosphere as they
grow. Power at all costs? This is
inconceivable for the engineers
at Porsche. The proof: The new
Cayenne GTS is also highly
sophisticated when it comes to
environmental compatibility. n
Respect required. The new 911 GT2.A new 911 GT2 is always an
exception to the rule. In every
respect. In developing it,
Porsche had to top everything
that had previously been
possible. This meant thinking
out of the box. The result: the
most powerful road-licensed
911 ever.
The 6-speed manual transmission
of the new 911 GT2 is specially
designed to handle the powerful
engine performance. Gear lever
travel is short and precise. For
maximum acceleration from a
standing start, Porsche is for the
first time using a new system for
conventional manual transmission
in a standard production vehicle:
the Launch Assistant. How does it
work? Press both the clutch and
accelerator pedal while the vehicle
is stationary. Once boost pressure
of approx. 0.9 bar is achieved,
release the clutch as quickly as
possible and forget everything that
you thought you knew about thrust.
Racing or touring – it makes no difference.
The Porsche Stability Management
(PSM) has been improved and
readjusted especially for the new
911 GT2. In additional to ABS,
it now comes with 2 automatic
control systems: Stability Control
(SC) and Traction Control (TC). The
The new 911 GT2
You can find out more about the 911 GT2 at www.porsche.com
Fuel consumption in l/100 km: urban 18.8; extra-urban 8.9; combined 12.5. CO2 emissions in g/km: 298. According to 80/1268/EEC (version valid at time of printing).
meet the colossal performance
requirements – for more efficient
turbocharging. Added to this is
an entirely redesigned expansion
intake manifold that redefines
existing air intake principles for
turbo engines. Equally decisive is
the optimised throughput of the
new rear silencer, which for the
first time is constructed out of
especially light-weight titanium.
The rear-wheel drive guarantees
driving dynamics that are typical of
motor sports. The uncompromising
lightweight construction keeps the
overall weight low, and enables a
power-to-weight ratio of just
2.72 kg/bhp.
Stability Control (SC) controls the
transverse dynamics. The Traction
Control (TC) with the integrated
functions ABD (automatic brake
differential), TCS (traction control
system) and EDC (engine drag
torque control) controls the
longitudinal dynamics. What makes
the PSM of the new 911 GT2 so
special is that the control adjustments
of these two systems take place
relatively late, and can for the first
time be deactivated in two stages
– for deliberate sporty handling.
The transverse dynamism is not
reactivated in either stage, even
when braking hard within the
ABS control range. This functional
and shift strategy, specially
developed for the 911 GT2,
enables racing driving dynamics –
for individual demands for extreme
performance on the race track.
We should note: you don’t have
to use the full potential of the new
911 GT2, but you may, provided
that you are able to. n
The new 911 GT2.
Its heart: the engine, based on
the 911 Turbo’s boxer engine: 6
cylinders, 3.6-litre displacement,
VarioCam Plus and biturbocharging
with variable turbine geometry
(VTG) for a more responsive
turbocharger, even at low engine
speeds. However, that is about all
these two engines have in common.
Because this engine delivers more
power –much more: a massive
390 kW (530 bhp) at 6,500 rpm.
The maximum torque is 680 Nm.
Impressive, there can be no doubt
about it. As is the 911 GT2’s
acceleration: 0 to 100 km/h in just
3.7 s. Its top speed is 329 km/h
and it laps the Nordschleife of
Nürburgring – a record for street
legal cars – in just 7:32 minutes.
This is with the regular road
suspension set-up and PASM in
the normal mode.
How was this achieved? By
increasing performance and
efficiency. In particular, by
modifying the turbocharger: The
flow-optimised turbine and the
compressor were adapted to
The epitome of design. The Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1.35 years ago Professor Ferdinand
Alexander Porsche, the designer
of the iconic 911, founded his
own company: the Porsche
Design Studio. We are paying
tribute to this anniversary with
a special model that combines
the philosophy of both Porsche
and Porsche Design: Impressive
technology, coupled with an
unrivalled styling. The Cayman S
Porsche Design Edition 1.
The Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1.
It is powered by a 3.4-litre 6-cylinder
boxer engine capable of delivering
217 kW (295 bhp). Maximum torque:
340 Nm between 4,400 and
6,000 rpm. The car manages the
sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in a
breathtaking 5.4 seconds. The top
speed: 275 km/h. The Porsche
Active Suspension Management
(PASM) comes as standard. The
body has been lowered by 10 mm.
The 19-inch Turbo wheels with
5 mm wheel spacers impressively
round off the sporty appearance.
Black. Typical Porsche Design.
The powerful, striking appearance
of the Cayman models stands out at
first glance. With the Cayman S
Porsche Design Edition 1, a further
component has been defined. A host
of design-specific elements have
been conceptually harmonised. The
paintwork: Black all over. Matt black
design stripes set striking tones. The
front apron. Black. The door handles:
black. The lateral air intakes: black.
The windshield? Thanks to the
integrated grey top-tint, it fits in
harmoniously into the overall picture.
The cabin’s high degree of comfort
is impressive – and exceptional
design; with the latter taking centre
stage in the special model Porsche
Design Edition 1. The dominant
stylistic element is black leather.
All elements and applications of the
interior design package are in the
same colour as the exterior. The
instrument cluster represents an
exclusive accentuating detail with
black dials sporting the Porsche
Design chronograph look.
Limited to 777 cars.
The production run of the special
model Edition 1 is limited to a mere
777 cars, which is why each Cayman S
Porsche Design Edition 1 comes with
a “Limited Edition” plaque on the
cover of the glove compartment.
An additional standard extra: Selected
products from the current Porsche
Design Special Collection Edition 1.
Appropriately packed in a high-quality
case. One of the essentials: a Porsche
Design quartz watch. Furthermore,
the Edition 1 includes a pair of
s A sign of exclusivity: the plaque bearing the vehicle number
You can find out more about the new Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 at www.porsche.com
Fuel consumption in l/100 km: urban 15.3 */16.3 **; extra-urban 7.8*/7.9**; combined 10.6*/11.0**. CO2 emissions in g/km: 254*/262**. *manual transmission. **Tiptronic S. According to 80/1268/EEC (version valid at time of printing).
The new Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1
sunglasses, a penknife, a pen and a
key ring. Each item is characterised by
its unmistakable and timeless design,
excellent quality and outstanding
craftsmanship.
The founder of the company would no
doubt have been very proud of these
products 35 years ago. After all, they
are typically Porsche. n
Individuality for the 911 Turbo. With the new Aerokit Turbo.
Porsche Exclusive and Tequipment
A Porsche is more than just a car.
It’s also the perfect expression of
any driver’s personal freedom.
As well as his own personal taste
and lifestyle. With Exclusive and
You can find out more about personalization with Porsche Exclusive and Porsche Tequipment at www.porsche.com
Tequipment, Porsche offers
various options for transforming
your own Porsche into an unique
vehicle that reflects your own
character.
More individuality. Ex works or later.
Ex works, Porsche Exclusive offers
a host of individual extras, with
which it is possible to enhance a
Porsche. Optically and technically,
both within and without. And at all
times according to the owner’s
personal ideas. Using only the best
materials and careful craftsmanship.
The range of Porsche Tequipment
accessories offers owners a host
of options for subsequently
personalising their vehicle. In both
cases, a Porsche is created that
is as unique as the driver behind
the wheel.
The new Aerokit Turbo for the 911 Turbo.
The new Aerokit Turbo is just one of
many ways of enhancing the impact
of the 911 Turbo even further.
Typically Porsche: Not only does it
lend the 911 Turbo a more sporty
and dynamic appearance, it also
improves the aerodynamics.
