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Topics: The new Cayenne GTS

Porsche and the Environment

The new 911 GT2

The new Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1

Porsche Exclusive and Tequipment

The Rally Transsyberia 2007

Porsche Carrera Cup Asia

Porsche in Vietnam

J.D. Power

Porsche in Singapore

Porsche Design Driver’s Selection

GTS. The combination of 2 abbreviations that have written Porsche

history. It combines the uncompromising nature of the sporty GT models

with the sportiness of the S models. Today, these 3 letters are synonymous

with one thing above all: our engineers’ quest to make your dreams come

true. The result: the new Cayenne GTS.

Streetwise. The new Cayenne GTS.

04/2007

You can find out more about the new Cayenne GTS in our web special at www.porsche.com

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The new Cayenne GTS

MICA (P) 210/11/2006

In developing the new Cayenne

GTS, our engineers were able

to give their technical preferences

free rein. Thus, the goals were

quickly defined: more power,

more agility and even more

dynamic handling. In short: more

sportiness – both technically and

optically.

Unmistakable.Even when stationary.

As soon as you see the new

Cayenne GTS, you will sense its

latent power. The front and rear

ends are both based on the

Cayenne Turbo. The generously

proportioned air intakes guarantee

an optimum supply of cooling air.

Bar-shaped light units with

integrated indicators and marker

lights in the outer air intakes ensure

an unmistakable look: on the new

Cayenne GTS they are arranged

horizontally. Just one glance at the

standard 21-inch Cayenne sports

wheels, and the considerable

lateral acceleration potential is

obvious.

The new special colours are a

further special feature. The new

Cayenne GTS is the only vehicle

in the Cayenne series that is

available in GTS red and nordic

gold metallic. Both colours lend

the design an impressive sporty

touch.

The new Cayenne GTS. An uncompromising vehicle – built for the road.

Dear Porsche Enthusiast,

The developmental goals were quickly

defined: more power, more agility

and even more dynamic handling.

The results are impressive: The new

Cayenne GTS is an uncompromising

vehicle – built for the road. Find out

for yourself – in this edition of the

Porsche News.

We will also be presenting two further

highlights: the new 911 GT2 and the

limited-edition Cayman S Porsche

Design Edition 1. In addition, read

all about Porsche’s hat trick at the

gruelling Rally Transsyberia 2007

and discover the wide variety of

personalisation options offered by

Porsche Exclusive’s new Aerokit Turbo

and the fascinating world of images in

the new 2008 calendar from Porsche

Design’s Driver’s Selection.

There’s an exciting development

in Asia as Porsche enters the

Vietnamese market and updates

from the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia

rounds 5-10. Last but not least we’ve

got all your latest Porsche news in

Singapore, plus how you can link up

with other Porsche enthusiasts in

our country.

I hope you enjoy reading this exciting

edition of Porsche News.

Karsono Kwee

Executive Chairman

Streetwise.The new Cayenne GTS.

The new Cayenne GTS

Fuel consumption in l/100 km: urban 22.6*/20.6**; extra-urban 10.9*/10.2**; combined 15.1*/13.9**. CO2 emissions in g/km: 361*/ 332**. *manual transmission **Tiptronic S. According to 80/1268/EEC (version valid at time of printing).

All the performance you could want: The drive.

The new Cayenne GTS comes with

a power-enhanced 4.8-litre V8

naturally aspirated engine featuring

direct fuel injection (DFI) and

VarioCam Plus, a 2-in-1 engine system

for adjusting the intake camshafts

and changing the valve lift of the

intake valves. The air intake system

has been redesigned, offering both

increased performance and

impressive efficiency at the same

time. In figures: 298 kW (405 bhp)

at 6,500 rpm and a maximum

torque of 500 Nm at 3,500 rpm.

With manual transmission, the

vehicle accelerates from 0 to

100 km/h in just 6.1 s. The top

speed is 253 km/h. The sports

exhaust system, fitted as standard,

also produces a rich sound.

Tremendous dynamism for the road.

A further special feature guarantees

consistent sportiness: the electronic

Porsche Active Suspension

Management (PASM) and the sporty

steel spring suspension are fitted

as standard (pneumatic suspension

on request). By lowering the

Cayenne GTS, the vehicle’s centre

of gravity is now even lower – with

the steel spring suspension, 24 mm

compared to the Cayenne and the

Cayenne S. This improves driving

stability even at high speeds.

Optionally available: The Porsche

Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), an

active anti-roll system that anticipates

and significantly reduces the vehicle’s

lateral inclination during cornering.

Performance and comfort are both

improved, thus also – the driving

pleasure.

From a sports car to a high-performance sports car. Fancy a bit more sportiness?

Activating the sport button, fitted as

standard, switches the Cayenne GTS

from comfort- to sports-oriented

tuning: This result gives the engine

response more snap. PASM and the

optional Tiptronic S are switched

to sports mode, thereby improving

contact with the road and ensuring

the perfect line.

