
The car’s engine was enough to deliver 130 horsepower, enabling the vehicle to zoom to as fast as 131 miles per hour. It was only a year after that the company renamed it as 911, in time for its market launch. Its prototype was first shown to the public during the Frankfurt IAA Motor Show, and was first known as the 901. The Porsche 911 was the successor to the Porsche 356, which was the very first automobile manufactured by this German car company. According to him, “the 911 is the only car that can be driven on a safari, at the French city Le Mans where the popular 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car race happens, and through the traffic of New York City.” Origin Ferry Porsche, the son of Porsche founder Ferdinand, uttered the words that best describe the qualities that make the Porsche 911. The car is revered for being sporty yet practical for everyday use. Since its introduction more than 50 years ago, more than 800,000 units have been sold making it one of the most commercially-successful sports cars in the planet. Introduced in the market in 1963, many car lovers consider it the premier sports car in the world. The Porsche 911 is the flagship model of German automaker Porsche AG.
