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This year, Porsche is honoring the brand’s 70 th anniversary, and the celebration season is packed with special exhibits, dealership events, and special promotions. Since June 8, 1948 with the production of the Porsche Type 356 “No. 1” Roadster, Porsche has been wowing customers with powerful engines, stunning design, and amazing quality. According to Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, “Tradition is a commitment. Without our tradition and without our core values, we would not be where we are today. We plan to uphold the standard of technical excellence set by Ferry Porsche well into the future. Intelligent dynamic mobility has a great future ahead of it. And we have the solid technological expertise, creative employees and unique team spirit to be involved. We have what it takes to ensure that the Porsche brand continues to fascinate – even in another 70 years.” Porsche dealerships across the county and the Porsche Experience Centers in Los Angeles and Atlanta are making plans for Sportscar Together Day—an international celebration of Porsche held around the globe from June 8 th -10 th. Register for Sportscar Together Day at a Porsche Experience Center or call Porsche North Houston to find out how you can celebrate 70 Years of Porsche in your hometown. To lean more, visit indiGO Auto Group’s Porsche North Houston.

Business Insider names the Porsche Panamera as the Car of the Year in 2017. The Panamera beat 14 other finalists of the finest supercars. Among the other cars, this Porsche sedan beat the 2017 Aston Martin DB11, The 2017 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso, and the 2018 Lexus LC 500/LC 500h. As part of the criteria, all models must have been road-tested by at least two members of the Business Insider team to qualify. more After testing two versions of the Porsche Panamera, the Turbo and the 4S, they were blown away by this luxury sedan's poise, power, and style. Even after trying all sorts of models, from SUVs and trucks to the Tesla Model 3, they couldn't get the Panamera out of their heads, stating that the Porsche Panamera, "stays with you." Interested in getting the new 2018 Porsche Panamera? We welcome you to visit us at indiGO Auto Group’s Porsche North Houston or call our qualified sales team at 855-579-2367 to set up an appointment or if you have any questions about leasing or price.

The 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS has done it! It has lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in a new record time of 6:47.3. Brit Nick Tandy and German Lars Kern shared driving duties and came up wit the record five laps under 6m 50s. It was Lars Kern, however, who drove for the impressive 6m 47.3s record. more According to Fox News, the head of GT cars at Porsche, Frank-Steffen Walliser, said after the run, “At the start of the development process, we set ourselves a lap time target for the GT2 RS of less than 7:05. The credit for beating this target by 17.7 seconds goes to our development engineers, mechanics and drivers, who demonstrated an exceptionally strong team performance.” Want to know more about what Porsche North Houston has to offer? Visit our new Porsche vehicles page or call 855-579-2367 to contact our sales team.

For the thirteenth consecutive year, Porsche has taken home the highest ranking in JD Power’s APEAL research study. The APEAL—Automotive Performance Execution and Layout—study measures drivers’ satisfaction with their vehicles over the first ninety days of ownership. The thrilling luxury Porsche brand has continued to impress customers year after year. Of the study, Vice President of Global Automotive at JD Power Dave Sargent said, “Many automakers are getting better and better at giving consumers what they want in a vehicle. The industry is doing a very good job of creating vehicles customers like across every segment, and the APEAL study identifies why this is. Manufacturers are making ever-higher quality vehicles, but this is not coming at the expense of performance, styling, utility or features.” To measure customer satisfaction, JD Power gathers answers from drivers to 77 different questions that indicate their love and attachment to their new vehicle. This year, 25 models took home awards for their overall appeal. Porsche outranked all other brands in customer satisfaction, earning an overall APEAL score of 884. Each individual model was also evaluated, and the Porsche 911, Porsche Cayenne, and Porsche Macan all ranked highly in the study. Of these models, JD Power had nothing but positive comments for Porsche. JD Power noted about the Porsche 911, “For the 2017 model year, new turbocharged engines became standard for all versions, and Porsche updated the styling to provide visual reference to the change. Infotainment system upgrades also arrived, along with the powerful GTS model series.” The Cayenne, JD Power explained, was updated with a new infotainment system and the new Platinum Edition provided an eye-catching upgrade in the list 2017 trim options. The brand’s “lower-priced entry-level” model also received accolades from JD Power for its overall appeal. Porsche’s 2017 updates helped to ensure another year of customer loyalty and satisfaction with the brand. We can’t wait to see how Porsche will impress new drivers in 2018! Shop for 2017 and new 2018 models at indiGO Auto Group’s Porsche of North Houston for more information.