The interior: Exceptionally sporty.

And the interior? Tailored to the

driver’s every need. New electrically

adjustable 12-way sports seats with

The new Cayenne GTS

t Exclusive for the new Cayenne GTS: the 2-tone rear seats with seat centres in Alcantara

even higher side bolsters, offering

optimum cornering support.

Furthermore, the central elements

of the front and rear seats are

upholstered in non-slip Alcantara

for a 2-tone effect.

All vehicles come with a leather

interior that also includes parts of

the switch panel and the centre

console, as well as the steering

wheel airbag module as standard.

Our engineers have uncompro-

misingly sought to achieve

sportiness. With perfect lines.

The new Cayenne GTS. n

You can find out more about the new Cayenne GTS in our web special at www.porsche.com

High performance, low consumption: the new Cayenne GTS.

Surprisingly low: fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.

High performance, low output. Not

a contradiction in terms, but rather

cutting-edge technology. The

Cayenne GTS’s direct fuel injection

(DFI) significantly increases engine

efficiency, while at the same time

Tremendous drive and a pro-

nounced sense of responsibility

are not a contradiction in

terms – despite an uncompro-

mising approach. The new

Cayenne GTS shows that this

is possible with cutting-edge

technologies.

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reducing fuel consumption. VarioCam

Plus, a 2-in-1 engine system, for

adjusting the intake camshafts and

changing the valve lift of the intake

valves, also noticeably reduces fuel

consumption and exhaust emissions.

Moreover, the excellent aerodynamics

also positively influence fuel economy.

The new Cayenne GTS is equipped

with state-of-the-art exhaust technology.

Porsche and the Environment

It meets the strict exhaust standards:

in Europe EU 4 and in the USA

ULEV (LEV2 – ULEV). The result is

exemplary.

The Cayenne GTS proves that, in

its vehicle category, even powerful

sports cars can achieve moderate

emission values. This is only possible

given a high-tech catalytic converter

system comprising a pre- and main

catalytic converter on each exhaust

tract. By rapidly heating up the

catalytic converter soon after

ignition, it is possible to attain a

maximum exhaust gas cleaning

temperature – for improved pollu-

tion reduction. Further important

aspects in the reduction of exhaust

emissions are the stereo lambda

control circuits. Each of the two

cylinder banks has its own separate

lambda circuit, enabling the electronic

engine management system to

determine and set the optimum air/

fuel, thus ensuring that the

catalytic converters function reliably.

Maintenance: an extremely rare occurrence.

In our quest for perfection, we also

took a good look at maintenance

costs. Even the trip to the garage

in the new Cayenne GTS is fun,

Porsche has done everything in its

power to make it one that is seldom

made. Various maintenance tasks

have been reduced to a

minimum by the use of durable and

hard-wearing materials. Components

that do not need replacing do not

need to be disposed of either, which

makes it possible to use resources

responsibly and thereby lessen the

burden on the environment, in addi-

tion to saving both time and money.

The new Cayenne GTS has been

designed to use fuel containing up

to 10% ethanol. This improves CO2

values, since the biofuel ethanol

is made out of plants, which absorb

CO2 from the atmosphere as they

grow. Power at all costs? This is

inconceivable for the engineers

at Porsche. The proof: The new

Cayenne GTS is also highly

sophisticated when it comes to

environmental compatibility. n

Respect required. The new 911 GT2.A new 911 GT2 is always an

exception to the rule. In every

respect. In developing it,

Porsche had to top everything

that had previously been

possible. This meant thinking

out of the box. The result: the

most powerful road-licensed

911 ever.

The 6-speed manual transmission

of the new 911 GT2 is specially

designed to handle the powerful

engine performance. Gear lever

travel is short and precise. For

maximum acceleration from a

standing start, Porsche is for the

first time using a new system for

conventional manual transmission

in a standard production vehicle:

the Launch Assistant. How does it

work? Press both the clutch and

accelerator pedal while the vehicle

is stationary. Once boost pressure

of approx. 0.9 bar is achieved,

release the clutch as quickly as

possible and forget everything that

you thought you knew about thrust.

Racing or touring – it makes no difference.

The Porsche Stability Management

(PSM) has been improved and

readjusted especially for the new

911 GT2. In additional to ABS,

it now comes with 2 automatic

control systems: Stability Control

(SC) and Traction Control (TC). The

The new 911 GT2

You can find out more about the 911 GT2 at www.porsche.com

Fuel consumption in l/100 km: urban 18.8; extra-urban 8.9; combined 12.5. CO2 emissions in g/km: 298. According to 80/1268/EEC (version valid at time of printing).

meet the colossal performance

requirements – for more efficient

turbocharging. Added to this is

an entirely redesigned expansion

intake manifold that redefines

existing air intake principles for

turbo engines. Equally decisive is

the optimised throughput of the

new rear silencer, which for the

first time is constructed out of

especially light-weight titanium.

