Looking back at Porsche in 2022

Looking back at 2022 by Porsche

Every year at the beginning of the year, Porsche looks back on last year, so I would like to see Porsche's look back at 2022 again this time.

Looking back at this, I feel nostalgic, saying, "Oh, that happened. Was that still last year?" I like to see this retrospective because I know what I was doing.

I would like to see it.

Porsche January 2022

Guinness World Record for Taycan for maximum height difference

It was a look back at 2022, starting with the news that Taikan made a Guinness record.

Some of you may still remember this, but this is the Guinness World Record for the Taycan as "the electric vehicle that traveled the largest height difference".

The height difference is "4,842.967 meters", and it was achieved by traveling from the lowest point accessible by car in the United States to one of the highest points over 2,250 kilometers.

What I think is amazing about this challenge is that the starting point was from the underground excavation site of the mine. It's amazing that they got off the ramp used by the mining vehicles and went down to the basement.

Reference article:Taycan Cross Turismo sets Guinness World Records with the largest altitude difference movement as an electric vehicle

50 years of Porsche Design

As Porsche Design celebrates its 50th anniversary, two special cars have been unveiled to highlight the occasion.

• Porsche 911 Edition 50Y Porsche Design
• 1972 Porsche 911 S2.4 Targa restored by Porsche Classic

Reference article:Porsche Design 50th Anniversary Model: Porsche 911 Targa

Porsche February 2022

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS appears in European GP ice race

Following the world premiere in Los Angeles, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4RS and its Clubsport entered the GP Ice Race at Zell am See, Austria.

The Cayman GT4 RS at this time was using renewable gasoline, so not only did it show excellent driving on ice and snow, but the fuel was also noticed.

TAG Heuer-Porsche Formula E Team finishes one-two

TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team achieves 1st and 2nd finish at Mexico City E-Prix.

The #94 Porsche 99X Electric (driver: Pascal Wehrlein), who started from pole position at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit, won the race.

His teammate #36 (Driver: André Lotterer) finished second.

Porsche March 2022

Suspend vehicle deliveries to Russia

Due to the war in Ukraine, Porsche stopped delivering vehicles to Russia at this time.

At the same time, Porsche donated €1 million to provide emergency assistance to those affected by the war in Ukraine.

Reference article:Porsche stops delivery of vehicles to Russia, donates 1 million euros to Ukraine

Porsche April 2022

Strengthening commitment to eFuels

Porsche invested $75 million in HIF Global LLC., a project developer of an internationally active eFuels (synthetic fuels) production facility, in return for a stake in the company.

A company based in Santiago, Chile is currently building a Haru Oni eFuel pilot plant in Chile.

Iga Swiatek wins debut in Stuttgart

Female tennis player Iga Swiatek won the 45th Porsche Tennis Grand Prix at the age of 20.

As a winning prize she got a Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. She has since been a Porsche brand ambassador.

A picture of her joy... as expected, she has the power to jump (over there?) ^^↓

Porsche May 2022

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance reveals Mission R potential

Porsche has started testing a technical component called "Mission R" on the 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance.

At the 2021 IAA Mobility in Munich, the vision of a fully electric GT racing car for future customer motorsport was outlined.

At present, the Mission R, a convincing electric drive concept, is demonstrating its potential on national and international circuits.

Porsche AG acquires stake in manufacturer with innovative battery technology

Porsche, which is further increasing its willingness to develop and manufacture higher-performance battery cells, has acquired shares in an American company called Group14 Technologies.

The company manufactures advanced silicon carbon technology for lithium-ion batteries.

Porsche June 2022

Cayenne 20th Anniversary

Do you know what Ferry Porsche predicted in 1989?

What he predicted that year was, 'If we make an off-road model of our quality with the Porsche crest on the front, people will buy it.'

And the prediction was right, since 2002 the Cayenne has been one of Porsche's mainstays of global success.

Porsche was looking back on the history of Cayenne in the month that celebrated its 20th anniversary.

Porsche wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the GTE-Pro class

Porsche wins the GTE-Pro class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Works drivers Gianmaria Bruni (Italy), Richard Lietz (Austria) and Frédéric Makowiecki (France) won the race after over 350 laps.

Porsche July 2022

All Taycans can be updated to the 2023 model software

From this month, it is now possible to update the software for all Taycans regardless of the car year, engine & body type.

By updating, all Taycan software will be the same as the 2023 model. * Implement country-specific updates.

Reference article:Software update to Porsche Taycan: All Taycans will look like 2023 models

Oliver Blume appointed as head of Volkswagen Group

Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG, becomes Chairman of the Board of Volkswagen Group.

Of course, at the same time, he continues to be Chairman of the Board of Porsche AG.

Reference article:Porsche Board Chairman Oliver Blume at the top of the Volkswagen Group

Porsche August 2022

Introducing the Porsche 911 Surrey Special

Porsche and Pixar Animation Studio created and announced the famous Porsche Sally Carrera that appears in the movie Cars as a real car.