To be specific, the Aerokit Turbo
includes a new spoiler lip as well
as a new rear lid with a rear spoiler
and a fixed aerofoil. Besides these
components, the standard side sill
trim and the standard rear apron
are painted in the exterior colour.
This makes the 911 Turbo look
even more impressive on the road.
The aerodynamically optimised
components reduce the aero-
dynamic lift on the two axles,
improve driving stability and
enhance the 911 Turbo’s sporty
touch to an even greater extent.
As a sport-oriented option, the
Aerokit Turbo enables a significantly
reduced departure/approach angle.
Original through and through.
Other advantages of the Aerokit
Turbo, as well as the complete
range of Porsche Exclusive and
Tequipment products: the warranty
for the vehicle remains unaffected
without restriction. And just as
important: With the Aerokit Turbo,
your 911 Turbo remains 100%
Porsche.
The Aerokit Turbo will in all
likelihood be available for retrofits
via Tequipment from November
2007. It can already be ordered
ex works.1) n
Fuel consumption in l/100 km: urban 18.8 */19.8 **; extra-urban 9.5*/9.6**; combined 12.8*/13.6**. CO2 emissions in g/km: 307*/326**. *manual transmission. **Tiptronic S. According to 80/1268/EEC (version valid at time of printing).
t For an even more dynamic look: The new Aerokit for the 911 Turbo
s Improves driving stability and underscores the vehicle’s sporty look and feel: The new Aerokit Turbo
1) The Aerokit Turbo is not available for the 911 Turbo cabriolet.
Rally Transsyberia 2007
You’ll find more information at www.porsche.com/transsyberia
Rally Transsyberia 2007 –not for the faint-hearted.The Rally Transsyberia 2007
promised to take rallying back
to basics, and it certainly
delivered. By the end of the
race, the valiant two-man teams
and their battered vehicles had
endured no less than 7,100
kilometres which included
camping in tents in the bitter
cold nights of the Gobi Desert.
24 Porsche Cayennes started
at Moscow’s Red Square
overcoming rough terrains,
However, for the Singaporean team
comprising of Eddie Keng and
Pradeep Paul the long-distance rally
was truly a baptism of fire. Although
the pair had completed numerous
overland drives, they had never
battled in a rally before.
After driving thousands of
kilometres through extremely harsh
terrains, over fields littered with
basketball-sized rocks and slippery
mud-tracks, the pair learnt that
intelligent driving and maintaining
the car surpassed sheer speed in
a rally. Notwithstanding the rough
terrain, they were impressed
with the Cayenne’s powerful
performance.
Despite a steady start, the pair
got stuck in a waist-deep water
crossing mid-way through the
event. When Pradeep opened
the door to get a tow, he allowed
water to flood the cabin and it got
into the crucial electronics of the
Cayenne S Transsyberia, causing
the traction control to malfunction.
They carried on in spite of the
damaged electronics and traction
control. Two days from the finish,
they punctured the oil sump after
sliding into a ditch. Mechanics tried
to make the necessary repairs,
difficult orienteering and more, to
finish the rally two weeks later in
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The limited
edition Cayenne S Transsyberia
proved that it can compete with
the best, sweeping all 3 places on
the podium. Rod Millen and Richard
Kelsey emerged champions 17
minutes ahead of team Italy 1
of Antonio Tognana and Carlo
Cassina. Adel Abdulla and Norbert
Lutteri racing for Qatar came in
third, 23 minutes adrift of the
winners.
but they ran out of time and had to
deliver the bad news to Eddie and
Pradeep – that their rally was over.
Co-driver Pradeep said, “Sitting
in the same vehicle in exceptional
circumstances over more than
7,000 km you get very attached to
it. In fact, I felt sad when I handed
over the keys – almost as though
I was saying goodbye to an old
friend!”
The Cayenne S Transsyberia was
modified to include a roll cage for
the interior, coarsely studded all-
terrain tyres and a multi-component
underbody guard to boost its
off-road capabilities. It was also
equipped with a navigation system
specifically for off-roading, a
Tripmaster computer, and two
one-man tents.