The rear-wheel drive guarantees

driving dynamics that are typical of

motor sports. The uncompromising

lightweight construction keeps the

overall weight low, and enables a

power-to-weight ratio of just

2.72 kg/bhp.

Stability Control (SC) controls the

transverse dynamics. The Traction

Control (TC) with the integrated

functions ABD (automatic brake

differential), TCS (traction control

system) and EDC (engine drag

torque control) controls the

longitudinal dynamics. What makes

the PSM of the new 911 GT2 so

special is that the control adjustments

of these two systems take place

relatively late, and can for the first

time be deactivated in two stages

– for deliberate sporty handling.

The transverse dynamism is not

reactivated in either stage, even

when braking hard within the

ABS control range. This functional

and shift strategy, specially

developed for the 911 GT2,

enables racing driving dynamics –

for individual demands for extreme

performance on the race track.

We should note: you don’t have

to use the full potential of the new

911 GT2, but you may, provided

that you are able to. n

The new 911 GT2.

Its heart: the engine, based on

the 911 Turbo’s boxer engine: 6

cylinders, 3.6-litre displacement,

VarioCam Plus and biturbocharging

with variable turbine geometry

(VTG) for a more responsive

turbocharger, even at low engine

speeds. However, that is about all

these two engines have in common.

Because this engine delivers more

power –much more: a massive

390 kW (530 bhp) at 6,500 rpm.

The maximum torque is 680 Nm.

Impressive, there can be no doubt

about it. As is the 911 GT2’s

acceleration: 0 to 100 km/h in just

3.7 s. Its top speed is 329 km/h

and it laps the Nordschleife of

Nürburgring – a record for street

legal cars – in just 7:32 minutes.

This is with the regular road

suspension set-up and PASM in

the normal mode.

How was this achieved? By

increasing performance and

efficiency. In particular, by

modifying the turbocharger: The

flow-optimised turbine and the

compressor were adapted to

The epitome of design. The Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1.35 years ago Professor Ferdinand

Alexander Porsche, the designer

of the iconic 911, founded his

own company: the Porsche

Design Studio. We are paying

tribute to this anniversary with

a special model that combines

the philosophy of both Porsche

and Porsche Design: Impressive

technology, coupled with an

unrivalled styling. The Cayman S

Porsche Design Edition 1.

The Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1.

It is powered by a 3.4-litre 6-cylinder

boxer engine capable of delivering

217 kW (295 bhp). Maximum torque:

340 Nm between 4,400 and

6,000 rpm. The car manages the

sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in a

breathtaking 5.4 seconds. The top

speed: 275 km/h. The Porsche

Active Suspension Management

(PASM) comes as standard. The

body has been lowered by 10 mm.

The 19-inch Turbo wheels with

5 mm wheel spacers impressively

round off the sporty appearance.

Black. Typical Porsche Design.

The powerful, striking appearance

of the Cayman models stands out at

first glance. With the Cayman S

Porsche Design Edition 1, a further

component has been defined. A host

of design-specific elements have

been conceptually harmonised. The

paintwork: Black all over. Matt black

design stripes set striking tones. The

front apron. Black. The door handles:

black. The lateral air intakes: black.

The windshield? Thanks to the

integrated grey top-tint, it fits in

harmoniously into the overall picture.

The cabin’s high degree of comfort

is impressive – and exceptional

design; with the latter taking centre

stage in the special model Porsche

Design Edition 1. The dominant

stylistic element is black leather.

All elements and applications of the

interior design package are in the

same colour as the exterior. The

instrument cluster represents an

exclusive accentuating detail with

black dials sporting the Porsche

Design chronograph look.

Limited to 777 cars.

The production run of the special

model Edition 1 is limited to a mere

777 cars, which is why each Cayman S

Porsche Design Edition 1 comes with

a “Limited Edition” plaque on the

cover of the glove compartment.

An additional standard extra: Selected

products from the current Porsche

Design Special Collection Edition 1.

Appropriately packed in a high-quality

case. One of the essentials: a Porsche

Design quartz watch. Furthermore,

the Edition 1 includes a pair of

s A sign of exclusivity: the plaque bearing the vehicle number

You can find out more about the new Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 at www.porsche.com

Fuel consumption in l/100 km: urban 15.3 */16.3 **; extra-urban 7.8*/7.9**; combined 10.6*/11.0**. CO2 emissions in g/km: 254*/262**. *manual transmission. **Tiptronic S. According to 80/1268/EEC (version valid at time of printing).

The new Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1

sunglasses, a penknife, a pen and a

key ring. Each item is characterised by

its unmistakable and timeless design,

excellent quality and outstanding

craftsmanship.

The founder of the company would no

doubt have been very proud of these

products 35 years ago. After all, they

are typically Porsche. n

Individuality for the 911 Turbo. With the new Aerokit Turbo.

Porsche Exclusive and Tequipment

A Porsche is more than just a car.

It’s also the perfect expression of

any driver’s personal freedom.