This one-off Sally Carrera was auctioned off by RM Sotheby's as part of Monterey Car Week in California.

Proceeds from the sale of the Sally Carrera will be donated to two charities, one through Girls Inc. to help young women and the other to help refugees from Ukraine. To the supporting organization, UNHCR.

Reference article:Sally specification Porsche 911 (992.1) from the movie Cars wins $ 3.6 million at auction, all to be donated

Porsche 911 GT3 RS unveiled

Finally, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992.1 type) was announced.

This model, which is designed without compromise to achieve the best performance, can be driven on public roads, but it is almost a race car, isn't it? A great thing.

I am thinking that I would like to see the actual car as soon as possible ^ ^

Reference article:What is the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992.1)?

Porsche September 2022

Porsche goes IPO

Dr. Ing. hc F. Porsche AG (Porsche AG and its consolidated subsidiary & Porsche Group / Porsche) made an initial public offering (IPO) this month.

As the bells of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange rang, it was announced that Porsche was about to enter a new era.

Reference article:porsche listing

Sajjad Khan Joins Car-IT Board of Directors

Porsche AG's Supervisory Board appoints Sajjad Khan to Porsche's Executive Board. The 48-year-old will focus primarily on Car-IT, making him the eighth board member.

Porsche October 2022

Porsche 911 Carrera T unveiled

The 992.1 Carrera T was introduced to the Porsche 911 model line this month. The "T" in Carrera T stands for touring.

It is a model that is said to offer a pure driving experience with sporty equipment, and the standard transmission is a 7-speed manual (can be changed to an 8-speed PDK as a free option).

Reference article:Porsche 911 Carrera T unveiled: lightweight model without rear seats

Frank-Steffen Walliser and Frank Moser

It is also the month when the leader of Porsche's sports car model series changed.

Frank-Steffen Walliser, who spent three years as Vice President of the 911 and 718 models, was replaced by Frank Moser.

Mr. Moser was previously the Head of Corporate Quality. By the way, Mr. Walliser will be responsible for the technical design of all new Porsche models.

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Reference article:After 3 years, Mr. 911 takes over again: From Mr. Frank to Mr. Frank... (huh?)

Porsche November 2022

25 years since the 996 type Porsche 911 was announced

The 996th generation Porsche 911 is said to be a model that broke many conventions, and it is a model that everything is new except for the design as 911 and the concept of being a rear engine drive.

From air cooling to water cooling, due to the parts sharing concept with the 986th generation Boxster, up to the B pillar is the same as the Boxster interior.

The 996 type Porsche 911, which was developed with such a Boxster under the codename 996, appeared just 25 years ago.

I really liked this teary eye from the time it was released and admired it ~ ^ ^ (I think that I probably did not distinguish between 911 and Boxster at that time (lol)).

Porsche 911 Dakar unveiled

The Porsche 911 Dakar made its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

The 911, which Porsche boasts of being comfortable both off-road and on the highway, is said to be a model that reminds us of Porsche's first victory in the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally (by the way, that time was the birth of the all-wheel drive Porsche 911). that).

Reference article:Porsche 911 Dakar unveiled, limited to 2,500 units

Porsche December 2022

Porsche suddenly entered the DAX index from December

Deutsche Börse has announced that Porsche AG will be included in the German Share Index (DAX) from December 19, 2022. This is just three months after the IPO on September 29th.

The DAX index is a stock index made up of 40 major stocks listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (it used to be 30, but will be 40 from this time). Porsche is amazing.

Official opening of eFuel pilot plant in Chile

Chilean operating company HIF (shown above in April) and Porsche have officially started industrial production of eFuels (synthetic fuels).

The official opening of the Haru Oni pilot plant in Punta Arenas, Chile was also attended by Chilean Energy Minister Diego Pardow.

In addition, Porsche board members Barbara Frenkel and Michael Steiner took part in the ceremony of refueling the Porsche 911 with the first synthetic fuel produced at the plant on the spot.

This is a look back at 2022 when Porsche was announced.

I think there were many other news and various events, but these were the events that Porsche dared to choose from among them.

The year flew by in a blink of an eye, but when I saw that shipments to Russia had been suspended in March of last year, I thought, "Was the war started that long ago??" so much.

It is precisely because I am able to live in a peaceful Japan that I am able to say, "Wait, before that?" I just pray that it will point me in the right direction.

It was 2022 that I still love Porsche, and it's the start of 2023 that I love Porsche from now on ^ ^

Reference article:Porsche starts production of eFuels (synthetic fuels) in Chile

Source:(Official) Looking back: Porsche in 2022

Porsche retrospective article every year in the past:
◆ Looking back on 2021→Looking back on Porsche in 2021
◆ Looking back on 2020→ Porsche in 2021. First of all, from the review of Porsche in 2020
◆ Looking back on 2019→ I will love Porsche again in 2020 ^ ^ First, look back on Porsche 2019 ~