Experienced hands are an important tool for sewing the leather
Experience and a good eye for distance: the decorative leather seam is positioned precisely on the inner door trim down to the last millimetre
Marriage in car production: the engine is installed
Marriage in car production: the engine is installed
The cockpit is prepared for installation on a separate assembly belt
Welding of front end
The seat carriers are connected to the vehicle floor by spot-welding
A robot welds fastening elements (bolts) required e.g. for wiring harnesses
Testing the windscreen opening with a gauge
In a 3D measuring station, it is checked whether the prescribed body dimensions have been observed
For optimal viewing, the finishing belt runs through a light tunnel
Automatic sealing of the inner seams with PVC material
Construction of the underground tunnel which will be used to transport vehicle parts from the rail loading station to the production hall (photo taken on 6th July 2000)
Steel construction of the production hall (photo taken on 9th August 2000)
Construction of the underground tunnel which will be used to transport vehicle parts from the rail loading station to the production hall (photo taken on 6th July 2000)
The Porsche plant in Leipzig is built on 90 hectares of land (photo taken on 12th August 2000)
PCCB production: pyrolysis furnace for carbonising the brake discs
Milestones in brake development: inner-action brake disc in 1962
Milestones in brake development: first racing brake system for standard production cars in 1977
Milestones in brake development: aluminium fixed-caliper brake in the monobloc design in 1976