As well as his own personal taste

and lifestyle. With Exclusive and

You can find out more about personalization with Porsche Exclusive and Porsche Tequipment at www.porsche.com

Tequipment, Porsche offers

various options for transforming

your own Porsche into an unique

vehicle that reflects your own

character.

More individuality. Ex works or later.

Ex works, Porsche Exclusive offers

a host of individual extras, with

which it is possible to enhance a

Porsche. Optically and technically,

both within and without. And at all

times according to the owner’s

personal ideas. Using only the best

materials and careful craftsmanship.

The range of Porsche Tequipment

accessories offers owners a host

of options for subsequently

personalising their vehicle. In both

cases, a Porsche is created that

is as unique as the driver behind

the wheel.

The new Aerokit Turbo for the 911 Turbo.

The new Aerokit Turbo is just one of

many ways of enhancing the impact

of the 911 Turbo even further.

Typically Porsche: Not only does it

lend the 911 Turbo a more sporty

and dynamic appearance, it also

improves the aerodynamics.

To be specific, the Aerokit Turbo

includes a new spoiler lip as well

as a new rear lid with a rear spoiler

and a fixed aerofoil. Besides these

components, the standard side sill

trim and the standard rear apron

are painted in the exterior colour.

This makes the 911 Turbo look

even more impressive on the road.

The aerodynamically optimised

components reduce the aero-

dynamic lift on the two axles,

improve driving stability and

enhance the 911 Turbo’s sporty

touch to an even greater extent.

As a sport-oriented option, the

Aerokit Turbo enables a significantly

reduced departure/approach angle.

Original through and through.

Other advantages of the Aerokit

Turbo, as well as the complete

range of Porsche Exclusive and

Tequipment products: the warranty

for the vehicle remains unaffected

without restriction. And just as

important: With the Aerokit Turbo,

your 911 Turbo remains 100%

Porsche.

The Aerokit Turbo will in all

likelihood be available for retrofits

via Tequipment from November

2007. It can already be ordered

ex works.1) n

Fuel consumption in l/100 km: urban 18.8 */19.8 **; extra-urban 9.5*/9.6**; combined 12.8*/13.6**. CO2 emissions in g/km: 307*/326**. *manual transmission. **Tiptronic S. According to 80/1268/EEC (version valid at time of printing).

t For an even more dynamic look: The new Aerokit for the 911 Turbo

s Improves driving stability and underscores the vehicle’s sporty look and feel: The new Aerokit Turbo

1) The Aerokit Turbo is not available for the 911 Turbo cabriolet.

Rally Transsyberia 2007

You’ll find more information at www.porsche.com/transsyberia

Rally Transsyberia 2007 –not for the faint-hearted.The Rally Transsyberia 2007

promised to take rallying back

to basics, and it certainly

delivered. By the end of the

race, the valiant two-man teams

and their battered vehicles had

endured no less than 7,100

kilometres which included

camping in tents in the bitter

cold nights of the Gobi Desert.

24 Porsche Cayennes started

at Moscow’s Red Square

overcoming rough terrains,

However, for the Singaporean team

comprising of Eddie Keng and

Pradeep Paul the long-distance rally

was truly a baptism of fire. Although

the pair had completed numerous

overland drives, they had never

battled in a rally before.

After driving thousands of

kilometres through extremely harsh

terrains, over fields littered with

basketball-sized rocks and slippery

mud-tracks, the pair learnt that

intelligent driving and maintaining

the car surpassed sheer speed in

a rally. Notwithstanding the rough

terrain, they were impressed

with the Cayenne’s powerful

performance.

Despite a steady start, the pair

got stuck in a waist-deep water

crossing mid-way through the

event. When Pradeep opened

the door to get a tow, he allowed

water to flood the cabin and it got

into the crucial electronics of the

Cayenne S Transsyberia, causing

the traction control to malfunction.

They carried on in spite of the

damaged electronics and traction

control. Two days from the finish,

they punctured the oil sump after

sliding into a ditch. Mechanics tried

to make the necessary repairs,

difficult orienteering and more, to

finish the rally two weeks later in

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The limited

edition Cayenne S Transsyberia

proved that it can compete with

the best, sweeping all 3 places on

the podium. Rod Millen and Richard

Kelsey emerged champions 17

minutes ahead of team Italy 1

of Antonio Tognana and Carlo

Cassina. Adel Abdulla and Norbert

Lutteri racing for Qatar came in

third, 23 minutes adrift of the

winners.

but they ran out of time and had to

deliver the bad news to Eddie and

Pradeep – that their rally was over.

Co-driver Pradeep said, “Sitting

in the same vehicle in exceptional

circumstances over more than

7,000 km you get very attached to

it. In fact, I felt sad when I handed

over the keys – almost as though

I was saying goodbye to an old

friend!”

The Cayenne S Transsyberia was

modified to include a roll cage for

the interior, coarsely studded all-

terrain tyres and a multi-component

underbody guard to boost its

off-road capabilities. It was also

equipped with a navigation system

specifically for off-roading, a

Tripmaster computer, and two

one-man tents.

