"Race on Sunday, drive on Monday"

Why is a Porsche recognizable at first glance?"

Japanese cars are said to be difficult to identify which make they are when the emblems are removed.(Some of them I can understand.)The In this regard, theNo matter how old or new, SUV or sports car, you can tell at a glance that it is a Porsche.

Why is that? ...I was just thinking about it the other day when I came across this page(Porsche-Everyday Usability)(I was told that I had to do this). There it was written.

"Race on Sunday, drive on Monday" was the motto of many Porsche 356 drivers in the 1950s.

I'm not a good English speaker, so I can't translate it well.It is important to be able to enjoy both racing on the track and daily driving with just one Porsche.Is it something like that...? This is a policy that has been passed down from the birth of Porsche to the present. Right now, the "Porsche Principal" that is mailed to owners when they purchase a Porsche also includes the following information

No other sports car can take you shopping after a race at the Nürburgring. No matter how many people are in the car, Porsche creates only one thing: a sports car for everyday pleasures. A sports car for everyday pleasure.

It is written. This unchanging spirit isPorsche is recognizable at first glance."Is it an important point?

Porsche from an expert's point of view

A manufacturer specializing in custom-made body covers for cars, which is often featured in "Minkara" and other car-related media, recentlyNakabayashi IndustryI went to interview President Nakagawa of the company. He was a very nice person and talked a lot, so I will post what he said later. I was impressed by what Mr. Nakagawa said about Porsche.

I've molded body covers for cars from various manufacturers.Measurements for Porsche body covers are very easy.I think this is because Porsche's design is sophisticated, simple, and natural.The streamlined shape is the result of the pursuit of aerodynamics and functionality, not just visual beauty, and is instantly recognizable as a Porsche to anyone who sees it.With other manufacturers, there are quite a few that are unreasonable in design and difficult to measure, but Porsche is very well made in this respect.

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Humility in grace.

The first Porsche, the 356, came into the world 70 years ago.Design incorporates aerodynamic ideas, achieves lightest weight, and emphasizes utilitarian featuresThe first Porsche was characterized by the "A" and "B". Even after 70 years, the essence of Porsche design has not changed, as described on the official Porsche Japan website.

Why did Porsche sports cars become design icons? Was it because they were beautiful? Was it because people found them "seductive"? Needless to say.But the real reason for this is that the design is in perfect harmony with the function.

The flowing roofline, front fenders with arches higher than the front hood, and powerful rear fenders. These features, common to all Porsche models, have been inherited for more than 60 years, with slight variations in expression to suit the times and the individual characteristics of each car.
Source: Porsche Design, Porsche Japan's official website

Tradition and progress. High performance and practicality. Design and functionality. Rarity and sociality - the essence of Porsche is to reconcile these opposites.I have seen this in some article. I think it is really cool that Porsche has been doing this for 70 years.