We are thrilled to announce that our new Porsche North Houston dealership is officially open for business today. The new building is located at 13911 North Freeway in Houston beside our Lamborghini Houston dealership; the two facilities combined create an indiGO Auto Group campus that is over 10 acres in size. With more than 60,000 square feet of interior space, the all new Porsche North Houston will include two-stories of showrooms, with a café on each floor, and complimentary-enhanced WIFI covering the entire campus. Additionally, the new Porsche North Houston will offer a luxurious leather-filled customer waiting/entertainment lounge that will be outfitted with a digital experience, charging stations, USB plug-ins and a glass-viewing-area which looks directly into Porsche North Houston’s new state-of-the-art service experience facility. The new building will have a Porsche simulator, a 20-foot digital wall and a full-time customer experience manager (concierge) on hand. The new Porsche North Houston will have a Porsche clothing and accessories boutique that will offer the latest official Porsche Drivers Selection and Porsche Design products. The all new Porsche North Houston location has earned the unique distinction to be both an authorized Porsche Classic Center dealer and be one of six Porsche Flagship dealers in the United States. Porsche Flagship dealers are allocated the most-desired vehicles from the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur division of Porsche. The new Porsche North Houston will also host one of the largest new, pre-owned and Certified Pre-Owned inventories in the United States. The new facility is one of the largest Porsche authorized factory service centers in the United States. It features three climate-controlled indoor customer reception lanes, each over 105 feet of length, an air-conditioned service work shop containing 26 technician stations and area to support the much-anticipated Porsche Mission E electric vehicle. A separate building housing a hand wash center with multiple washing rooms, for washing and detailing new and customer service vehicles will follow shortly. Todd Blue, Chairman and CEO of indiGO Auto Group, said, “This new facility is a culmination of our mission: to honor the heritage of the Porsche brand while passionately enlightening and activating customer ownership. The new Porsche North Houston is the epitome of a boutique experience with a unique and authentic Porsche touch. We positioned this new facility next door to our Lamborghini Houston dealership by design to create the ultimate luxury automotive campus in Houston, building on what we’ve created at our indiGO Auto Group campus in Southern California. We hope to have more exciting surprises to announce about this campus for our customers and friends in the very near future.” He added, “Houston is a Porsche town, as evidenced by our tremendous growth over the past 7 years. We built this new facility for our customers because our sales and service volume outgrew the current Porsche of North Houston facility. Our goal in our new facility is to provide an outcome where customers get in immediately the day they schedule a service appointment.  We owe this to this incredible community and this iconic brand. We’re thrilled with the outcome. We extend an invitation for everyone in Houston, all of Texas and nationally, to experience our enlightening white-glove customer care.” BRAVO to our Porsche team in Houston for their remarkable, diligent work in sales and service that has led to the creation of this wonderful new facility, and thank you to the Porsche enthusiasts of Houston who continue to be drawn to the unique heritage of the luxury brand. Visit and enjoy the new Porsche North Houston showroom today at 13911 North Freeway in Houston, Texas.

Porsche has taken the next step in expanding their online communication with the new web TV format. The “9:11 Magazine” will present informative and entertaining information about everything in the world of Porsche. “The 9:11 Magazine” sparks emotions, ably explains technical and technological developments and provides interesting insights into the past, present and future of Porsche. People are at the heart of the magazine. They tell stories that are supposed to reach and be remembered by the viewers”, says Josef Arweck, Vice President Communications of Porsche AG. The “9:11 Magazine” is another building block in the digital information provided to journalists by Porsche Communications via The Porsche Newsroom as well. The new and improved technology will open up a new window for Porsche enthusiasts all over the globe. You can find more information about the Porsche brand here at indiGO Auto Group’s Porsche of North Houston.

Training is the most important stage of a firefighter’s education and recruitment. Because of this, Porsche wanted to provide a real car for the trainees to use for practice, so they donated a Porsche Panamera to the emergency services of Nuremberg. The latest training session was focused on the technical procedure for rescuing people from new vehicles. This involves freeing people from an automobile wreckage using tools like large shears and spreaders. “This makes it easier for the rescue team to help people quickly and safely at the scene”, says Alexander Grenz, from the department and Technical Service of Nuremberg. The generous donation gives firefighters the knowledge of working with some of the world’s most advanced vehicles. Porsche’s commitment to community outreach is unparalleled! Curious to learn more about the Porsche Panamera? We welcome you to stop by indiGO Auto Group’s Porsche of North Houston.

