Explores the history and evolution of Porsche, and profiles some of their most popular models. Highlights Porsche's involvement with motorsport. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.
Explores the history and evolution of Porsche sports cars, and highlights Porsche's involvement with car racing. Includes color photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.
"Engaging images accompany information about the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
"This title introduces the Porsche. Readers will learn about the Porsche's history, models, special features, technical specs, racing career, and prevalence in popular culture"--Publisher.
"When Ferdinand Porsche and his son created a car company in the 1940s, they set out to create a new kind of race car. This automobile and the high-performance vehicles that followed took the Porsche name. While these cool cars conquered the racing scene, they were also produced for everyday driving. Porsche is still manufacturing cars that elicit "oohs" and "ahhs," whether rounding a turn on a tight track or driving down a country road. Readers will find all the information they crave in this accessible text as well as plenty of striking photographs of Porsches in action"--.
