The Powers Say Porsche Ranks #1

At Beverly Hills Porsche we've been talking about Porsche quality and reliability with our customers for a very long time. It's great to see J.D. Power and Associates publishing their findings showing that Porsche has the best long-term reliability of any brand! Porsches had an average 110 problems per 100 vehicles in 3-year-old, or 2007 model-year, vehicles, the survey found. That's about 90% fewer than the average for all vehicles in the survey among original owners, 198. Porsche was followed by Lincoln, 114; Buick and Lexus, 115; Mercury, 121; Toyota, 128; Honda, 132; Ford, 141; Mercedes-Benz, 142; and Acura, 143.

The worst-performing brand was Land Rover, followed by Suzuki and Volkswagen.

Porsche Press Release:

The vehicles produced by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, continue to meet the highest quality standards in the USA, which is the company's largest export market. This conclusion was drawn from the results of the most recent public opinion survey, the "Vehicle Dependability Study", conducted by the US market research company J.D. Power and announced yesterday. The study ranked Porsche number one. More than 52,000 responses from original owners were evaluated for the study.

In the prestigious brand survey, original owners of 3-year-old cars were surveyed with regard to dependability within the last twelve months. Michael Macht, Chief Executive Officer of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, stated, "We are very pleased to be ranked number one with regard to dependability in the renowned J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study. This ranking is due to our consistent high-quality work and customer orientation, and is a testament to the hard work of Porsche's employees over the last few years. This award shows that our sustainability strategy is paying off. The challenge is not about achieving a high quality standard for the short term, but to assure such quality over a period of many years. The fact that we received this award reflects the satisfaction of Porsche customers with the quality of the used vehicle - and we are very proud
of that."

Beverly Hills Porsche is committed to quality and customer service. I'd like to invite you to come in and experience the wonderful world of Porsche.

For a personalized demonstration please call Jay @ 310.481.8238.

Beverly Hills Porsche is on Wilshire Blvd. Centrally located to all of Los Angeles. Stop by and see why there is NO SUBSTITUTE!

Beverly Hills Porsche
8425 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

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Jay Huffschmidt
Porsche Lifestyle Manager
310.481.8238
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Happy St Patrick's Day!

Porsche Goes Green, Jet Green on this Panamera S

St Patrick's Day 2010 brought beautiful 85F weather to Beverly Hills Porsche and a visit from our Regional Manager.

The boss drove up in a gleaming Panamera S dressed in Porsche Jet Green Metallic paint with Luxor Beige leather interior.

The only way to get some great shots was to take it off the lot where a crowd had started gathering.

To order your own Porsche Panamera contact Jay @ 310.481.8238

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20 Days to 200 MPH, Vivid Racing's 997 Speed Story

Crossing the line at 195.7 mph in Oct 2009 was not good enough for Team Vivid. As their first time competing at the famous Texas Mile, the crew from Vivid Racing were happy, but not satisfied. With the next event scheduled for March 26, 2010, this is their story of how in 20 days they will prep their Porsche 997 car to break 200 mph.

Starting March 6th, they will chronicle their updates with pictures, video, and more including live coverage of the event. Make sure to follow them on Twitter @VividRacingCom for exclusive updates.

So the Story Starts...

With about 800hp to the crank, we were sure we could be 200mph and would be coming home superstars. We fell short of that mark by 4mph due to a couple of reasons that we will remedy shortly. The first major change will be aerodynamics. There is an obvious reason Porsche spends millions on designing their cars the way they do. Just cause it looks cool, does not mean it is functional. For most of us, that does not matter as we almost never get over 100mph or at most 150mph for fun. But when you are chugging down the strip trying to break records, aerodynamics means everything. Although the Vorsteiner carbon fiber front and rear bumpers are aesthetically pleasing, they are not doing the trick. The front bumper has large side radiator pockets that catch air slowing it down. When running these blocked off, improvements were seen, but cooling abilities lessen. As well, the rear bumper with the straight pipes acted like a parachute catching air. The rear bumper could be modified, but for the sake of our goals, we are going back to stock. The front bumper will have the Agency Power OEM like front lip spoiler on it and the rear bumper will get a complete custom aluminum rear diffuser from the plastic under tray back. This will help eliminate any air flow issues we might have had before. Like our previous attempts, we will remove the carbon wing blade and leave trunk lid with GT2 style inlets to help force air into the engine bay for cooling.

Visit the Vivid Racing Forum for the complete 20 Days to 200 MPH story including pictures and video.

Arizona's Premier Performance Shop and Service facility located at 1429 W. Scott Ave. Gilbert, Az 85233. Vivid Racing has an executive 15,000 sq ft facility to provide customers local and nationally with a large selection of parts, service and installation, as well as dyno tuning. www.vividracing.com

Beverly Hills Porsche is centrally located to all of Los Angeles. Stop by and see why there is NO SUBSTITUTE!

Beverly Hills Porsche
8425 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Beverly Hills Porsche On-Line

Jay Huffschmidt
Porsche Lifestyle Manager
310.481.8238
Follow us on Twitter @BevHillsPorsche

No age limit.The Porsche models.

The true Porsche fan gets an early start. The 911 plush car gives the little ones a safe entry into the fascinating world of Porsche. And kids can show their stuff by getting their first driving lesson in the baby Porsche. As their expectations increase as they get older, they’ll fall for the highly detailed models of our original cars. And there’s definitely no age limit there.

We look forward to your visit to the Porsche online shop.

For the latest in Porsche Gear follow @PorscheShopUSA on Twitter!

Beverly Hills Porsche is centrally located to all of Los Angeles. Stop by and see why there is NO SUBSTITUTE!

Beverly Hills Porsche
8425 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Beverly Hills Porsche On-Line

Jay Huffschmidt
Porsche Lifestyle Manager
310.481.8238
Follow us on Twitter @BevHillsPorsche

Beverly Hills Porsche Fills Your Need For Speed!

Beverly Hills Porsche invites you to THE driving event of the year!

You are invited to join us for an unforgettable experience at the California Festival of Speed. It’s an unrivaled opportunity to see the entire Porsche lineup plus some of the best Porsche Club of America racing. In addition, you will have a chance to learn driving techniques from Porsche Sport Driving School instructors on our challenging but well-controlled autocross course. Don’t miss out on this special opportunity.

Space is limited and filled first come, first serve. Porsche. There is no substitute.

Date: Saturday and Sunday, April 10 - 11, 2010

Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm

Location: Auto Club Speedway
9300 Cherry Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335

Info: www.calfestival.org

California Festival of Speed in Fontana, Ca. The west coast’s largest gathering of Porsche owners and fans. While the track is hot, there will be plenty of other activities vying for your attention: We'll have a scintillating Vendor Row! As in years past we're expecting exciting participants on Vendor Row including SoCal Porsche Dealers, Performance Products and much more. We'll have parking corrals both days featuring cars on display from the Early 911S Registry, Porsche 356 Club, RS America Registry and more.

JUST ADDED!

LPGA Superstar Christina Kim will be appearing on Saturday, April 10th! This exclusive invitation to meet Christina Kim and drive the Porsche Panamera is limited to the first few to RSVP to the address below. Hope to see you there!

RSVP: events.bayarea@west.porschesponsoredevents.com

Beverly Hills Porsche is centrally located to all of Los Angeles. Stop by and see why there is NO SUBSTITUTE!

Beverly Hills Porsche
8425 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Beverly Hills Porsche On-Line

Jay Huffschmidt
Porsche Lifestyle Manager
310.481.8238
Follow us on Twitter @BevHillsPorsche