Ultimately, the unsung heroes of
this marathon were undoubtedly
the ten Porsche mechanics
that accompanied the rally in
four Cayennes and two trucks.
They accomplished the almost
impossible, putting five heavily
accident-damaged Cayennes back
on the road overnight after leg 9,
and sometimes working up to 40
hours without sleep. Not one of the
24 Cayennes since start retired
with a technical defect, though six
Porsche teams had to abandon the
rally – all due to accidents, where
luckily no one was badly hurt. n
t Start of Team Singapore at the Red Square in Moscow
s Singapore Team: driver Eddie Keng and co-driver Pradeep Paul s Undergoing an endurance test all the way across Asia: The Cayenne S Transsyberia
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
The battle intensifies.
Up-to-date information about Porsche Carrera Cup Asia can be found atwww.porsche.com/carreracup
After the first four exhilarating
rounds of the 13-round
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
2007 (PCCA) in Malaysia, the
series continued at Indonesia’s
3.965 km Sentul Circuit. Fans
saw plenty of drama in round 5
when Cref Motorsports’ Keita
Sawa drove the perfect race
until a miscalculation in the
last turn of the final lap
allowed Briton Tim Sugden
to slip past and take the
chequered flag.
Sugden clearly relished his thrilling
win. “I have to say I enjoyed this
race more than I’ve enjoyed one
for a very long time. Sawa and I
were both quick and absolutely
on the limit throughout the race.”
The next round Sawa’s luck was
no better and after a collision
with Sugden, it was China’s SCC
Racing’s Christian Jones who kept
his cool to take his maiden PCCA
Class A win. Hong Kong’s Marchy
Lee finished third, setting the
fastest lap in the process.
In Class B, Australian Peter Boylan
showed superb form taking two
wins from two starts and going
to the top of the championship
standings.
At the new Goldenport Circuit in
Chengdu, China, Jones had the
perfect weekend dealing with the
slick conditions superbly, winning
both rounds 7 and 8. “I was a bit
apprehensive to begin with. On
the warm up laps I realised the
track had lots of grip and I felt
comfortable in the car. During the
race I kept looking behind me and
there wasn’t anyone there, so I just
kept going as fast as I could. I held
on and brought it home.”
Peter Boylan increased his lead
at the top of the leaderboard for
Class B, taking a win from pole
position, closely followed by Tunku
Hammam and Philip Ma. But in
round 8 it was Philip Ma who took
the win after Boylan, who started
on pole, locked up and went off
the track.
Sugden takes championship lead with Shanghai victory.
The atmosphere was super
charged for round 9 and 10 being
the support race for the 2007
Formula 1TM Sinopec Chinese
Grand Prix in Shanghai. The
circuit’s combination of straight
stretches and treacherous curves
proved the perfect test.
It was Tim Sugden who rose to
the occasion taking a lights-to-
flag victory to inch ahead of Keita
Sawa with whom he was tied on
the leaderboard. The Briton now
has a six point margin at the top of
the Class A classification.
Christian Jones was second,
followed by reigning champion
Darryl O’Young of Team Jebsen
who was disappointed to have
once again not clinched a win on
the Shanghai track.
Said race winner Sugden: “The
race wasn’t as easy as it looked.
The outside didn’t have any grip.
After the start, I concentrated on
pulling out a gap. In that situation
it’s better if it’s wet as you’re more
careful not to make a mistake.”
Meanwhile in Class B, a well-
deserved win went to William “Chip”
Connor ahead of Melvin Choo and
Mok Weng Sun, though Mok now
tops the Class B leaderboard, three
points ahead of Peter Boylan and
four clear of Connor.
The stage has now been set for
a thrilling finish with four drivers
in contention for the Class A title.
