Top 30 Porsche Innovations to Celebrate 60 Years (SUPER GALLERY) Edit

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Porsche, now celebrating their 60th anniversary, is one of the most prestigious luxury car brands in the world. The Porsche and Piëch brands are celebrating their collaborative innovations since June 8, 1948 when the first Porsche 356 was officially approved.

“It all started when I began looking around and just could not find my dream car,” said Ferry Porsche, who died in 1998. “So I decided to build it myself.”

Although the high standard of the German cars has never faltered, and their commitment to luxury, speed and elegance has endured, they continued to evolve their designs, thus allowing them to maintain their reputable position in the world of autos.

In addition to the Porsche brand, they own over 30% of the VW brand, hoping to raise the stakes to 50% later this year.

The video shows the evolution of the Porsche 911 from 1950 to 2007, but other evolutionary media of the Porsche brand can be found online.

As our tribute, we’ve highlighted the top Trend Candy pertaining to the Porsche brand:

Cars

Name Your Porsche

Everyone wants personalization.  Now, you can customize your Porsche nameplates at Name Your Porsche.  Beware: It’ll cost you $450 for 5 letters and $60 per letter.  The Name Your Porsche site describes, “You can now give your Porsche an exclusive personal touch. Instead of the type designation, you… [More]

Gold Plated Porsche

The town of Pforzheim in south-west Germany is home to the first Gold-plated Porsche. The steering wheel, door knobs to the car, body and alloy rims, are all gold plated, making the two seater extremely expensive. Nine more Porsche Models will be transformed into jewelery through the same process. S… [More]

Limited Edition Porsche Boxster - RS60 Spyder (GALLERY)

The limited edition Porsche Boxster pays homage to the Type 718 RS60 Spyder that became known as a dragon-slayer after it scored its first overall victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1960, dominating more powerful cars in the process. “The Boxster RS 60 Spyder comes swathed in GT Silver Metallic … [More]

Porsche Is Pro Green After All - Hybrid Porsche Panamera (VIDEO)

A few weeks away, we heard suspicious reports that Porsche decided against producing the hybrid Panamera, but it looks like they’ve given it the green light after all. Porsche going for the green’s green has decided to expand on the Cayenne Hybrid, on which the Panamera will be based, and go aft… [More]

Porsche Goes Green - Cleaner Cayenne Hybrid Underway

It could become a possibility within the next three years, and why should he not? It certainly is a sexier car and with the luxury automaker’s recent announcement, we expect it to be even sexier.
After increasing pressure and negative criticism from Greenpeace, as well as other environmental group… [More]

Luxury Safety Hazards - Porsche 9ff GT9 Built Just For Speed (GALLERY)

The Porsche 9ff GT9 is a gorgeous car made with one purpose in mind: Speed… and nothing else. The 9ff GT9, which can reach a maximum speed of 255 mph, does not come with an air bag to protect you from violent collisions, there is no traction control to prevent you from losing control of the vehicl… [More]

Online Car Defamations - Porsche SUV Traveler

This Porsche mock-up of the SUV Traveler is getting slammed in blogs and tech websites left and right. Well, I’m exaggerating a little bit. I have only seen this car in about three websites. But invariably the reception has been downright hostile. “Perhaps it was, ‘Let’s make a car shaped like a b… [More]

TechArt Gtstreet - 640 HP Souped Up 997 series Porsche 911 Turbo

TechArt Automobildesign Company will reveal their new TechArt Gtstreet at the Geneva Motor Show 2007. It is one of the greatest and most powerful street-legal sports cars offered, based on the 997 series Porsche 911 Turbo. [More]

Porsche Design

Pegasus Wheelchair - Segway-Like Upright Movements by Porsche Design

With a stylish design by Porsche Design Studio, Pegasus is a cool alternative for paraplegic people. It gives a different experience to users because the design allows an efficient movement in an upright position. Therefore, it’s good when the driver has to go in small space and also enables the d… [More]

German Super Sled - Porsche Kinderbob

If you’re going to get your kid a sleigh, then you may as well upgrade to the Porsche Kinderbob. After all, you want to make sure little Johnny leaves all the other kids eating snow, and not vice versa, right? The exquisite silver Kinderbob comes complete with shock absorbers and a vibrant red stee… [More]

Fearless Yacht designed by Porsche

The designing team from Porsche Design studio is not only good at designing the fastest car, but they are now designing the really fast yacht. The “Fearless yacht” is the first ever seacraft from Porsche. There are 5 models from 28 feet (room for five) to 150 feet (coming in year 2010). With a 5… [More]

Porsche Design Mobile Phone P’9521 (GALLERY)

Porsche Design has released a sleek new Mobile Phone called the P’9521.  As you might expect, the quad band phone features a 3.2 megapixel camera, video capture, mp3 recording and playback.  Interestingly, the phone also has a fingerprint reader (to make it more likely you’ll crash while driving?)… [More]

Luxuy Car Cologne - The Essence by Porsche Design

This is an example of what a well-established name can do for a company. The Porsche Design Group has given us a multitude of non-car products including fashion accessories, yachts, kitchens, cell phones, snow sleds, footwear, and more. You can now add a men’s fragrance line to the list, The Ess… [More]

Total Design White Out - Porsche Design Goes Bright White (GALLERY)

Porsche Design Studios has long been designing objects inspired by the Porsche automobile, a god in terms of luxury car brands. Breaking from the traditional use of black for the first time in 30 years, Porsche Design is presenting a collection entirely in white. Porsche Design Studios design objec… [More]

$70,000 Champagne Cellars - Porsche for Veuve Clicquot: Vertical Limit (GALLERY)

