Porsche

Luxury sports car

Porsche is a German manufacturer of luxury sports cars, founded in 1931.

The name appears in discussions of high-end automobiles and automotive engineering: He drives a Porsche 911.

Owning a Porsche signals wealth and performance taste.

The name is properly pronounced with two syllables (POR-shuh), though English speakers often say it with one.

manufacturer

factory

Industrial production facility

showroom · automotive · vehicle · sports car · SUV · roadster · coupe · convertible · sedan · electric vehicle

German

Stuttgart

Southwestern German metropolis

Volkswagen · Deutschland

engineering

flat-six

Horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine

water-cooled · chassis · suspension · drivetrain · transmission · braking · torque · horsepower · cylinders · handling

racing

Le Mans

French endurance race locale

lap time · podium · checkered flag · pole position · pit stop · slicks · downforce · aerodynamics · heritage

performance

acceleration

Rate velocity changes

cornering · grip · responsiveness · agility · power · rev · launch control · top speed · quarter mile

design

silhouette

Filled-in outline shape

taillights · spoiler · fender · hood · interior · leather · dashboard · steering wheel · craftsmanship · aesthetics

models

911

Crisis response number

  • BoxsterPorsche's entry-level roadster
  • CaymanBritish Caribbean territory
  • TurboExhaust-driven compressor

356 · 968

prestige

luxury

Expensive nonessential comfort

status · wealth · affluence · premium · high-end · desirability · success · collector · investment · heritage

Categories
Opposites
luxury and performance

PorscheYugo

Defunct Serbian automobile

Dacia · economy car · econobox · beater · Toyota Corolla

sports car vs practical vehicle

Porscheminivan

Multipurpose family vehicle

Honda Odyssey · station wagon · sedan · family car · commuter car

Phrases
Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G