The PCCA next heads to Zhuhai
International Circuit in Southern
China for the penultimate race
on November 3-4. The season
Grand Finale takes place on 16-18
November as part of the famous
54th Macau Grand Prix, a thrilling
street race on the Macau Guia
Circuit. n
Porsche spreads its wings to Vietnam.Two wheelers rule the roads
in Vietnam right now, but they
might just have to start making
room for the dream cars of
Porsche lovers there once the
new Porsche Centre Saigon
opens early 2008.
“Porsche is a passion and we want
to share this passion with the Viet-
namese people,” says Mr. Andreas
Klingler, General Director of
Prestige Sports Car Company Ltd,
the official importer of Porsche for
Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
You can learn more about Porsche at www.porsche.com
Porsche in Vietnam
t Artist impression of the future Porsche Centre Saigon
Previously based in Germany, Saudi
Arabia and Singapore, Mr. Klingler
brings with him more than 21 years
of valuable Porsche experience. He
believes that with a new generation
of Vietnamese looking to reward
themselves with luxury cars, the
timing is perfect for introducing the
brand to Vietnam.
“The Vietnamese market is
opening fast and we want to be
there from the very beginning. We
are very proud to bring Porsche
to this country and I am convinced
we will have great success. Our
biggest advantage and benefit is
that we are different from all other
car manufacturers in the world. We
help our clients to customise and
order their dream Porsche – you
can even decide the colors of the
stitches on your seats. If you want
to have them done in blue, red,
yellow or even pink, we will do so.”
The new Porsche Centre will be
located in district 7, from across the
future Exhibition and Convention
Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, and
will offer Porsche customers a one
stop facility to enjoy the entire
Porsche experience. Sales, After
Sales support, Design Driver’s
Selection and additional services will
be managed by an internationally
trained and certified Porsche team.
Mr. Klingler says, “Customers can
look forward to the exceptional
service Porsche is famous for.
Everyone who walks into the
showroom, whether they drive off
in a brand new Porsche or buy a
model car, a watch, or a T-shirt,
will get to enjoy the entire Porsche
experience.”
Another Porsche Centre is
earmarked for Hanoi in the near
future with others planned for
Cambodia and Laos thereafter. n
For the third year running,
Porsche was rated the number
one brand overall in the United
States in the 2007 Auto-
motive Performance, Execution
and Layout (APEAL) StudySM
conducted by US market
research institute J.D. Power
and Associates.
The study surveyed consumer
satisfaction after the first 90 days
of ownership and among more
than 91,000 purchasers of the
new 2007 model-year cars. The
Porsche Cayman and the Boxster
finished first and second for the
Premium Sporty Car category for
the second year running.
The APEAL study is designed to
complement the J.D. Power and
Associates Initial Quality StudySM
(IQS), which focuses on problems
experienced by owners. Having
been ranked best nameplate in the
Initial Quality StudySM (IQS) as well,
Porsche reaffirmed its standing
in performance and design of
its sports cars, again beating its
worldwide competitors. n
For 3 consecutive years, Porsche was rated the number-one brand overall.
s General Director Mr. Andreas Klingler
s Boxster and Cayman
J.D.Power APEAL Study
Porsche Clubs
You’ll find more information about Porsche Clubs at www.porsche.com.sg
Welcome to the Club.No matter what age, profession
or nationality, all Porsche drivers
have one thing in common.
It’s more than just owning an
iconic sports car – it’s a passion
for all that the Porsche brand
represents.
Ever since the first official Porsche
Club was founded in 1952, Porsche
enthusiasts have found a way to
come together to share friendship
and enjoy the total Porsche
experience. Clubs have blossomed
or putting the pedal to the metal
on the race track, every member
chooses their level of involvement.
An example of a Porsche Club
Singapore (PCS) event is the recent
three-day trip which brought club
members to the beautiful island
of Koh Samui. Residents of Koh
Samui are still talking about the
sight of 28 Porsche cars on their
island. What’s more, they can still
remember the last trip the PCS
made there – 5 years ago!
