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.
