2000:
At the Louvre in Paris, Porsche celebrates the world
premiere of the highperformance Carrera GT sports
car. The ready-for-the-road concept car features
a carbon-fibre chassis, as well as a 10-cylinder
naturally aspirated engine. In Leipzig construction
begins on a new Porsche assembly plant for the multi-purpose
Cayenne SUV.
2001:
The new 911 GT2 is equipped with the PCCB Porsche
Ceramic Composite Brake as standard and generates
462 hp. The new generation of the 911 Carrera receives
a 3.6-litre engine with variable valve lift. Available
as new versions are the 911 Carrera 4S and 911Targa.
2002: Porsche presents its third series: the sporty
and off-road Cayenne SUV. The revised Boxster, thanks
to VarioCam technology, achieves lower consumption
and emission ratings with simultaneous power boost.
2003: Series production of the Porsche Carrera GT
starts up in Leipzig. By 2006, a total of 1,270
units of the fast (up to 330 km/h) high-performance
sports car are built. In addition to the new Porsche
911 GT3 and 911 GT3 RS, the 911Turbo Cabriolet and
the 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet further expand the
product line.
2004: The new generations of the 911 and Boxster
sports car series are introduced in both Basic and
S versions.
2005:
At the Frankfurt Auto Show, the Porsche Cayman S
with 6-cylinder boxer mid-engine is presented for
the first time. Additionally, the model range is
extended with the 911 Carrera 4 and 911 Carrera
4S in Coupé and Cabriolet versions. Porsche
becomes the largest Volkswagen shareholder. In Zuffenhausen,
construction begins on the new Porsche Museum.
2006: Alongside the new 911 GT3, the 521 hp Cayenne
Turbo S marks a new power peak. In Geneva, the new
911 Turbo with Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG) is
introduced. The Cayman with 245 hp rounds out the
model range. Further new entries are the 911 GT3
RS and the 911Targa 4 models. In the American Le
Mans series, the Porsche RS Spyder prototype achieves
a championship victory in the LMP2 class. Expansion
of production facilities begins in Leipzig. There
assembly of the Panamera, commences in 2009.