Ultimately, the unsung heroes of

this marathon were undoubtedly

the ten Porsche mechanics

that accompanied the rally in

four Cayennes and two trucks.

They accomplished the almost

impossible, putting five heavily

accident-damaged Cayennes back

on the road overnight after leg 9,

and sometimes working up to 40

hours without sleep. Not one of the

24 Cayennes since start retired

with a technical defect, though six

Porsche teams had to abandon the

rally – all due to accidents, where

luckily no one was badly hurt. n

t Start of Team Singapore at the Red Square in Moscow

s Singapore Team: driver Eddie Keng and co-driver Pradeep Paul s Undergoing an endurance test all the way across Asia: The Cayenne S Transsyberia

Porsche Carrera Cup Asia

The battle intensifies.

Up-to-date information about Porsche Carrera Cup Asia can be found atwww.porsche.com/carreracup

After the first four exhilarating

rounds of the 13-round

Porsche Carrera Cup Asia

2007 (PCCA) in Malaysia, the

series continued at Indonesia’s

3.965 km Sentul Circuit. Fans

saw plenty of drama in round 5

when Cref Motorsports’ Keita

Sawa drove the perfect race

until a miscalculation in the

last turn of the final lap

allowed Briton Tim Sugden

to slip past and take the

chequered flag.

Sugden clearly relished his thrilling

win. “I have to say I enjoyed this

race more than I’ve enjoyed one

for a very long time. Sawa and I

were both quick and absolutely

on the limit throughout the race.”

The next round Sawa’s luck was

no better and after a collision

with Sugden, it was China’s SCC

Racing’s Christian Jones who kept

his cool to take his maiden PCCA

Class A win. Hong Kong’s Marchy

Lee finished third, setting the

fastest lap in the process.

In Class B, Australian Peter Boylan

showed superb form taking two

wins from two starts and going

to the top of the championship

standings.

At the new Goldenport Circuit in

Chengdu, China, Jones had the

perfect weekend dealing with the

slick conditions superbly, winning

both rounds 7 and 8. “I was a bit

apprehensive to begin with. On

the warm up laps I realised the

track had lots of grip and I felt

comfortable in the car. During the

race I kept looking behind me and

there wasn’t anyone there, so I just

kept going as fast as I could. I held

on and brought it home.”

Peter Boylan increased his lead

at the top of the leaderboard for

Class B, taking a win from pole

position, closely followed by Tunku

Hammam and Philip Ma. But in

round 8 it was Philip Ma who took

the win after Boylan, who started

on pole, locked up and went off

the track.

Sugden takes championship lead with Shanghai victory.

The atmosphere was super

charged for round 9 and 10 being

the support race for the 2007

Formula 1TM Sinopec Chinese

Grand Prix in Shanghai. The

circuit’s combination of straight

stretches and treacherous curves

proved the perfect test.

It was Tim Sugden who rose to

the occasion taking a lights-to-

flag victory to inch ahead of Keita

Sawa with whom he was tied on

the leaderboard. The Briton now

has a six point margin at the top of

the Class A classification.

Christian Jones was second,

followed by reigning champion

Darryl O’Young of Team Jebsen

who was disappointed to have

once again not clinched a win on

the Shanghai track.

Said race winner Sugden: “The

race wasn’t as easy as it looked.

The outside didn’t have any grip.

After the start, I concentrated on

pulling out a gap. In that situation

it’s better if it’s wet as you’re more

careful not to make a mistake.”

Meanwhile in Class B, a well-

deserved win went to William “Chip”

Connor ahead of Melvin Choo and

Mok Weng Sun, though Mok now

tops the Class B leaderboard, three

points ahead of Peter Boylan and

four clear of Connor.

The stage has now been set for

a thrilling finish with four drivers

in contention for the Class A title.

The PCCA next heads to Zhuhai

International Circuit in Southern

China for the penultimate race

on November 3-4. The season

Grand Finale takes place on 16-18

November as part of the famous

54th Macau Grand Prix, a thrilling

street race on the Macau Guia

Circuit. n

Porsche spreads its wings to Vietnam.Two wheelers rule the roads

in Vietnam right now, but they

might just have to start making

room for the dream cars of

Porsche lovers there once the

new Porsche Centre Saigon

opens early 2008.

“Porsche is a passion and we want

to share this passion with the Viet-

namese people,” says Mr. Andreas

Klingler, General Director of

Prestige Sports Car Company Ltd,

the official importer of Porsche for

Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

You can learn more about Porsche at www.porsche.com

Porsche in Vietnam

t Artist impression of the future Porsche Centre Saigon

Previously based in Germany, Saudi

Arabia and Singapore, Mr. Klingler

brings with him more than 21 years

of valuable Porsche experience. He

believes that with a new generation

of Vietnamese looking to reward

themselves with luxury cars, the

timing is perfect for introducing the

brand to Vietnam.

