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Though most in the auto industry have been referring to Porsche's new small SUV as the "Cajun", Stuttgart has announced that their new sports car in the SUV segment has been given the name Macan. The name Macan is derived from the Indonesian word for tiger and combines suppleness, power, fascination and dynamics - core characteristics of the new off-road car.

"The Macan combines all sports car characteristics with the benefits of a SUV and...

In 2011, over 90,000 vehicles were crafted at the Porsche factory in Leipzig, Germany. This represents an increase of 47% over 2010.

- To meet increased demand, Porsche has added a third shift to the facility, increasing daily production capacity to 500 vehicles.

- Production Facility is welcoming further expansion to accommodate production of the forthcoming Cajun crossover

STUTTGART, GERMANY - Feb 6, 2012: The Porsche factory in Leipzig is celebrating its best year in its history...

Anniversary year "10 years of Porsche's Leipzig plant" gets under way with production milestone

January 20, 2012, Stuttgart/Leipzig. The 100,000th second generation Cayenne was assembled in Leipzig today. At the same time, this production anniversary is the kick-off to an eventful anniversary year at Porsche's Saxony site. "Ten years ago the success story of Porsche Leipzig started. What was a greenfield site, today ranks among the most modern car plants in...

Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is getting 2012 underway with a world premiere: The sports car manufacturer is unveiling the Cabrio version of the new 911 for the first time at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit (January 9 - 22). As one of the world's largest auto shows, the Detroit Motor Show traditionally ushers in the new automotive year. The show in the automotive capital is regarded as...

The automotive press is abuzz over Porsche's confirmation that the all new Porsche Cajun crossover, and the diesel iteration of the extremely popular Cayenne SUV, will both be headed stateside in the near future. 

The Cayenne is Porsche's hottest selling model here in the U.S., and the diesel version will only add fuel to the fire (pun intended). If the new diesel Cayenne uses an engine similar to the one already cruising...