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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Porsche Automobil Holding SE | The Love Network</title><link>http://porsche-automobil-holding-se.love.com</link><language>en-us</language><docs>http://porsche-automobil-holding-se.love.com/rss.xml</docs><description>A Blog with news about Porsche Automobil Holding SE</description><copyright>AOL LLC. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright><generator>Blogsmith | Relegence | AOL LLC.</generator><item><title>Porsche aims for double-digit growth in Asia - report</title><link>http://t.love.com/311158735</link><description><![CDATA[German sportscar maker Porsche sees potential for double-digit growth in Asia this year while growth in North America will take longer to return to pre-crisis levels, a magazine reported. 


"In Asia, I certainly see potential for slight double-digit growth," Porsche's marketing head Klaus Berning told trade magazine Automobilwoche in comments released from an interview to be published on Monday. 


Berning was also quoted as saying that he expected sales in Europe to show "some growth at best" this year wh]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 6:25:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Porsche takes top spot</title><link>http://t.love.com/311156513</link><description><![CDATA[Porsche shot to the top of a closely watched study of long-term vehicle dependability, overtaking United States (US) and Japanese rivals, JD Power and Associates said Thursday. 


The German sports car brand took the number-one spot in the annual study, which gave it ninth place last year. 
Lincoln came in second, while Buick and Lexus tied for third. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 6:18:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Motorsport: Baird claims sixth Porsche crown</title><link>http://t.love.com/311139266</link><description><![CDATA[A win in the final race of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge series in Taupo today cemented a third consecutive championship victory and sixth title for veteran driver Craig Baird. 


The 39-year-old's 24th New Zealand title, Baird extended his all-time streak to 25 when he also won the V8 touring car title as well, at the final round of the summer race season. 


Consolidating his points lead in the Sunday morning race with a third placing, Queensland-based Baird started the season finale from the front row al]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 3:53:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Secret Service helped crack Porsche hit-and-run in Broward County</title><link>http://t.love.com/311127830</link><description><![CDATA[To crack the case of the speeding Porsche that left two men dead in its wake, Fort Lauderdale police turned to a crime-fighting ally: the U.S. Secret Service. 


The same government agency that protects the president and zealously pursues counterfeiters played a role in the investigation by analyzing cellphone records for the car's owner and one of his friends, police records show. 


The analysis helped lead to vehicular homicide charges against the Porsche's owner, Ryan LeVin, who is now in the Broward Co]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 2:16:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Saudi star aims to wrap up title race</title><link>http://t.love.com/311122953</link><description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's Prince Abdulaziz Al Faisal will become the first ever champion in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East this week if he can hold his nerve on home territory at the Reem circuit. 


The Saudi driver has won six out of eight rounds since the new one-make Porsche series was launched in Bahrain back in December, finishing second in each of the other two races. 


It means that, while there are four rounds remaining, he can clinch the title with another couple of second place finishes in Round]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 1:34:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Sebring: Peugeot not challenged</title><link>http://t.love.com/311114368</link><description><![CDATA[The 58th Mobil1 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race ended Saturday night as it began at 10:30 a.m. 
Saturday morning – with the pair of Peugeot 908 HDI diesel race cars in front. 
With long-dominant Audi absent – the team did not have their 2010 car ready, and Peugeot vetoed Audi's request to run last year's car in this race, which is how the American Le Mans Series rules work – Peugeot, which hasn't sold cars in the U.S. since 1991, was never challenged. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 0:54:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Peugeot dominates at Sebring</title><link>http://t.love.com/311112268</link><description><![CDATA[Alexander Wurz, Marc Gene and Anthony Davidson teamed to win the 12 Hours of Sebring on Saturday, edging a fellow Peugeot 908 by 13.817 seconds. 


The runnerup car in the season opener for the American Le Mans Series, also in the Le Mans Prototype 1 class, was driven by former St. Petersburg resident and four-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais, who teamed with Nicolas Minassian and Pedro Lamy. 

Wurz drove the last stint and made his final pit stop fast enough to stay in front. 