“The Vietnamese market is

opening fast and we want to be

there from the very beginning. We

are very proud to bring Porsche

to this country and I am convinced

we will have great success. Our

biggest advantage and benefit is

that we are different from all other

car manufacturers in the world. We

help our clients to customise and

order their dream Porsche – you

can even decide the colors of the

stitches on your seats. If you want

to have them done in blue, red,

yellow or even pink, we will do so.”

The new Porsche Centre will be

located in district 7, from across the

future Exhibition and Convention

Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, and

will offer Porsche customers a one

stop facility to enjoy the entire

Porsche experience. Sales, After

Sales support, Design Driver’s

Selection and additional services will

be managed by an internationally

trained and certified Porsche team.

Mr. Klingler says, “Customers can

look forward to the exceptional

service Porsche is famous for.

Everyone who walks into the

showroom, whether they drive off

in a brand new Porsche or buy a

model car, a watch, or a T-shirt,

will get to enjoy the entire Porsche

experience.”

Another Porsche Centre is

earmarked for Hanoi in the near

future with others planned for

Cambodia and Laos thereafter. n

For the third year running,

Porsche was rated the number

one brand overall in the United

States in the 2007 Auto-

motive Performance, Execution

and Layout (APEAL) StudySM

conducted by US market

research institute J.D. Power

and Associates.

The study surveyed consumer

satisfaction after the first 90 days

of ownership and among more

than 91,000 purchasers of the

new 2007 model-year cars. The

Porsche Cayman and the Boxster

finished first and second for the

Premium Sporty Car category for

the second year running.

The APEAL study is designed to

complement the J.D. Power and

Associates Initial Quality StudySM

(IQS), which focuses on problems

experienced by owners. Having

been ranked best nameplate in the

Initial Quality StudySM (IQS) as well,

Porsche reaffirmed its standing

in performance and design of

its sports cars, again beating its

worldwide competitors. n

For 3 consecutive years, Porsche was rated the number-one brand overall.

s General Director Mr. Andreas Klingler

s Boxster and Cayman

J.D.Power APEAL Study

Porsche Clubs

You’ll find more information about Porsche Clubs at www.porsche.com.sg

Welcome to the Club.No matter what age, profession

or nationality, all Porsche drivers

have one thing in common.

It’s more than just owning an

iconic sports car – it’s a passion

for all that the Porsche brand

represents.

Ever since the first official Porsche

Club was founded in 1952, Porsche

enthusiasts have found a way to

come together to share friendship

and enjoy the total Porsche

experience. Clubs have blossomed

or putting the pedal to the metal

on the race track, every member

chooses their level of involvement.

An example of a Porsche Club

Singapore (PCS) event is the recent

three-day trip which brought club

members to the beautiful island

of Koh Samui. Residents of Koh

Samui are still talking about the

sight of 28 Porsche cars on their

island. What’s more, they can still

remember the last trip the PCS

made there – 5 years ago!

After setting out from Singapore in

5 separate Porsche convoys, the

group made it to Kuala Lumpur in

time for brunch with members of

the Porsche Club Malaysia. They

continued on the beautiful drive

through the Ipoh hills and onto

Penang and refreshments at the

Porsche Centre Penang.

Once across the Thai border the

group spent a night in Suratthani

all over the world with 570 to date

and 120,000 members in total.

Each club is an independent entity,

with their own activities and range

of services, but they all share a

close link with Porsche and the

brand’s ethos and values.

Members can take advantage of

the vast Porsche network and join

international Porsche Club events

as well as local club activities.

Whether it’s the Porsche parades

held over several days of festivities

then boarded the car ferry for

the one and a half hour voyage to

Koh Samui. Here it was all about

relaxation as club members took

to the beach for water sports and

to the new 18-hole Santiburi Golf

Course. They enjoyed dinners,

courtesy of Porsche Centre

Singapore and Leading Hotels

of the World where the Porsche

Club hosted the Koh Samui

Mayor, Tourism Director, Hotel

Association Director and other

dignitaries. Several members of

the Porsche Club Thailand also

travelled to Koh Samui to greet the

PCS members.

Refreshed after their stay, the

convoy made a quick run back to

Singapore and arriving at Porsche

City Centre in time for the launch

of the new 911 Turbo Cabriolet

and a few well earned glasses of

champagne.

Porsche Club Singapore is happy

to welcome new members. If you’d

like to find out more about the club,

please contact Dr Kenneth Thean

at kthean@parkway.sg. Check out

the website at

www.porscheclub.org.sg. n

t PCS convoy at the Santiburi Resort, Koh Samui

s Launching of the good luck lantern on the beach

t PCS members at Santiburi Resort

Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race

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Team Porsche Club Singapore Racing – Racing with your heart.

t Team Porsche Club Singapore Racing’s 911 RSRs Pit crew at work

t Team Porsche Club Singapore Racing and their Race Queens

In support of Team Porsche

Club Singapore Racing in the

Merdeka Millenium Endurance

Race 2007, Stuttgart Auto,

the official Porsche importer

in Singapore, transformed the

Paddock Room into an exclusive

Porsche hospitality area for

supporters.

