[TusharK]

Porsche sold a record 2.56 lakh cars in 2018, registering a growth of 4% compared to the previous year. The Macan was the highest selling model last year, followed by the Cayenne, while the Panamera recorded the highest growth of 38%.



In 2018, Porsche delivered 86,031 units of the Macan and 71,458 units of the Cayenne, while 38,443 units of the Panamera were sold globally. The 911 registered double-digit growth as well as. The carmaker sold 35,573 sports cars, which is 10% more than the previous year.

The Asia-Pacific, Africa and Middle East regions topped the sales charts with 1,08,578 units and a growth of 10% over the previous year. But, China registered the highest growth of 12%, where Porsche delivered 80,108 vehicles. While Porsche sales in the United States (57,202 units) and the American continent (70,461 units) grew by 3% and 4% respectively, Europe saw a 4% dip in sales.

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[GTO]

Originally Posted by TusharK

The Macan was the highest selling model last year, followed by the Cayenne, while the Panamera recorded the highest growth of 38%.

When the Macan was unveiled, Porsche purists screamed in horror. Of course, it didn't help that they were still not over the Cayenne. And the ugly Panamera was

But the fact is, cars like these keep Porsche healthy as a company, and thus give it more money to develop a better 911. Porsche would be dead today if it weren't for the Cayenne & Boxster.

Lamborghini was forced to follow & Ferrari will too. You can't fight the market. End of the day, the customer is king.

[Sahil]

Crunch the numbers and you will find only 15% of Porsche's sales now coming from sports cars. Essentially Porsche over the years has moved from being a sportcar maker to a luxury car maker.

Purist can complain all they want, the growing numbers in their sports cars prove that none of them are moving away from the brand even though it's gone mainstream.

[vb-saan]

Originally Posted by GTO

When the Macan was unveiled, Porsche purists screamed in horror. Of course, it didn't help that they were still not over the Cayenne.

True! Every other luxury cross-over I see here on Singapore road is a Macan; more than the likes of X3, F-Pace etc. Infact it almost made the Cayenne quite pointless.

[suhaas307]

I'd read somewhere that the 718 Boxster / Cayman twins aren't doing particularly well, and sales of these cars have plummeted worldwide.

One Porsche representative had also candidly mentioned that the automaker may consider pulling the plug in the baby sports cars altogether, and consider introducing a new sports car called the 912 which would essentially be a narrow-body 911 (992) with the Cayman's boxer-four motor mounted over the rear axle.

Interesting times ahead for sports car enthusiasts. As I see it, it won't be long before the world is dominated by all kinds of SUVs, and only the ultra-hyper cars that push the envelope will remain the only other segment.

[nakul0888]

Originally Posted by suhaas307

I'd read somewhere that the 718 Boxster / Cayman twins aren't doing particularly well, and sales of these cars have plummeted worldwide.

One Porsche representative had also candidly mentioned that the automaker may consider pulling the plug in the baby sports cars altogether, and consider introducing a new sports car called the 912 which would essentially be a narrow-body 911 (992) with the Cayman's boxer-four motor mounted over the rear axle.

Interesting times ahead for sports car enthusiasts. As I see it, it won't be long before the world is dominated by all kinds of SUVs, and only the ultra-hyper cars that push the envelope will remain the only other segment.

Maybe its the four pot thats rubbing the customers the wrong way. No petrolhead would want his Porsche to sound like a Subaru.