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Founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, the company originally consulted on vehicle design and development rather than building its own cars. The first Porsche-branded automobile, the 356, debuted in 1948 and established the rear-engine sports car DNA that would define the brand for decades.
The 911, introduced in 1963, remains the spiritual and commercial heart of Porsche. It has evolved through eight generations without losing its essential silhouette, a feat of design discipline matched by few other nameplates in the industry.
Porsche has balanced racing pedigree with everyday usability, claiming overall victories at Le Mans, the Targa Florio, and the Daytona 24 Hours while selling cars that owners drive daily. The Taycan, launched in 2019, proved that electric powertrains and Porsche performance are not a contradiction.
Porsche built the first hybrid petrol-electric car in 1901 -- the Lohner-Porsche, predating modern hybrids by nearly a century.
The 911 rear-engine layout and flyline silhouette have remained distinctive for more than 60 years, an unbroken design lineage rare in the automotive world.
The 918 Spyder (2013) was one of the first plug-in hybrid hypercars, combining a V8 with electric motors for 887 hp while lapping the Nurburgring in under seven minutes.
The Taycan (2019) introduced 800-volt architecture to production cars, enabling consistent high-power repeat launches that typical 400-volt EVs could not sustain.
Ferdinand Porsche founded Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany, initially as an automotive consultancy.
The first car to bear the Porsche name, the 356, received its general operating permit. It used many Volkswagen-derived components.
The Porsche 911 was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show, beginning a production run that continues today across eight generations.
The plug-in hybrid hypercar set a Nurburgring lap record of 6:57, the first production car under seven minutes.
Porsche first all-electric sports car introduced 800-volt architecture to production vehicles.
How the platform works for buyers and dealers