After setting out from Singapore in
5 separate Porsche convoys, the
group made it to Kuala Lumpur in
time for brunch with members of
the Porsche Club Malaysia. They
continued on the beautiful drive
through the Ipoh hills and onto
Penang and refreshments at the
Porsche Centre Penang.
Once across the Thai border the
group spent a night in Suratthani
all over the world with 570 to date
and 120,000 members in total.
Each club is an independent entity,
with their own activities and range
of services, but they all share a
close link with Porsche and the
brand’s ethos and values.
Members can take advantage of
the vast Porsche network and join
international Porsche Club events
as well as local club activities.
Whether it’s the Porsche parades
held over several days of festivities
then boarded the car ferry for
the one and a half hour voyage to
Koh Samui. Here it was all about
relaxation as club members took
to the beach for water sports and
to the new 18-hole Santiburi Golf
Course. They enjoyed dinners,
courtesy of Porsche Centre
Singapore and Leading Hotels
of the World where the Porsche
Club hosted the Koh Samui
Mayor, Tourism Director, Hotel
Association Director and other
dignitaries. Several members of
the Porsche Club Thailand also
travelled to Koh Samui to greet the
PCS members.
Refreshed after their stay, the
convoy made a quick run back to
Singapore and arriving at Porsche
City Centre in time for the launch
of the new 911 Turbo Cabriolet
and a few well earned glasses of
champagne.
Porsche Club Singapore is happy
to welcome new members. If you’d
like to find out more about the club,
please contact Dr Kenneth Thean
at [email protected]. Check out
the website at
www.porscheclub.org.sg. n
t PCS convoy at the Santiburi Resort, Koh Samui
s Launching of the good luck lantern on the beach
t PCS members at Santiburi Resort
Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race
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Team Porsche Club Singapore Racing – Racing with your heart.
t Team Porsche Club Singapore Racing’s 911 RSRs Pit crew at work
t Team Porsche Club Singapore Racing and their Race Queens
In support of Team Porsche
Club Singapore Racing in the
Merdeka Millenium Endurance
Race 2007, Stuttgart Auto,
the official Porsche importer
in Singapore, transformed the
Paddock Room into an exclusive
Porsche hospitality area for
supporters.
Mr Karsono Kwee, Executive
Chairman of Stuttgart Auto and Mr
Christer Ekberg, Managing Director
of Porsche Asia Pacific as well as
the Porsche sales and after-sales
teams joined the Porsche Club
convoy (led by Mr Howard Delaney)
as they cruised their way up to
the Sepang International Circuit on
August 25 to support the team.
Race Day
As the team made their final
preparations for the race, the
Porsche Club members were invited
to a tour of the pit hosted by
Mr Mok Weng Sun and got up close
and personal with the 911 GT3 RSR.
In high spirits and buoyed by the
support from families and friends,
the team took their respective
positions on the grid and geared
themselves for the gruelling 12-
hour long endurance race ahead.
With a perfect view of pit lane
actions, as well as updated race
information and fascinating racing
moments via multiple LCD screens
in the room, the group of Porsche
Club Singapore members enjoyed
the race in comfort and indulged
in the free flow of iced cold drinks,
ice cream and lots of sumptuous
nibbles throughout the day.
The team’s excellent start from
pole position was thwarted by
gearbox problems 4 hours into
the race. Undaunted and showing
great determination, Team Porsche
Club Singapore Racing worked
relentlessly to resolve the faults
and completed the race with much
pride and passion.
For the rest of the Porsche Club
members and Porsche staff, the
event was a great opportunity
to get to know each other and
soak in the essence of Porsche
sportsmanship. n
News from Eurokars.Eurokars partners Rotary Club to help hospital’s patient care centre
The Eurokars Group, the umbrella
company to Porsche Centre
Singapore donated a passenger
van for HIV patients under the
Patient Care Centre Program of the
Tan Tock Seng Hospital Community
Charity Fund on Wednesday 25 July
2007. Group Executive Chairman
Karsono Kwee handed the key of
the passenger van with Immediate
Past President (IPP) Stanley Low
of The Rotary Club, to Associate
Professor Leo Yee Sin of Tan Tock
Seng Hospital at a Rotary Club
Luncheon Meeting held at the
Raffles Hotel.