A Porsche RS Spyd]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 0:41:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Peugeot steps up for first-time win</title><link>http://t.love.com/311103699</link><description><![CDATA[There is a new marquee on the Wall of Champions at the Sebring International Raceway as Peugeot captured the checkered flag at the 58th running of the Mobil One 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida. 


Team Peugeot Total becomes the first French-made automobile ever to win the once-around-the-clock classic. 


Alexander Wurz of Monaco, who started the Team Peugot Total 908, brought the No. 07 through the checkered flag to end the race. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:19:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Now two Porsches take each other out!</title><link>http://t.love.com/311092631</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.nuerburgring.de/fileadmin/webcam/webcam.jpg"><br>A wheel came off the Falken Tire Porsche and went right in the path of Jeorg Bergmeister's Flying Lizards RSR. 
There was nothing he could do to avoid it. 
(You'll see the replay at the end of the clip below). ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:34:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Midlands News: US playboy Ryan LeVin charged over hit and run deaths of two Midland dads</title><link>http://t.love.com/311086667</link><description><![CDATA[A MILLIONAIRE US playboy has been charged with the hit-and-run deaths of two Midland businessmen after a year-long police investigation. 


Ryan LeVin was allegedly racing his Porsche at more than 100 mph when the two dads were mown down in Florida. 


Kenneth Watkinson, 48, of Leamington Spa, and Craig Elford, 39, of Ratley, Oxfordshire, died instantly after the horrific crash in Fort Lauderdale just over a year ago. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:36:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Fast and furious</title><link>http://t.love.com/311076342</link><description><![CDATA[It's not often that a youngster is regarded as a veteran in any sport, but 23-year-old Rodolfo Avila might be an exception to the rule. 


Macau's talented champion has spent almost nine years as a professional racer, starting in karts at 14 and competing in Formula Three at just 17. 
For the past two years, he has turned his attention to sportscar racing and enjoyed considerable success. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:26:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Porsche unveils three 911 special models in Qatar</title><link>http://t.love.com/311066451</link><description><![CDATA[Porsche Centre Doha has launched three new special models to the 911 series of high-performance sports cars. 
They are the road-going RS version of the 911 GT3 track car, the limited edition 911 Sport Classic, and the brand new 911 Turbo. 


The new Porsche 911 Turbo combines far-reaching innovations in technology with supreme refinement and design. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:10:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Porsche Club enjoys luxury, speed</title><link>http://t.love.com/311066334</link><description><![CDATA[Members of the West Texas Porsche Club of America want people to know two things -- there truly is no substitute for their sporty autos and the name of their cars has two syllables -- not one. 


Six of those members are Webmaster Robert Harrington, Secretary David Bohon, Rita Brady, President Craig Corbett, Ed Runyan and Vice President and Treasurer Fred Stubbs. 


The group has events throughout the year from cookouts to parades and autocrosses, which pit drivers against the clock. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:09:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Four doors for the family with no fear of flying</title><link>http://t.love.com/311058110</link><description><![CDATA[The 500-horsepower Porsche Panamera Turbo is fast enough to qualify as a bullet train. 
And with the car's six-figure price tag, you might need a federal subsidy to procure one. 
The four-door Panamera takes Porsche, long known for its lithe two-door sports cars, even more deeply into the mainstream of the auto market. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:20:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Intercontinental Le Mans Cup expanded to LMP2 and GT classes</title><link>http://t.love.com/311038269</link><description><![CDATA[Marc Gene's first trip to Sebring International Raceway has been a productive one already. 
The Spanish star qualified on pole position for the 58th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida with a lap of 1:45.214 (126.599 mph) for Team Peugeot Total, beating out teammate Nic Minassian by 0.627 seconds. 


The two diesel-powered factory Peugeot 908 HDI FAPs will start from the front row for the opening round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:04:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Thetruthaboutcars.com Celebrates Spring Equinox</title><link>http://t.love.com/311036101</link><description><![CDATA[Apart from tires and seats (which typically have their own springs, the seats, not the tires) the car's suspension is what protects your (personal) rear end and spine from the rigors of the road. 
Apart from shock absorbers (which we'll celebrate the minute we'll find an appropriate season for shock absorbers), springs are an essential ingredient of your suspension. 
Springs come in three basic flavors. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:58:00</pubDate></item><item><title>More Sites about Watchmakers</title><link>http://t.love.com/311036008</link><description><![CDATA[Official web site showcases the company's watch collection. 


