January 2013 - Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

[William Maley]

Porsche Reports Best January Sales Ever; 32 percent increase over last year

ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up in the United States, today announced record January sales of 3,358 vehicles. This compares to 2,550 vehicles sold in January 2012, an increase of 32 percent. The successful month follows Porsche's record-setting year in the U.S., with 35,043 vehicles sold in 2012.

The Cayenne SUV and 911 models contributed to the record January, with 1,500 Cayenne units sold (+51% over January 2012) and 877 units of the 911 sold (+28%). The Boxster/Cayman line also enjoyed an impressive performance with 393 units sold, for an increase of 127 percent over last year.

"After our best year ever, January's sales record bodes well for 2013," said Detlev von Platen, President and CEO, Porsche Cars North America. "Not only did we deliver our first new 911 Carrera 4 models in January, but we will also launch the new Cayman and Cayenne Turbo S this spring. We'll continue with a robust product rollout during the rest of the year."

Porsche Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales were 857 for January 2013, an increase of 5.5 percent over January 2012 (812).