Mr Karsono Kwee, Executive

Chairman of Stuttgart Auto and Mr

Christer Ekberg, Managing Director

of Porsche Asia Pacific as well as

the Porsche sales and after-sales

teams joined the Porsche Club

convoy (led by Mr Howard Delaney)

as they cruised their way up to

the Sepang International Circuit on

August 25 to support the team.

Race Day

As the team made their final

preparations for the race, the

Porsche Club members were invited

to a tour of the pit hosted by

Mr Mok Weng Sun and got up close

and personal with the 911 GT3 RSR.

In high spirits and buoyed by the

support from families and friends,

the team took their respective

positions on the grid and geared

themselves for the gruelling 12-

hour long endurance race ahead.

With a perfect view of pit lane

actions, as well as updated race

information and fascinating racing

moments via multiple LCD screens

in the room, the group of Porsche

Club Singapore members enjoyed

the race in comfort and indulged

in the free flow of iced cold drinks,

ice cream and lots of sumptuous

nibbles throughout the day.

The team’s excellent start from

pole position was thwarted by

gearbox problems 4 hours into

the race. Undaunted and showing

great determination, Team Porsche

Club Singapore Racing worked

relentlessly to resolve the faults

and completed the race with much

pride and passion.

For the rest of the Porsche Club

members and Porsche staff, the

event was a great opportunity

to get to know each other and

soak in the essence of Porsche

sportsmanship. n

News from Eurokars.Eurokars partners Rotary Club to help hospital’s patient care centre

The Eurokars Group, the umbrella

company to Porsche Centre

Singapore donated a passenger

van for HIV patients under the

Patient Care Centre Program of the

Tan Tock Seng Hospital Community

Charity Fund on Wednesday 25 July

2007. Group Executive Chairman

Karsono Kwee handed the key of

the passenger van with Immediate

Past President (IPP) Stanley Low

of The Rotary Club, to Associate

Professor Leo Yee Sin of Tan Tock

Seng Hospital at a Rotary Club

Luncheon Meeting held at the

Raffles Hotel.

“Eurokars is a great partner,” says

IPP Stanley Low. “We approached

Mr. Kwee on the possibility of a

50-50 co-sponsorship and when

he saw the critical need for a

replacement passenger van he said

yes immediately!”

“We believe that those of us

who have the means must help

those who need it,” said Mr. Kwee.

“So I try to give personally and I

encourage every brand manager to

support charities in their projects.”

For example, Porsche has its own

Charity Drives in a bid to raise fund

for charity.

The passenger van, that is a

Toyota Hiace Turbo Commuter,

is Euro 4 compliant, fitted with a

wheelchair lifter and is capable of

accommodating two wheelchair-

bound patients at the same time.

National Economics and Fund Management Quiz 2007

The National Economics and Fund

Management Quiz was held on the

21st of July this year, Mr. Karsono

Kwee, Group Executive Chairman

of Eurokars Group of Companies

was invited to grace the event as

the Guest of Honour. Having won

the Entrepreneur of the Year award

in 2006, NUS extended their warm

invitation to Mr. Kwee to attend the

event to share some of his valuable

insights with the students on what

it takes to become a successful

businessman.

With the aim of creating greater

level of awareness and interest in

the study of Economics among

pre-university students, this annual

event was organized by the

Economics Society (ENS) of NUS,

Porsche in Singapore

You can learn more about Porsche at www.porsche.com.sg

s Mr Kwee delivering his speech at the National Economics and Management Fund Quiz 2007

t National Economics and Fund Management Quiz 2007

s Right to Left – Senior Minister of State Dr. S Balaji, Eurokars Group Executive Chairman Karsono Kwee and Immediate Past President (IPP) Stanley Low of The Rotary Club

run by undergraduates and under

the mentorship of the Economics

Department.

The quiz received resounding

response from both students

and sponsors alike and from the

various participating junior colleges

and institutes. Emerging victorious,

were the top four schools from the

Preliminary Round namely Victoria

Junior College, Hwa Chong Junior

College, National Junior College

and Raffles Junior College. To

compete for the coveted title,

the four schools had an exciting

final round of the competition that

was held at University Cultural

Centre, with the Victoria Junior

College walking away as the grand

champion.

This National Economics and Fund

Management Quiz is sponsored

by the Government of Singapore

Investment Corporation (GIC).

Past Guests of Honour included

distinguished luminaries from

the academic, public and private

sectors, such as, Mrs Yu-Foo Yee

Shoon, South West CDC District

(2004), Mr. Raymond Lim, Acting

Minister for Finance and Senior

Minister for State for Foreign

Affairs (2005) and Mr. Gan Kim

Yong, Minister of State, Ministry

of Education & Ministry of

Manpower (2006). n

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Record Sales.More and more Singaporeans are

living out their Porsche dream

as Porsche achieves record-

breaking sales this year.

