
The milestones stand beside the race tracks & roads of the world marking the now 70-year history of the sports car manufacturer In the world of motorsport Porsche has always taken the unconventional route The speedy lightweight hill climbers for example or the powerful 917; the first turbo victory at Le Mans; the first racing prototype with ground effect; & the first sports car victory contesting the famous desert race from Paris to Dakar Then in 2015 2016 & 2017 the Porsche 919 hat trick at Le Mans thanks to its unique hybrid technology On the roads the 356 had delighted automobile connoisseurs & die-hard sports car fanatics since the 1950s becoming more beautiful & faster with every new sports car generation The mid-sixties saw the rise of the 911 A stroke of genius whose design & technology is still being reinterpreted & reinvented to this day & time & again Porsche has continued to break with convention; see the 356 Speedster or 911 Carrera RS 27 The Boxster (which borrowed design details from the delightful 550) was a daring move The Cayenne was also a risky venture that became a big hit The Macan swiftly followed in the slipstream A journey along the various milestones illustrates Porsche's long-held approach of breaking with tradition & striking out in new directions while staying true to itself & remaining unmistakably Porsche That makes Porsche Milestones a spellbinding read for those inspired by the joy of a Porsche This book was compiled in cooperation with the makers of the award-winning cars & culture magazine ramp where a passion for cars meets devotion for the creation of a magazine A mix of top international writers & journalists join forces & bring their expertise & perspectives on different genres of lifestyle in an entertaining creative savvy & informative book In association with ramp te Neues published The Ferrari Book
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