Porsche Cars North America Reports January 2005 Sales
Boxster Sales Up 80 Percent
ATLANTA, Feb. 1 -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced Boxster sales in the United States increased by 80 percent for the month, despite dealers having only had the new model to sell since Jan. 15. In total, PCNA sold 2,177 Porsches in the in the United States, a decrease of 2 percent compared to January 2004.
"We are thrilled with our customers' reception for the new Boxster and Boxster S models," said Peter Schwarzenbauer, PCNA President and CEO. "Though the weather in January kept us from getting some vehicles to the dealers, it didn't dampen our customers' interest in the new Porsche roadster."
In addition, dealers sold 332 Porsche Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicles, compared to 306 for the same period last year.
Model Month to Date Year to Date Current Prior Current Prior Year Year Year Year Boxster 62 157 62 157 Boxster S 41 103 41 103 Boxster (987) 197 0 197 0 Boxster S (987) 168 0 168 0 ALL BOXSTER 468 260 468 260 911 Carrera 13 128 13 128 911 Targa 4 14 4 14 Carrera Cabriolet 28 80 28 80 Carrera 4 Coupe 0 0 0 0 911 Turbo Coupe 4 17 4 17 Carrera 4 S Coupe 31 84 31 84 911 Turbo S Coupe 21 0 21 0 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 2 8 2 8 911 Turbo Cabriolet 13 108 13 108 Carrera 4 S Cabriolet 24 125 24 125 911 Turbo S Cabriolet 66 0 66 0 GT3 Coupe 22 18 22 18 GT2 Coupe 0 1 0 1 911 Carrera (997) 242 0 242 0 911 Carrera S (997) 150 0 150 0 ALL 911 620 583 620 583 Cayenne 454 428 454 428 Cayenne S 448 690 448 690 Cayenne Turbo 169 256 169 256 ALL CAYENNE 1071 1374 1071 1374 CARRERA GT 18 1 18 1 GRAND TOTALS 2177 2218 2177 2218 Certified Pre-Owned 332 306 332 306