1. Alonso Bertoli
   Ferdinand Porsche
2. Gunter Brumhauser
   Enzo Ferrari

Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche, who was called Ferry by friends, dreamed of building the perfect sports car. After working to create cars for other people, he finally was able to launch his own brand.

1. Macan
   Cayman
2. Cayenne
   Stelvio

Debuting as a 2003 model, the Cayenne sent a shockwave through Porsche faithful and the automotive world, but it 's been credited with pulling the brand away from serious financial troubles.

1. 1996
   1997
2. 1998
   2001

The Porsche 993 was the final air-cooled version of the 911, with the 996 introducing controversial liquid cooling. Some Porsche enthusiasts have never recovered from the shock.

1. transforming how all cars are made
   instituting world peace
2. alienating half of the brand's customers
   averting bankruptcy

When the Boxster launched in 1996 it offended some fans, who thought it was too soft and modern, but the little sports car was able to generate enough revenue to put Porsche back in the black.

1. 356
   997
2. 959
   544

In 1948, just three years after the close of World War II, the Porsche 356 was born, creating a legend nobody knew would become as big as it is today.

1. 1959
   1961
2. 1963
   1967

Porsche had no idea what this rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive 2+2 fastback coupe would do when it replaced the 356. The design has largely remained the same throughout the years, which is truly amazing.

1. 911
   Boxster
2. 917/20
   Cayenne

This one-off race vehicle has also been called "Big Bertha" and "Truffle Hunter." The pink paintwork and labels used by butchers when carving up a pig make the "Pink Pig" name the most popular.

1. "Porsh"
   "Por" and "Shuh"
2. "Porch"
   "Pooch"

This is a point of contention, even among automotive enthusiasts, but Porsche has gone so far as to release an official company video demonstrating the correct pronunciation of the name.

1. 944
   922
2. 856
   924

911 fans were immediately offended, a trend that repeated itself throughout the brand's history, but others found the 924 to be quite compelling.

1. Paris to Dakar
   Talladega Nights
2. a Los Angeles street race
   24 Hours of Le Mans

Back in 1951, Porsche took a specially-tuned 356 SL to this famous race, clinching the top spot in its class and turning plenty of heads.

1. Hennessey Performance
   former Toyota engineers
2. Jaguar management
   BMW management

These engineers from Toyota helped Porsche implement Toyota's famous "just-in-time" production approach, streamlining the production line so Porsche could offer the Boxster for an affordable price and still turn a profit.

1. all-wheel drive
   active whale tail
2. torque vectoring
   monocoque chassis

The monocoque chassis helped with rigidity and lightweighting, while ground-effect aerodynamics helped with high-speed stability and cutting edge electronic fuel injection squeezed out an astounding 640 horsepower from the 2.6-liter turbo engine.

1. 913
   311
2. 928
   947

With a hard-hitting, light alloy V-8 up front, the 928 was a more modern setup Porsche thought would be a worthy successor to the 911. Management was wrong.

1. 901
   Speed Missile
2. 912
   611

Thanks to Peugeot laying claim to the 901 name, Porsche decided to switch to 911. The car would've been a success, no matter what Porsche called it.

1. 911
   944
2. 959
   540

Thanks to FIA homologation regulations, Porsche had to offer the revolutionary 959 as a production vehicle, although the numbers were quite limited.

1. Cayenne
   Macan
2. 944
   911

The grueling and dangerous race proved a tremendous challenge, but in 1984 Porsche used a special 911 Carrera 4x4 to cream the competition.

1. whale tail
   round headlights
2. mud flaps
   curved windshield

When the 997 launched in 2004 it didn't keep the strange-shaped headlights from the 996, and overall had a look that better resembled the original 911.

1. 1971
   1975
2. 1982
   1994

Thanks to the oil crisis, Porsche like other automakers was looking for a way to squeeze more power out of engines without making them gas guzzlers, thus a legend was born out of necessity.

1. Panamera
   Lohner
2. 911 H
   918 Spyder

Technically, Ferdinand Porsche made the first hybrid in the world with the 1899 Lohner-Porsche, but the 918 Spyder was far more advanced and proved hybrids could be fast.

1. Ripper
   Cajun
2. Habanero
   Tiger

Porsche came up with the "Cajun" name by combining "Cayenne" and "Junior." The Macan name means "tiger" in Javanese.

1. Macan
   Cayman
2. 959
   Boxster

Introduced as a 2006 model, the Cayman was given an aggressive name and dramatic styling that had some wondering if Porsche had outdone the venerable 911.

1. twin
   sequential
2. bi
   vortex

Before the 959, turbocharged Porsches were anything but smooth, but the company's engineers turned over a new leaf of refinement with this car.

1. 959
   Beetle
2. 550 Spyder
   Cayman

While the 550 Spyder from the 50s was a source of inspiration, it was also the success of the Mazda Miata that got Porsche management thinking an affordable roadster could be a huge money maker.

1. ducktail
   bee's knees
2. platypus bill
   whale tail

For the 1970s the whale tail was a highly aerodynamic design, but today 911 Turbos have an active rear spoiler that raises as the car increases speed.

1. 1996
   1999
2. 2000
   2001

Enthusiasts might have been stung by the launch of the 996, but the GT3 helped console them considerably, at least those who could afford the hardcore race vehicle.

1. 1950
   1952
2. 1953
   1956

Porsche saw plenty of motorsports victories with the 550 Spyder, which made it a popular car with young, performance-driven shoppers in Europe and America.

1. 1972
   1984
2. 1967
   2013

Tipping the scale at under 1,800 pounds, the 911 R was a race car that boasted 210 horsepower, making it exceptionally fast back in the day.

1. selectable torque split
   tire pressure monitoring
2. adjustable ride height
   all of these

Many declared the 959 to be the most advanced Porsche ever made, and some even went so far as to say it was the most advanced production car ever.

1. VW
   Toyota
2. GM
   Nissan

This mid-engine sports car debuted in 1969 at the Frankfurt Motor Show and hit the market with either a flat-four or flat-six engine.

1. 1989
   1992
2. 1995
   2001

For the 911's 25th anniversary, Porsche applied its knowledge of all-wheel drive to the 2+2, making people in areas with snow happy all year long.

1. a croquet wicket
   a car with a handle
2. a more aerodynamic cabriolet
   a safety cabriolet

The Targa, which has a cult following, was created as a way to provide the top-down experience while protecting against nasty decapitations that were a risk with old convertibles.

1. 944
   911
2. Boxster
   922

Just a casual glance at the 959 is all you need to see the 911 DNA in the car.

1. Paris Motor Show
   Frankfurt Motor Show
2. the Louvre
   Detroit Car Show

While the Porsche Carrera GT is a wildly untamed performance car, the design study was such a work of art that management thought showing it off in a famous museum first was appropriate.

1. Laguna Seca
   Road America
2. Silverstone
   Nurburgring

Porsche shocked the automotive world when it announced the 918 Spyder had lapped the infamous Nurburgring in six minutes and 57 seconds, smashing the previous production car record by 14 seconds.

1. 959
   911 F
2. 968
   Cayman

Porsche describes this car as the final development of the brand's four-cylinder transaxle models. Today, the 968 is becoming an increasingly hot collectors item.