Discover the art of precision timekeeping and view the Rolex watch collections. 

official site of the Swiss chronograph watchmaker. 
Includes a catalog of watches and chronographs, concept watches, and a retailer locator. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:57:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Porsche Does 236.61 mph in Standing Mile.</title><link>http://t.love.com/311023398</link><description><![CDATA[nospaces : yea? well W16 and V16 are better 2 v8's? 


Dr John : Supercars in Thailand. 
Yes, 250 kph on Bagna Trat Expressway. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:37:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Porsche sits atop reliability study</title><link>http://t.love.com/310996586</link><description><![CDATA[Porsche shot to the top of a closely watched study of long-term vehicle dependability, overtaking U.S. and Japanese rivals, J.D. Power and Associates said Thursday. 


The German sports car brand took the No. 1 spot in the annual study, which gave it ninth place last year. 
Lincoln came in second, while Buick and Lexus tied for third. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:51:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Spin Cycle: Porsches, potties and more</title><link>http://t.love.com/310941026</link><description><![CDATA[Potty training is one of those iconic rites of passage for tots and frustrated parents, whose training techniques likely include wheedling, groveling and bribes. 
Still, we're not so sure about this particular new training tool: the Varsity Baby Flush and Cheer. 
It's a kiddie commode, adorned with the college football logo of your choice, which brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "Go Bears!" ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 4:29:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Journalist has taken the roads less traveled</title><link>http://t.love.com/310936104</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.aspentimes.com/Global/images/v2_main_top.jpg"><br>Asked to name some of his favorite roads, journalist Ted Conover put the old two-lane highway through Glenwood Canyon on the top of the list. 
Conover cited a personal memory for the selection: As a teenager in the '70s, he recalls borrowing his father's Porsche for the first time, heading out from Denver on a magnificent spring evening, and pulling into Aspen to rendezvous with an attractive date. 


Last week's incident in Glenwood Canyon, when the four-lane highway was closed for several days after bould]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 3:57:00</pubDate></item><item><title>New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville prepares for third season</title><link>http://t.love.com/310895245</link><description><![CDATA[The New Jersey Motorsports Park is beginning its third season of operation — its second full season — in Millville, and track officials say the training wheels have finally come off. 


The track's restaurant and adjacent pub opened Friday. 
This weekend, the park will host its first club, Schattenbaum Porsche, and its own Driver's Club members for the first on-track racing of the season. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:28:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Porsche celebrating 60 years of production</title><link>http://t.love.com/310888223</link><description><![CDATA[To celebrate Porsche's 60th anniversary of car production in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, the Porsche museum will host a special exhibit. 
From March 20th to May 9th, visitors can view a series of early production photographs and the first 356 Coupe built in Zuffenhausen. 


In 1938, Porsche moved the Design and Construction office from downtown Stuttgart to several new buildings in the District of Zuffenhausen. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:35:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Video: Porsche vs. Corvette prequel at the 12 Hours of Sebring</title><link>http://t.love.com/310864201</link><description><![CDATA[The 57th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring is set to begin tomorrow at 10:30 AM, and with Audi out and Peugeot already dominating the LMP class in the qualifying sessions, the attention turns to the ALMS GT cars – specially the Porsche and Corvette teams. 


The rivalry between the Flying Lizards and the Corvette C6.R s has been stoked (even further) by Chevrolet's new racing webisodes , and after last year's final lap at Laguna Seca , the GT-class feuding is sure to make for some great racing. 

 ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:06:00</pubDate></item><item><title>P1 Groupe Drivers Roar into Sebring for Start of the 2010 American Le Mans Series</title><link>http://t.love.com/310821897</link><description><![CDATA[of Sebring. 
Weickardt is returning to the American Lemans Series after a four-year absence and will be driving No. 11 LMPC Prototype for Primetime Race Group with Joel Feinberg and Kyle Marcelli. 
For Romeo Kapudija, this is a return to Sebring driving for Alex Job in the No. 23 Racing Porsche 997 GT3 Cup car. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:05:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Suspect in fatal Fla. crash won't be extradited to Chicago area</title><link>http://t.love.com/310812165</link><description><![CDATA[An extradition hearing has been set for Monday in Broward County Circuit Court. 