Porsche has released the specs of their all-new Panamera Hybrid. Combining the beloved four-liter V8 engine from the Panamera Turbo with an electric motor, the vehicle boasts 680 horsepower, a top speed of 193 miles per hour, and an acceleration rate of just 3.4 seconds. The electric motor is supplied with power via a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery with an energy capacity of 14.1 kWh. If users charge the Panamera with the 32 A charger, the battery is fully charged in just 2.4 hours and will travel 62 miles using no emissions! The Panamera Hybrid underlines the high importance of electromobility to Porsche and motorcar enthusiasts all over the globe. The achievements are impressive with this all-new hybrid. To test drive a Porsche or custom design your very own, stop by indiGO Auto Group’s Porsche of North Houston.

BRAVO to Porsche on being ranked as a most dependable brand in the latest J.D. Power Study. The study, now in its 28 th year, examines problems experienced during the past 12 months by original owners of 2014 model-year vehicles. Overall dependability is determined by the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles, with a lower score reflecting higher quality. The study covers 177 specific problems grouped into eight major vehicle categories. Porsche came out on top with a score of 110 per 100 vehicles. The 2017 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study is based on responses from 35,186 original owners of 2014 model-year vehicles after three years of ownership. The study was fielded from October through December 2016. Congratulations to the team at Porsche for its high rank in the J.D. Power Study from all of us at Porsche of North Houston.  It’s such an honor for indiGO Auto Group to represent this award-winning brand at our three Porsche dealerships across the United States.

We are so proud to represent and support the Porsche brand! Porsche set a new record for the year of 2016 by delivering 54,280 vehicles to the US. Iconic Porsche models, such as the 911, Boxster, Panamera, and Cayman, plus the brand’s SUVs Macan and Cayenne have enticed car enthusiasts everywhere. "Our product offensive continued to thrive with the arrival of 23 new model variants in 2016. As a result, we achieved our seventh consecutive year of increased sales," commented Klaus Zellmer, President and CEO, Porsche Cars North America. Here at indiGO Auto Group we could not be more thrilled than we are now to welcome Porsche into the New Year and see what we will accomplish together in 2017. We look forward to enhancing the brand and continuing to share the excitement of Porsche with our customers.   Our Chairman and CEO, Todd Blue, has also weighed in on Porsche’s continuous growth. Check out his interview in Automotive News. Interested in purchasing your very own Porsche? We invite you to visit us at indiGO Auto Group’s Porsche of North Houston.

Because of his extensive experience as a Porsche dealer and his position on the Porsche Dealer Board of Regents, Automotive News interviewed our Chairman and CEO Todd Blue about the growth of Porsche as a brand. The article appeared in the January 29th publication, and it provides insight about what's ahead in 2017 for Porsche. Mr. Blue is so passionate about the heritage and expansion of Porsche. In the article, he says, "Porsche has become a well-rounded, full-luxury company in a mature state now...It's fully accepted in the marketplace, and it's game on." Take a moment to read Mr. Blue's full interview here. Want to experience the award-winning Porsche brand? Stop by indiGO Auto Group’s Porsche of North Houston.

Drawing in all motorcar enthusiast as well as lifelong Porsche fans, Porsche opened up their new Los Angeles Experience Center. Allowing customers to get up close and personal with all things Porsche, the center takes the stage as the second location of its kind in the USA. A glass wall in the entrance hall gives visitors a glimpse of what is taking place in the workshop. The site is spread across nearly 50 acres, filling every space with Porsche models from front to back. “Over 100,000 guests worldwide in 2016 is an impressive testament to this concept and demonstrates the fascination that the brand holds for people,” says Detlev Von Platen, Member of the Executive Board. Those who visit the Experience Center can take part in a 90-minute driving program. The program includes a 6.5 kilometer test drive along with eight training modules. The test drive is led by an instructor on the track and covers two circuits, an off-road course, a dynamic area, and much more. The luxury brand continues to enhance the experience of owning a Porsche. Want to find out more about the Porsche Experience Center? Stop by indiGO Auto Group’s Porsche of North Houston.