According to www.carbuyer.com.sg,

recent reports from the Land

Transport Authority show that 206

Porsches were sold from January

2007 to August 2007 this year as

compared to 168 cars for the entire

year of 2006.

Contributing Factors

It seems that the low COE prices

are encouraging more Singaporeans

to indulge in luxury cars and the

Porsche 911 has proven the most

saleable model for Porsche,

making up just under half of the

total number of Porsche cars

sold, The Sunday Times recently

reported.

Porsche’s Unique Selling Points

No doubt, the customers are also

attracted by Porsche’s renowned

superb performance, handling

and driving enjoyment. Porsche’s

drivability as an everyday sports

car also provides a competitive

edge over other “supercars” and

of course there is the appeal of

customisation, where owners can

specify the preferred options for

their ideal Porsche.

Another Porsche strength is its

resale value. The Porsche Pre-

owned Cars Fair held twice a year

offers a wide range of Porsche

models to suit the needs of

different drivers.

Upcoming models to look out

for include the Cayman Porsche

Design Edition, Cayenne GTS

and 911 GT2.

For more information about

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s Porsche 911 GT2

It was a classically elegant affair

for the 200 invited guests who

recently attended the launch of

Porsche’s grand masterpiece,

the new 911 Turbo Cabriolet.

A sense of anticipation was in

the air as they walked up the

red carpet into the Porsche

Centre Singapore showroom,

Gregorian-style robes echoed

operatic masterpieces.

General Manager of Porsche

Centre Singapore, Ms Alison Ong,

welcomed guests to the premiere,

describing the new 911 Turbo

Cabriolet as truly “a Masterpiece

for the road” adding that it

transformed for the night into

a dramatic “theatre”.

A pair of dancers wearing white

and gold Venetian opera masks

gracefully mingled with guests

setting a tone of elegance and

playful enchantment while an

acapella ensemble dressed in

epitomizes the best of all worlds by

combining the timeless fascination

of open top driving with ultimate

performance from the 911 Turbo

heritage.

The Unveiling

A trailer preview followed, show-

casing the exhilaration of open-top

driving, before the dancers took

centre-stage to lead the audience

towards the awaiting masterpiece.

The velvet curtains parted to reveal

the silhouette of the new Porsche

model and the car headlights lit the

showroom as the smoke cleared

to reveal this striking addition to

the legendary 911 series: the new

Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet,

born of world-class performance

heritage and aerodynamic design.

The long tradition of the 911 Series

translates to this 911 Turbo model

with a classic soft top and top

speed of 310 km/h. Powered by a

3.6 litre six-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine,

the new model boasts acceleration

from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds

with the Tiptronic S.

A Masterpiece for the Road –The new Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet.

You can learn more about Porsche at www.porsche.com.sg

s The unveiling of the new Porsche 911 Turbo CabrioletInspired by the best of all worlds,

the evening continued with guests

acquainting themselves with the

latest Porsche and enjoying the

renowned Porsche hospitality.

It was an evening truly befitting the

arrival of a new Porsche icon. n

t Mr and Mrs Leonard McCully, Alvin and Elaine McCullyt Mr Algean Tan, Mr John Ho, Mr Jonathan Ong, Ms Vanessa Lian, Ms Ann Lee and

Mr Ong Pang Aik

s Porsche guests admiring the new Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet

Launch of the new Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet

Fascination 365 days a year: the 2008 Porsche calendar

Porsche Design Driver’s Selection

You will be able to find the calendars at your Porsche Centre and in the Porsche Design Driver’s Selection Online Shop at www.porsche.com

The Porsche Calendar.

The official 2008 Porsche calendar

looks back on 60 years of Porsche,

and showcases not only the latest

vehicles, but also highlights of

Porsche’s history. Each image

includes the year in which the

respective model was designed.

The Porsche Calendar,

size: 59 x 55,5 cm,

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The Porsche Historics Calendar.

An exclusive Porsche calendar

with images of the Porsche 917

racing car in its various stages of

development from 1969 to 1972.

The Porsche Historics Calendar,

size: 60 x 42 cm (open),

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The Porsche Date Planner.

This sumptuously produced appoint-

ment calendar contains photos of

the Porsche RS Spyder during the

American Le Mans Series (ALMS),

including background information on

the racing car’s development and

engineering. Porsche date planner,

over 50 images, format: A5,

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In 2008, Porsche will again provide enthusiastic drivers with the opportunity to enjoy the fascination of our

sports cars in-between drives. With 4 attractive calendars from the Porsche Design Driver’s Selection.

The Porsche Style Calendar.

The 13 images in the calendar

created by Porsche designers reflect,

on the basis of modern-day and his-

toric vehicles, the typical Porsche lines

that have endured until the present

day. Including impressive screen

savers on CD-ROM. The Porsche

Style Calendar, size: 70 x 50 cm,

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