The placing of the engine in the rear end puts weight on the drive wheels and as a result improves the traction in all driving situations

Rear axle with perforated and internally ventilated brake disk and four-piston monobloc fixed caliper

Front axle with perforated and internally ventilated brake disk and four-piston monobloc fixed caliper

Passive safety in vehicle interior: Fullsize airbag for driver and passenger and Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP)

Passive safety: high-strength steel door reinforcement

VarioCam is controlled via the drive chain and provides a phase displacement for the opening times of the inlet valves

In 1997 Porsche was the first manufacturer who offered cabrio-suitable sidebags with head protection.

Roll-over bar and A-pillars out of reinforced steel, protect the occupants of the car in the event of the car rolling over

Front impact against deformable barrier

A new Porsche model passes through several development phases before the final design release

Limit load test of the exhaust line

The readings ascertained in the wind tunnel are recorded by computer

Ground-breaking ceremony on 7th February 2000 (from l. to r.): Mayor of Leipzig Mr. Wolfgang Tiefensee, State Head of Saxony Professor Kurt Biedenkopf and Chairman of the Board Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking

Ground-breaking ceremony on 7th February 2000 (from l. to r.): Mayor of Leipzig Mr. Wolfgang Tiefensee, Chairman of the Board Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking and State Head of Saxony Professor Kurt Biedenkopf

Ground-breaking ceremony on 7th February 2000: Chairman of the Board Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking (left) and State Head of Saxony Professor Kurt Biedenkopf

Styling a new fork lift truck family

Checking the storm resistance of a Jack wolfskin tent in the wind tunnel

Porsche Study C 88 for the Chinese market

Cockpit of the Porsche Study C 88 for the Chinese market