“Eurokars is a great partner,” says
IPP Stanley Low. “We approached
Mr. Kwee on the possibility of a
50-50 co-sponsorship and when
he saw the critical need for a
replacement passenger van he said
yes immediately!”
“We believe that those of us
who have the means must help
those who need it,” said Mr. Kwee.
“So I try to give personally and I
encourage every brand manager to
support charities in their projects.”
For example, Porsche has its own
Charity Drives in a bid to raise fund
for charity.
The passenger van, that is a
Toyota Hiace Turbo Commuter,
is Euro 4 compliant, fitted with a
wheelchair lifter and is capable of
accommodating two wheelchair-
bound patients at the same time.
National Economics and Fund Management Quiz 2007
The National Economics and Fund
Management Quiz was held on the
21st of July this year, Mr. Karsono
Kwee, Group Executive Chairman
of Eurokars Group of Companies
was invited to grace the event as
the Guest of Honour. Having won
the Entrepreneur of the Year award
in 2006, NUS extended their warm
invitation to Mr. Kwee to attend the
event to share some of his valuable
insights with the students on what
it takes to become a successful
businessman.
With the aim of creating greater
level of awareness and interest in
the study of Economics among
pre-university students, this annual
event was organized by the
Economics Society (ENS) of NUS,
Porsche in Singapore
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s Mr Kwee delivering his speech at the National Economics and Management Fund Quiz 2007
t National Economics and Fund Management Quiz 2007
s Right to Left – Senior Minister of State Dr. S Balaji, Eurokars Group Executive Chairman Karsono Kwee and Immediate Past President (IPP) Stanley Low of The Rotary Club
run by undergraduates and under
the mentorship of the Economics
Department.
The quiz received resounding
response from both students
and sponsors alike and from the
various participating junior colleges
and institutes. Emerging victorious,
were the top four schools from the
Preliminary Round namely Victoria
Junior College, Hwa Chong Junior
College, National Junior College
and Raffles Junior College. To
compete for the coveted title,
the four schools had an exciting
final round of the competition that
was held at University Cultural
Centre, with the Victoria Junior
College walking away as the grand
champion.
This National Economics and Fund
Management Quiz is sponsored
by the Government of Singapore
Investment Corporation (GIC).
Past Guests of Honour included
distinguished luminaries from
the academic, public and private
sectors, such as, Mrs Yu-Foo Yee
Shoon, South West CDC District
(2004), Mr. Raymond Lim, Acting
Minister for Finance and Senior
Minister for State for Foreign
Affairs (2005) and Mr. Gan Kim
Yong, Minister of State, Ministry
of Education & Ministry of
Manpower (2006). n
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Record Sales.More and more Singaporeans are
living out their Porsche dream
as Porsche achieves record-
breaking sales this year.
According to www.carbuyer.com.sg,
recent reports from the Land
Transport Authority show that 206
Porsches were sold from January
2007 to August 2007 this year as
compared to 168 cars for the entire
year of 2006.
Contributing Factors
It seems that the low COE prices
are encouraging more Singaporeans
to indulge in luxury cars and the
Porsche 911 has proven the most
saleable model for Porsche,
making up just under half of the
total number of Porsche cars
sold, The Sunday Times recently
reported.
Porsche’s Unique Selling Points
No doubt, the customers are also
attracted by Porsche’s renowned
superb performance, handling
and driving enjoyment. Porsche’s
drivability as an everyday sports
car also provides a competitive
edge over other “supercars” and
of course there is the appeal of
customisation, where owners can
specify the preferred options for
their ideal Porsche.
