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837Episode 13 of 9:11 Magazine: 718 Spyder and Cayman GT4 / Porsche for four / Development of the Panamera / 356/2 Gmünd Cabriolet / 911 Speedster in Sardinia
9:11 Magazine Episode 13 about “DNA”: The 718 Spyder and the Cayman GT4 are ready for Dario and Marino Franchitti; a vision way back: the Porsche for four; the development of the Panamera; 356/2 Gmünd Cabriolet; cruising the Blue Zone of Sardinia in the 911 Speedster.
Chapter 1–Porsche 718 Spyder and Cayman GT4—racing joy to the power of 2 [00:20]
The Knockhill Racing Circuit and two petrolhead brothers going for the gusto in the latest models of the 718 family: For Dario and Marino Franchitti, the 718 Spyder and the Cayman GT4 take them back to their roots.
Chapter 2—The Porsche 989—prototype and predecessor of the Panamera [03:00]
The type 530 of 1952 was Porsche’s first attempt to bring a sports car for four people to the road. The basis was the Porsche 356. It would remain a prototype. Further concept cars would follow—until the development of the type 989 began in 1988. It, too, would remain a concept car, but became the forerunner of the Porsche Panamera. Take an exciting excursion into the company history.
Chapter 3—Porsche Panamera: Development of a luxury sedan [03:55]
Shanghai, 2009. The surprise could scarcely have been any greater when the Panamera debuted on the world stage. From an upright position, it rolled out of an elevator—but that was not all that astonished the world. The Panamera is a sports car unlike any before it. It soon defines its own segment—its design language is utterly unique, and its technological innovations set standards. A look back at a highly confidential mission whose success continues to echo today.
Chapter 4—The first rear-engine Porsche cars [06:10]
In 1944, Ferdinand Porsche moved the design office to Gmünd, Austria. The Porsche 356 “No. 1” Roadster was built in a former sawmill—a mid-engine Roadster. The car would remain a one-off. 52 units of the 356/2 were built thereafter, eight of them being cabriolets. For these cars, the 40-hp engine was mounted in the rear. That created more space in the rear—and greater comfort.
Chapter 5—On the move in the Blue Zone [07:20]
The Porsche 911 Speedster is back! During the press driving event in Sardinia, photographer Luigi Corda drove the purist sports car—time travel in Miami Blue, with an open top, six-speed manual transmission and a powerful sound. Corda’s destination is the island’s centenarians. A surprising number of them live on the island, which is one of the world’s “Blue Zones”. In search of the secret to a long life.
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