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One 911 for every 22 Beetles

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Think about it: 22 Million Beetles built to date. The One Millionth 911 rolled off the production line today!

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Porsche 911 production hits 1 million milestone
May 11, 2017
Mitchell Jones

Production of one of the most iconic sports cars ever made has just surpassed the one million mark. Yep, the legendary
Porsche 911.

In Zuffenhausen today, the one-millionth Porsche 911 rolled off the production line – a Carrera S in the special colour “Irish Green”, with numerous unique features following the original 911 from 1963.

The 911, designed by Ferdinand ‘Butzi’ Porsche, was first produced in 1963, succeeding the four-cylinder 356 as the staple Porsche car in the range. It STARTED out with a 2.0-litre, 96kW flat-six. Today’s base Carrera is powered by a 3.0-litre twin-turbo flat-six which generates 272kW and 450Nm.

Descendant of the 911’s father, Dr Wolfgang Porsche, gave a speech during the milestone’s celebration, saying:

“Fifty-four years ago I was able to take my first trips over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road with my father. The feeling of being in a 911 is just as enjoyable NOWas it was then. That’s because the 911 has ensured that the core values of our brand are as visionary today as they were in the first Porsche 356/1 from 1948.”
Last year, Porsche sold 32,365 911s worldwide and over 70 per cent of 911s ever made are said to be still looked after and driving on the roads of the world.

The next new 911 is expected in 2020 to CONTINUE the evolution of the breed, called the 992. A hybrid variant is rumoured for the first time but the silhouette is set to remain unmistakably 911.
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