Porsche Cars North America announced its U.S. auto sales for November dropped by 2.0 percent as strong sales of the 911 and Boxster/Cayman lines couldn’t offset slow sales of its Cayenne SUV. The sports car maker remains well ahead of 2005’s record total, with year-to-date Porsche sales are up 8 percent, and

The German automaker said November sales slipped 2.4 percent to 2,611 vehicles from 2,675 vehicles during the same period last year.

911 sales rose 11.6 percent to 1,061 vehicles, while sales of Boxster/Cayman line nearly doubled to 786 vehicles from 419 vehicles a year ago. Sales of Porsche’s Cayenne SUV fell 40.2 percent to 762 units from 1,275 units a year ago.

## Source: Porsche ##

Porsche Reports November Results
Sports Car Sales Continue to Drive Record Pace

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced sales for the month of November in the U.S. that were essentially on par with last year’s record-setting November results. With the month’s sales, Porsche’s eleven-month total is on pace for a record 2006.

For November 2006, Porsche reported new-car sales in the U.S. of 2,611, just 2.0 percent behind 2005’s best-ever November of 2,675. So far in 2006, Porsche remains well ahead of 2005’s record total with year-to-date sales of 31,377, an 8 percent increase over 2005’s eleven-month total of 29,072.

“With November’s results basically on track with last year’s strong month, we are on pace to establish another calendar year sales record in the U.S.,” said Peter Schwarzenbauer, President and CEO, Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

As it has all year, Porsche’s 911 model line continues to help drive Porsche’s sales in the U.S. In November, sales of the 911 were up 12 percent from the same month last year with totals of 1,061 versus 951 in 2005. For the year, 911 sales are 10,920, an increase of 19 percent from 2005’s eleven-month total. The Boxster/Cayman series recorded combined sales of 786 for November versus 419 last year, representing an 88 percent increase. Year-to-date, the Boxster/Cayman sales are 10,744 compared to 7,402 in 2005, a percentage increase of 45 percent.

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