The Porsche Boxster leads my open-top sports-car list. From Wordnik.com. [Readers Ask Advice on Vehicles] Reference
An oversized sports-car from unlimited lazy luxury land?. From Wordnik.com. [Hard Rain]
It marries hybrid efficiency to sports-car fun just like the Fisker. From Wordnik.com. [Detroit auto show - Personal picks] Reference
Ford had already sold Aston Martin, the niche British sports-car maker. From Wordnik.com. [Ford Eyes More Cuts] Reference
"He was blindingly quick," said former teammate and sports-car champion Derek Bell. From Wordnik.com. [Honoring 'the King of the Ring'] Reference
VW chairman, whose family also owns the sports-car maker alongside the Porsche family. From Wordnik.com. [A U-Turn for Wiedeking] Reference
Total auto sales, including the two sports-car brands, increased 8.8% to €7.42 billion. From Wordnik.com. [Fiat's Profit Increases 13%] Reference
The sports-car company, which this month increased its stake in Europe's biggest auto maker. From Wordnik.com. [Porsche's Slower Sales] Reference
In broker moves, shares of sports-car maker Porsche declined 0.2% on Merrill Lynch downgrade. From Wordnik.com. [Oil Producers Boost Europe Stocks] Reference
A Porsche spokesman said Friday that the sports-car maker's supervisory board will meet July 23. From Wordnik.com. [Porsche Board to Take Up Qatar Investment] Reference
Analysts view the current fiscal year as a consolidation year at Porsche's core sports-car operations. From Wordnik.com. [Porsche's Revenue Climbs] Reference
The sports-car maker's net debt tripled to €9 billion after it built its majority shareholding in VW. From Wordnik.com. [Porsche Sales Tumble as Luxury-Car Demand Slows] Reference
The urge to blend sports-car styling with vehicles that can carry more than a Gucci gym bag is spreading. From Wordnik.com. [Coupling: Jeep Meets A Coupe] Reference
The 340-horsepower Hemi engine has sports-car speed, and it handles with the agility of a much smaller car. From Wordnik.com. [ROAD TEST: CHRYSLER 300C] Reference
It was a beautiful, low red sports-car — the sort of car that Hebe had only ever seen in glossy magazines. From Wordnik.com. [Pregnant by the Millionaire]
The trend toward bigger vehicles is noticeable even at German sports-car maker Porsche Automobil Holding SE. From Wordnik.com. [Oil-Rich Russia Acquires a Taste for Gas Guzzlers] Reference
"We've always envisioned the company to be more than a high-end niche sports-car manufacturer," says Straubel. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Brune: McCain's New Attack Ad Won't Stop Pain at the Pump] Reference
Detroit's carmakers, awash with cash from the SUV craze, are slower to take big steps to cash in on sports-car fever. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Wheels!] Reference
A search engine that knows you're a sports-car buff is more likely to give you auto sites when you query the word Jaguar. From Wordnik.com. [ALL EYES ON GOOGLE] Reference
Shortly they were on a winding country road that was perfect for sports-car driving, and Monica was driving it very well. From Wordnik.com. [The Short Forever]
The sports-car maker said a regional comparison shows the downturn in the industry has had a uniform impact on its sales. From Wordnik.com. [Porsche's Net Profit Soars on VW Stake] Reference
For the third year in a row, sports-car maker Porsche AG won the top spot, registering 87 complaints for every 100 vehicles. From Wordnik.com. [Ford and GM Show] Reference
Porsche spokesman Anton Hunger said the sports-car maker plans to raise its stake to that level "probably at the end of November.". From Wordnik.com. [Porsche Ups Stake] Reference
Worse, shares of Volkswagen tumbled nearly 16% after it said would buy a 42% stake in Porsche's sports-car arm by the end of the year. From Wordnik.com. [Europe's] Reference
Worse still, shares of Volkswagen tumbled 15.6% after it said would buy a 42% stake in Porsche's sports-car arm by the end of the year. From Wordnik.com. [Auto Makers Pace Pullback as European Shares Fade] Reference
The dream of many would-be sports-car owners is a 12-cylinder model, but your chances of finding a decent one within your budget are slim. From Wordnik.com. [Demand Helps Used Cars Hold Value] Reference
Ferdinand Piech, who also sits on Porsche's supervisory board, favors an outright sale of Porsche's core sports-car operations to Volkswagen. From Wordnik.com. [Porsche Rebuffs VW, Gets Offer from Qatar] Reference
Previously, she worked in real-estate sales, at a talent agency, a sports-car dealership and as a sales representative at top-end health clubs. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Careers in a Lifetime? Think Twice, Researchers Say] Reference
The person added that the supervisory board also will discuss a separate offer from VW to take a 49% stake in Porsche's core sports-car operations. From Wordnik.com. [Porsche's Fate Could Be Set at Meetings Next Week] Reference
VW's supervisory board chairman who also sits on Porsche's supervisory board, favors an outright sale of Porsche's core sports-car operations to VW. From Wordnik.com. [Porsche's Fate Could Be Set at Meetings Next Week] Reference
His army jacket, so frequently commented upon by the children, was not needed on such a warm day, but he wore it loosely along with his sports-car cap. From Wordnik.com. [Prayers To Broken Stones]
The Volt, for example, has LED taillights that seem to float in clear plastic, but it still has a wide, aggressive sports-car stance that looks ready to pounce. From Wordnik.com. [Driving Forces: Driving Through the Looking Glass] Reference
Under the proposed deal, the Qatari state-owned investment firm would take a stake in the German sports-car maker, as well as acquire options on VW stock from Porsche. From Wordnik.com. [Porsche's Fate Could Be Set at Meetings Next Week] Reference
On Sales of Cayenne SUV German sports-car maker Porsche Automobil Holding SE said it saw an increase in revenue and unit sales in the first 10 months of its fiscal year. From Wordnik.com. [Porsche's Revenue Climbs] Reference
The sports-car maker also said that sales in the first four months of its fiscal year, which began Aug. 1, were down 18% as demand for luxury cars fell amid the financial crisis. From Wordnik.com. [Porsche Slows Its Takeover of VW, Citing Auto Slump] Reference
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