Porsche

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, a German carmaker with its headquarters located in Stuttgart, Germany, is the manufacturer of Porsche automobiles. The brand is famous for its electric automobiles, premium SUVs, and fast sports cars. Porsche has a long history of invention and motorsports, and creates and builds its own cars, engines, and technologies.

Yes, the Volkswagen Group is the owner of Porsche. After Volkswagen successfully acquired Porsche in 2012, it joined Audi, Bentley, and Lamborghini as premium brands. Porsche shares platforms and technology with the Volkswagen Group, despite having considerable design and engineering autonomy.

Porsches are not Italian; they are German. Ferdinand Porsche established it in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1931. In contrast to Italian sports car manufacturers like Ferrari or Lamborghini, which are established in Italy and have a different design philosophy. Porsche is renowned for its precision engineering and has a strong German automotive pedigree.

A black horse rearing is the animal featured on the Porsche logo. Since a horse is also featured on Stuttgart's city seal, it represents the city where Porsche is headquartered. The whole design, which is based on the coat of arms of the former Kingdom of Württemberg, features red and black stripes and antlers.

Porsche utilizes a range of engines, such as electric powertrains, V6s, V8s, and flat-six (boxer) engines. The recognizable 911 has a flat-six engine located at the back. Porsche maintains a performance focus by designing and building the majority of its engines in-house. In addition, the company has adopted electric motors in models such as the Taycan.