Ordered by Ferry Porsche to come up with a production-feasible concept for his new model, Fuhrmann initiated a design study in 1971, eventually taking from the process the final specs for the 928.

Base prices were much higher than that of the previous rangetopping 911 model and the 928's front-engined, water-cooled design put off many Porsche purists.

Porsche introduced a refreshed 928 S into the European market in 1979 model year, although it was summer of 1982 and MY 1983 before the model reached North America.

This model is also sometimes referred to as the " Ferry Porsche Edition " because his signature was embroidered into the front seats.

For 1990 model year Porsche made RDK and a 0-100 % variable ratio limited-slip called PSD ( Porsche SperrDifferential ) standard in both GT and S4 models for all markets.

Porsche discontinued the GTS model that year after shipping only 77 of them to the United States.

With the release of the Cayenne SUV, Porsche has met with renewed success with a front-engined, V8-powered model.

** ABS brakes optional for the first time in Porsche, standard on German model.

** At 146 mph ( 235 km / h ) US model top speed, Porsche boldly claims the 928S to be " the fastest street legal production car sold in the US ".

Many regard the 356 as the first Porsche simply because it was the first model sold by the fledgling company.

Far more than any other model, the Porsche brand is defined by the 911.

In 2004, production of the Carrera GT commenced in Leipzig, and at EUR 450, 000 ($ 440, 000 in the United States ) it was the most expensive production model Porsche ever built.

In production terms, the 924 was the first Porsche model powered by a water-cooled, front-mounted engine although the similarly configured 928 was designed first.

The model was a success with just over 150, 000 produced ( from 1977-1988 ), and it not only helped to take Porsche out of financial ruin, but created the revenue stream needed to continue building and developing the 911.

For the 1986 to 1988 model years the car acquired the powerplant from the 944 model and became the Porsche 924S.

Porsche, which needed a model to replace the 914, made a deal with Volkswagen leadership to buy the design back.

Porsche made small improvements to the 924 each model year between 1977 and 1985, but nothing major was changed on non-turbo cars.

Having already found the benefits of turbochargers on several race cars and the 1975 911 Turbo, Porsche chose to use this technology for the 924, eventually introducing the 924 Turbo as a 1978 model.

The 924 was considerably cheaper than its 944 stablemate, and dropping the model left Porsche without an affordable entry-level option.

The 968 became the final model in an evolving line, starting almost 20 years earlier with the introduction of the Porsche 924.

Shortly after the start of production of the S2 variant, Porsche engineers began working on another set of significant upgrades for the model, as executives were planning a final " S3 " variant of the 944.

During the development phase, 80 % of the 944's mechanical components were either significantly modified or completely replaced by the engineers, leaving so little of the outgoing S2 behind that Porsche management chose to introduce the variant as a new model, entitling it 968.

The only 550 cc model to continue to be available for a while was the Mitsubishi Minica Dangan, which was only upsized five months later.

This official Swiss military model also contains a brass spacer, which allows the knife, with the screwdriver and the reamer extended simultaneously, to be used to assemble the SIG 550 and SIG 510 assault rifles: the knife serves as a restraint to the firing pin during assembly of the lock.

These numbers are based on comparison of 2010 Mercedes ML 350 4MATIC with CAFE Unadjusted Average Fuel Economy of 21. 64 MPG ( this model meets 2006 CAFE requirements of 21. 6 MPG ) and 2010 Mercedes ML 550 4MATIC with CAFE Unadjusted Average Fuel Economy of 19. 22 MPG.

This resulted in the 2007 model year name change to the CLS 63 AMG ( 6. 2L V8 ) and CLS 550 ( 5. 5L V8 ) in the United States.

The ML 450 Hybrid consumes almost 50 % less fuel than the ML 550 does, even though it produces over 90 % of the power generated by the V8 model.

The first model year had 550 cc Suzuki F5B engines ( or with an intercooled turbo ) but after only nine months this was replaced by the larger engined DG / DH51 ( 660 cc, or ) as the kei car standards were changed that year.

