Stuttgart - In April 2005,
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, sold 3,307 vehicles in North
America. Although there was a seven percent decline in the number of
vehicles shipped in the US and Canada from the 3,545 units in April 2004,
Porsche has again generated a high level of sales, producing the
second-best sales figures for the month of April in the history of the
Company. In particular, the Boxster really took off in North America: its
sales increased by 81 percent to 1,026 units - further proof of the
Roadster's huge popularity among North American customers.
Sales of the Cayenne declined
by 37 percent to 1,146 vehicles. This is primarily due to the basis
effect, as an usually high number of the sport utility vehicles, 1,829
units, were shipped to customers in April 2004.
The 911 continued to enjoy
strong demand with 1,092 vehicles sold (down four percent). A key factor
was the Carrera Cabriolet, which has been available in North America since
mid-March. 43 units of the high performance sports car, the Carrera GT,
were shipped in April, after twelve vehicles in the same month of the
previous year.