Another Porsche strength is its
resale value. The Porsche Pre-
owned Cars Fair held twice a year
offers a wide range of Porsche
models to suit the needs of
different drivers.
Upcoming models to look out
for include the Cayman Porsche
Design Edition, Cayenne GTS
and 911 GT2.
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It was a classically elegant affair
for the 200 invited guests who
recently attended the launch of
Porsche’s grand masterpiece,
the new 911 Turbo Cabriolet.
A sense of anticipation was in
the air as they walked up the
red carpet into the Porsche
Centre Singapore showroom,
Gregorian-style robes echoed
operatic masterpieces.
General Manager of Porsche
Centre Singapore, Ms Alison Ong,
welcomed guests to the premiere,
describing the new 911 Turbo
Cabriolet as truly “a Masterpiece
for the road” adding that it
transformed for the night into
a dramatic “theatre”.
A pair of dancers wearing white
and gold Venetian opera masks
gracefully mingled with guests
setting a tone of elegance and
playful enchantment while an
acapella ensemble dressed in
epitomizes the best of all worlds by
combining the timeless fascination
of open top driving with ultimate
performance from the 911 Turbo
heritage.
The Unveiling
A trailer preview followed, show-
casing the exhilaration of open-top
driving, before the dancers took
centre-stage to lead the audience
towards the awaiting masterpiece.
The velvet curtains parted to reveal
the silhouette of the new Porsche
model and the car headlights lit the
showroom as the smoke cleared
to reveal this striking addition to
the legendary 911 series: the new
Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet,
born of world-class performance
heritage and aerodynamic design.
The long tradition of the 911 Series
translates to this 911 Turbo model
with a classic soft top and top
speed of 310 km/h. Powered by a
3.6 litre six-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine,
the new model boasts acceleration
from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds
with the Tiptronic S.
A Masterpiece for the Road –The new Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet.
You can learn more about Porsche at www.porsche.com.sg
s The unveiling of the new Porsche 911 Turbo CabrioletInspired by the best of all worlds,
the evening continued with guests
acquainting themselves with the
latest Porsche and enjoying the
renowned Porsche hospitality.
It was an evening truly befitting the
arrival of a new Porsche icon. n
t Mr and Mrs Leonard McCully, Alvin and Elaine McCullyt Mr Algean Tan, Mr John Ho, Mr Jonathan Ong, Ms Vanessa Lian, Ms Ann Lee and
Mr Ong Pang Aik
s Porsche guests admiring the new Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
Launch of the new Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
Fascination 365 days a year: the 2008 Porsche calendar
Porsche Design Driver’s Selection
You will be able to find the calendars at your Porsche Centre and in the Porsche Design Driver’s Selection Online Shop at www.porsche.com
The Porsche Calendar.
The official 2008 Porsche calendar
looks back on 60 years of Porsche,
and showcases not only the latest
vehicles, but also highlights of
Porsche’s history. Each image
includes the year in which the
respective model was designed.
The Porsche Calendar,
size: 59 x 55,5 cm,
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The Porsche Historics Calendar.
An exclusive Porsche calendar
with images of the Porsche 917
racing car in its various stages of
development from 1969 to 1972.
The Porsche Historics Calendar,
size: 60 x 42 cm (open),
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The Porsche Date Planner.
This sumptuously produced appoint-
ment calendar contains photos of
the Porsche RS Spyder during the
American Le Mans Series (ALMS),
including background information on
the racing car’s development and
engineering. Porsche date planner,
over 50 images, format: A5,
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In 2008, Porsche will again provide enthusiastic drivers with the opportunity to enjoy the fascination of our
sports cars in-between drives. With 4 attractive calendars from the Porsche Design Driver’s Selection.
The Porsche Style Calendar.
The 13 images in the calendar
created by Porsche designers reflect,
on the basis of modern-day and his-
toric vehicles, the typical Porsche lines
that have endured until the present
day. Including impressive screen
savers on CD-ROM. The Porsche
Style Calendar, size: 70 x 50 cm,
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