* AF 18-270 mm F / 3. 5 – 6. 3 Di-II VC LD Aspherical ( IF ) Macro ( model B003 ), f / 22min, 7 blades diaphragm, 18 elements in 13 groups, 49 cm close focus, 1: 3. 5 magnification, 72 mm filter, ø79. 6 × 101. 0 mm, 550 g. Discontinued ; replaced by model B008.

The Sentinel ‘ Super ’ model that followed in 1923 was assembled in a radical new plant at Shrewsbury, with a flow line based on Henry Ford ’ s Model T factory at Highland Park, Michigan, with 1, 550 vehicles produced.

An investment by Sikorsky Aircraft is expected to bring an updated model currently called the Eclipse 550 into production in the future.

The home market Jimny 550 received a facelift in 1977, introducing rear wheel arch metal flares and a bigger bonnet or hood with cooling slots above the radiator, while the export model LJ50s were instead replaced by the LJ80 ( same external modifications but with the new four-stroke four-cylinder 800 cc engine fitted )

This Traxxas model comes with Monster Jam tires, Monster Jam wheels, a 6 cell NIMH battery, a Titan 12T 550 brushed motor, an XL-2. 5 electronic speed control, and a small backpack for traveling ( as well as a way of selling the vehicle to a younger collector, who could use the backpack for school ).

In 1986 the model was made available as a convertible, the Marcos Spyder, which would outsell the coupés in later production.

New to the line was a convertible model, the Spyder, introduced in 1996.

* Eclipse GS Spyder: Convertible FWD model equipped with a 2. 4 L 16-valve SOHC Mitsubishi 4G64 engine

* Eclipse GS-T Spyder: Convertible FWD model equipped with a turbocharged 2. 0 L 16-valve DOHC Mitsubishi 4G63 engine

The GTS trims were introduced in 2003, the RS trim was dropped in 2005, and for that model year, they introduced the Remix Edition package only available on the GS and GS Spyder 4-cylinder with the same GS wheels now painted chrome, Remix Edition Badges, 6 Disc CD Changer and leather upholstery from some of the GT V6 models and all GTS V6 models, the first in stock 4-cylinder Eclipse history.

Eclipse GS Spyder: Convertible FWD model equipped with a 150 hp 2, 4 L 16-valve SOHC Mitsubishi 4G64 engine

Eclipse GT Spyder: Convertible FWD model equipped with a 200 hp 3, 0 L 24-valve SOHC Mitsubishi 6G72 engine

Eclipse GTS Spyder: Convertible FWD model equipped with a 210 hp 3, 0 L 24-valve SOHC Mitsubishi 6G72 engine with MVIM

* Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, a production model of the Lamborghini Gallardo

* BRP Can-Am Spyder Roadster, the model name for a three-wheeled motor vehicle manufactured by Can-Am

The Spyder nameplate was originally used to designate the 1962-1964 Corvair turbocharged model.

For the 1980 model year, Chevrolet combined the Spyder Equipment and Appearance packages into one Spyder Equipment package with an RPO code of Z29 and included newly re-designed bold Spyder side decals and a new front air dam that blends into the front fender wheel openings.

The Coupé and Spyder are both commonly referred to as the 4200 GT, which is an evolution of the prior model name and a reference to the increase in engine displacement from 3. 2 L ( 3217 cc ) to 4. 2 L ( 4244 cc ).

The Maserati Coupé and Spyder special editions are primarily exterior trim packages that were only offered for certain model years or on a limited number of vehicles.

Automotive photographers capturing the LF-A in various test guises had photographed a disguised drop-top test model, dubbed LF-A Spyder, on the Nürburgring as early as October 2005.

NART also had a Ferrari model with its name attached to it-the 1967 275 GTB / 4 NART Spyder was a convertible version of the 275 GTB / 4 requested especially by Luigi Chinetti.