Created by Porsche Design exclusively for the Veuve Clicquot champagne house, the Vertical Limit is a stunning champagne cellar that keeps bottles at their proper temperature (12°C). It has a stainless steel exterior that will leave you breathless. Every piece of the cellar is made by hand, which a… [More]

Luxury Cigar Storage - Porsche Travel System Humidor (GALLERY)

If you enjoy puffing on cigars, and you’ve got an affinity for fast cars and sleek German design, you’ll love the Porsche Travel System humidor. The sleek silver case is the ideal way to maintain the quality of up to 12 cigars. The 25 x 17.5 x 7 cm case is made of anodised aluminum and has an opule… [More]

Yachts by Car Designer - Fearless 68 From Porche Designs

You’ll love this boat while cruising the waterways of Miami, but wait until you get the bill, Barnacle the sailor. Fearless Yachts built this Porsche Design F68 that will be available later this year. 68 feet - thus the name - is churned along by two Rolls Royce water jet drives, giving the boat a t… [More]

Porsche Kitchen (UPDATE) - P’7340 Design at imm Cologne 2008 (GALLERY)

We’ve covered the Porsche designed kitchen for men before, but now we have a chance for you to see it! Based in one of the leading global design conscious cities, the imm Cologne - the International Furniture Show 2008, unfurled its doors on the 14th January 2008 (until the 20th). All the names and… [More]

Porsche Designed Kitchen For Men (GALLERY)

The designers at Poggenpohl and the Porsche Design Group have released their concept of a kitchen designed for men.  The kitchen is sleek, functional and sure to spice up your loft.  Even more exciting is the idea that you can actually buy it.  The plan is to make the design available in the U.S. i… [More]

Bathroom Inspiration - The Domus Showerhead and Porsche Design Faucets

It appears that sink faucets and bathroom fittings are not considered any more mere utilitarian items and some of the most prominent and talented designers set their sights on the bathrooms. Several examples:
- one of the latest collections made for Vitra By Ross Lovegrove - Istanbul - marked a con… [More]

Fashion

His & Hers Porsche Fashion - Cayenne Jackets, Scarf and Hat (GALLERY)

Who said sexy sports cars were just for guys? Ladies like Porsche-branded luxury accessories too, and fashions even more. This winter, why not keep yourself looking (and feeling) hot in the crisp, white, fitted Cayenne jacket for women? Because we know your boyfriend will be oh-so-envious, pop the d… [More]

Racing Shoes - Porsche 911 GT3 RS Nike Air Max Light (GALLERY)

Next time you put the pedal to the metal, why not do it a pair of Porsche branded Nikes? These Nike Air Max Light shoes were inspired by the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The car will be created in silver, black, orange and green, and the footwear colors will be a direct reflection in the same shades, as we… [More]

Footwear and Driving - Adidas & Porsche Design Footwear

Adidas Originals has teamed Porsche Design in order to release the new Porsche Design driving collection.  The shoes come in four colors including: white, black, silver and victory red. These wonderful shoes are available at the UK sportwear retailer JD Sports. I am more than sure that these shoes … [More]

Random

Authentic Porsche Gaming - Steering Wheel & Gear Stick

It’s not common to see an actual car manufacturer create official accessories for gaming consoles, but Porsche has decided to try branch out and apply their design skills to create a steering wheel for consoles. Porsche has created something awesome! This is a fully “licensed, to-spec reproduction”,… [More]

Signed Soprano’s Porsche - Cayenne For Charity (VIDEO)

“It’s beautiful, Carm.” The car includes a bronze plaque with the signature of Edie Falco (Carmela) and James Gandolfini (Tony).  The 2005 Cayenne S, with only 6,758 miles, will be auctioned to benefit a children’s charity.  All proceeds will go to the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundaton.  The Cayenn… [More]

Producer To Destroy His Own Carrera GT For Movie

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Eddie Griffin is starring in “Redline,” an auto thriller that will feature the destruction of one of the producer’s own Porsches. The film, shooting in Las Vegas and Chicago, also stars Nathan Phillips (“Snakes on a Plane”) and Nadia Bjorlin (“Days of Our Lives”),… [More]

Porsche Cuts Canadian Prices, Tries To Go Green (VIDEO)

Porsche has really been making an effort to win over potential customers. The luxury sports car manufacturer wants to appeal to the green crowd by producing more environmentally friendly vehicles, and in Canada, has marked vehicles down significantly. In acknowledgment of the Canadian dollar, Porsc… [More]

Leading Auto Manufacturer AGAINST Hybrids - Porsche Reconsidering (VIDEO)

Unlike most major auto manufacturer, Porsche doesn’t think the market for hybrids will be very big and has decided against producing the hybrid Panamera executive sports sedan according to Fast Lane Daily. The hybrid Cayenne SUV was due to come out in 2010, but now the German car company isn’t so … [More]

Advertising

Sexy Female Flasher The Highlight of New Porsche Commercial (VIDEO)

Using a sexy female flasher to advertise the new Porsche may not sell many new cars, but it is definitely getting attention and turning heads! In fact, the commercial is so popular that it’s generating lots of chatter and jokes about choosing between the car and girl and the difficulty of the choice… [More]

Auto Viral - Bloodlines Ad for Porsche Cayenne GTS (VIDEO)

For the first time in two years, Porsche has come up with a commercial, and it’s spreading quite rapidly on the internet. The Bloodlines ad for the Porsche Cayenne GTS shows off the sleek new SUV while bringing to mind the Disney cartoon, 101 Dalmatians. I couldn’t find it on YouTube, but Remember… [More]