"Due to the serious charges Ryan LeVin now faces in Florida, we will not extradite him at this time," said Januari Smith, spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Corrections. 
"We will continue to review the case, keep in close contact with the Broward County Sheriff's Office and the state's attorney and assist them in any way possible." 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:32:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Porsche's Panamera convertible is illustrated, and Ferrari helps Haiti, in News Brake for Friday, March 19:</title><link>http://t.love.com/310774315</link><description><![CDATA[We've got a vision of the Porsche Panamera convertible; a Ferrari auction helps Haiti; and Mario Andretti and Bobby Rahal celebrate the legends ... 
But Wait, There's More! 

 ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:27:00</pubDate></item><item><title>ExxonMobil and Corvette Racing Extend Partnership</title><link>http://t.love.com/310772185</link><description><![CDATA[SEBRING, Fla.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Continuing a motorsports alliance showcasing the performance benefits of world-class synthetic motor oil technology, ExxonMobil and Corvette Racing have extended their partnership in which ExxonMobil provides its Mobil 1 lubricant technology and engineering support to the Corvette Racing team. 


Formally announced before the debut of the 2010 American LeMans Series (ALMS) season at the 58th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, the renewed collaboration will mark the 14 ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:19:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Porsche 907 wins Spirit of Sebring award</title><link>http://t.love.com/310686241</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://assets.mediaspanonline.com/prod/4236277/0319-spirit-of-sebring_w300.jpg"><br>It was in 2006 that officials of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Foundation Inc. and Sebring International Raceway announced plans for a new honorarium. 
Entitled the "Spirit of Sebring," the trophy would be awarded to to the racing vehicle that best exemplified the heritage of this world famous circuit and the many sports racers it has hosted over better than 50 years of racing at the airport circuit. 


A special class devoted to cars that competed at Sebring was invited to the prestigious Amelia Is]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:09:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Porsche Type 64 Replica Stars in Exhibition of Rare Cars</title><link>http://t.love.com/310652222</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/03/18/automobiles/wheels-Porsche/wheels-Porsche-blogSpan.jpg"><br>If you wanted to assemble a group of collectible cars like an Olympic dream team of basketball stars, it might resemble the show of 18 vehicles included in "The Allure of the Automobile," which opens at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta on Sunday. 


The guest curator of the show, Ken Gross, an automotive historian and former executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, has picked hits going back to 1930. 
The result is a gold medal anthology of car design that avoids resorting to ob]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 8:23:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Porsche No. 1 in reliability</title><link>http://t.love.com/310615696</link><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK–Porsche shot to the top of an influential study of long-term vehicle dependability, overtaking U.S. and Japanese rivals, J.D. Power and Associates said Thursday. 


The German sports car brand took top spot in the annual study, which gave it ninth place last year. 
Lincoln was second, while Buick and Lexus tied for third. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 6:18:00</pubDate></item><item><title>The most expensive (and cheapest) cars to insure</title><link>http://t.love.com/310611665</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.com/blog/media/2010/03/porsche.jpg"><br>Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Porsche Carrera 911 GT2 two-dour coupe tops the list of the most expensive 2010 vehicles to insure, according to rankings released this week by Insure.com. The least expensive? 
The Mazda Tribute 2-wheel drive 4-door utility. 


Published annually by Insure.com from data calculated by Quadrant Information Services , the rankings calculate the average premiums paid by customers from six large insurance carriers across 10 postal codes in each state. 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 6:01:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Corvette responds to Porsche : You're gonna get pounded</title><link>http://t.love.com/310604972</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.nuerburgring.de/fileadmin/webcam/webcam.jpg"><br>The GM team makes their feelings about Porsche and last season's final lap clear in this video. 
Bumpers reinforced on the Corvette, looking for Lizard tails to go thug on... 

 ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 5:32:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford surging in sales, dependability</title><link>http://t.love.com/310531247</link><description><![CDATA[Two new reports are pointing to a rapidly changing auto world where U.S. and South Korean brands are equaling the quality of rival manufacturers and making large gains in market share. 


The data show that Ford Motor Co. is beginning to solidify its position as the top auto seller nationally, and it and the Buick division of General Motors Co. are edging out luxury brands such as Lexus and Mercedes-Benz in the latest quality rankings. 


Ford 's Lincoln brand trailed only Porsche in the J.D. Power and Asso]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:41:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Win 24 Hours of LeMons, go to 24 Hours of Le Mans</title><link>http://t.love.com/310466960</link><description><![CDATA[For starters, I think sending LeMons guys to Le Mans is only fair--since Pratt and Miller and I believe at least one of the guys from Riley and Scott have already horned in on our event, it's only fair to reciprocate. 
Hell, if we were really being equal on this deal, we'd send LeMons guys to Le Mans to RACE in the damn thing. 
I bet they wouldn't come in last. 

]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:36:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Porsche Top Brand in J.D. Power and Associates Dependability Study</title><link>http://t.love.com/310466921</link><description><![CDATA[ATLANTA ,  March 18  /PRNewswire/ -- According to a quality study by J.D. Power and Associates, Porsche continues to meet and exceed the long-term quality demands of its customers in  the United States . 
 
(Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100318/CL73306 ) 
 Porsche recorded the top score of all brands surveyed in the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Vehicle Dependability Study(SM). 
 The study measured problems experienced by original owners of three-year-old (2007 model year) vehicles, includi]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:36:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Fatal Porche hit-and-run suspect Ryan LeVin ordered held without bail</title><link>http://t.love.com/310359180</link><description><![CDATA[The Illinois man charged with killing two British businessmen in a hit-and-run crash now sits in a jail cell after an anonymous tip led police to him. 


Ryan LeVin, 35, is being held without bail. 


Fort Lauderdale police arrested LeVin on Tuesday night at his parents' condo in the 2200 block of South Ocean Lane, just hours before his attorney said he was planning to turn himself in at the Broward County Jail. 

]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:21:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Metro Sales Down; UniCredit Net Falls</title><link>http://t.love.com/309825284</link><description><![CDATA[12:10PM Frankfurt, Germany – Metro AG sales fell 3.7% and net profit fell 11.6%. UniCredit SpA 2009 net interest income fell 9% and net profit fell 57.5%. 

Altarea SCA , the property investment company said 2009 net rental income rose 20% to €140.8 million from €117.3 million a year ago. 
Net profit loss or the year was €108.5 million or €10.73 per diluted share compared to net loss of €397.1 million or €44.17 per share a year ago. 


Altarea SCA, in the last one year traded as high as €116.20 in May 2009 ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 7:08:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Drive a Porsche? Up your status with a phone</title><link>http://t.love.com/309775632</link><description><![CDATA[As if a Porsche isn't enough of a status symbol, the German luxury sports car company's subsidiary, Porsche Design, is marketing a mobile phone that's exclusive to Porsche owners. 


The Porsche Design P'9522 BLACK, the latest in the company's series of mobile phones, held its global launch in Singapore, where, for now, only the 1,600 or so drivers of Porsche cars in the affluent city state can buy it from the car dealership, Stuttgart Auto. 

The phone is made by Sagem Wireless and combines matt black anod]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 3:58:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Gooding &amp; Company Debuts in Amelia Island With a World Record-Breaking $16.1 Million Performance</title><link>http://t.love.com/309043915</link><description><![CDATA[AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.,  March 15  /PRNewswire/ -- Gooding &amp; Company, the internationally-recognized auction house, garnered more than  $16.1 Million * in sales, with a total of 58 out of 71 lots sold (an average sales price of  $278,300  per car), at its inaugural Amelia Island Auction on  Friday, March 12, 2010  at the Amelia Island Plantation. &#x00a0;The auction&#x27;s top-seller was the star 1931 Voisin Mylord Demi-Berline that sold for  $2.75 Million , an outstanding sale and world record for the Bes]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 6:01:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>