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What engine cooling system replaced air-cooling in the Porsche 911 in 1997?
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What motivated Porsche to shock purists by launching the Cayenne SUV in 2002?
Answer: To save the company from financial crisis
Why: In fiscal 2003/04 Porsche sold 39,913 Cayennes, nearly double the 20,603 of the year before.
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Who founded the Porsche company in Stuttgart in 1931?
Answer: Ferdinand Porsche
Why: Ferdinand Porsche's 1931 Stuttgart office designed for others, the VW Beetle included; the first car with the Porsche badge came in 1948, from son Ferry.
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What was the original color of Porsche's first road-certified 356?
Answer: Blue
Why: A paint chip under the dashboard revealed the original blue; Carinthia granted its operating permit on 8 June 1948.
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Which German location is home to Porsche's headquarters?
Answer: Zuffenhausen
Why: Porsche has built cars in Zuffenhausen since 1950, and every 911, from the Carrera to the Cup racer, still leaves one single line there.
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Why is the Porsche 930 nicknamed the widowmaker?
Answer: Turbo boost caused sudden deadly spins in rain
Why: The engine hangs behind the rear axle, so late boost snapped the tail loose; in 1978 the Turbo got 3.3 litres, 300 PS and 917-derived brakes.
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Who financed the 1922 lightweight Porsche racing car?
Answer: Count Sascha Kolowrat-Krakowsky
Why: Austro-Daimler refused to fund the project, so the count paid; the 598 kg car then took first and second in class at the 1922 Targa Florio.