PORSCHE QUIZ

President-Elect, Garth Webber Atkins

Editor - Below is a copy of the popular Porsche Quiz used at the recent New Members’ Social. Some questions have been slightly modified since then.

Q1. The Porsche company was officially founded in which year? A. 1925 B. 1931 C. 1943

Q2. The red and black stripes, along with the antlers, on Porsche emblem come from the symbol of which German state? A. Berlin B. Bavaria C. Baden Wurttemberg

Q3. What is the Porsche model code of the 2nd gen Boxster? A. 987 B. 991 C.986

Q4. How much time does it take a Porsche 918 Spyder to lap the Nürburgring? A. 5m 57s B. 6m 57s C. 7m 57s

Q5. Who won the Club’s People’s Choice Award at the Up-Island 25th Anniversary picnic in 2021? A. Ron Dempsey B. Tim Evans C. Gary Glover

Q6. Which of the following safety features was introduced by Porsche in 1987 and is now compulsory in the USA? A. Side-curtain air bags B. Dual front airbags C. Anti-lock brakes

Q7. Which of the following Porsche models was not available for sale during the 90s? A. 968 B. 944 C. 930

Q8. When did VIR Region become a Region? A. 1994 B. 1995 C. 1996

Q9. Who is often known as the designer of the iconic 911 model? A. Ferdinand Porsche B. Ferdinand Alexander Porsche C. Gerhard Porsche

Q10. Who won the VIR 2021 TSD Rally championship? A. Blaney/Fairbrother B. Gosse/Fraser C. Rogers/Rogers

Q11. Which of these models has the most HP? A. Panamera Turbo B. Cayenne Turbo S C. 911 Carrera GTS

Q12. When does the Up-Island Cars & Coffee take place? A. 1st Saturday in month B. 2nd Saturday in month C. 3rd Saturday in month

Q13. Many experts consider the Porsche 914 as a revolutionary model for which reason? A. First mid-engine car B. First convertible model C. Designed with V8 engine

Q14. What is the other name for the 930 model? A. Macan B. 911 Turbo C. 924

Q15. The Porsche 959 model was available for sale during which period? A. 1975-79 B. 1986-89 C. 1995-99

Q16. Porsche is now the largest manufacturer in the world in which automotive niche market? A. SUV B. Electric cars C. Race cars

Answers were correct as at the New Members Social event. See below for answers

Q16. C Q15. B Q14. B

A VIR Club member’s new Cayman GTS 4.0

Q13. A Q12. B Q11. B Q10. C Q9. B