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Peter Schutz did not have a particularly easy and stable life in fact his life was a story in which he always had to swim against the current. Born into a Jewish family in the Berlin of the thirties, he left his native land to escape the Nazis in ... the direction of Cuba. And from there he left for Chicago with the desire to graduate in mechanical engineering. One of his first jobs he had recently graduated was at Caterpillar. Place where he not only showed that he had talent, but also a lot of courage in saying what he thought. So much so that on his own initiative he skipped the directives of the management giving himself the speech of the company in the most important convention in his sector. He was immediately dismissed. Ferry Porsche, who had proof of Schutz's career, invited him in 1980 to make the most important career decision of his life. Become the CEO of the company. Times were difficult for the brand, for the first time in its history its results accounts showed negative figures, so it was crucial to make drastic decisions. Schutz, who was approved by the board of directors because he knew the American market well enough to overcome the bad sales in that country, remembers perfectly the feeling of sadness that surrounded his team the first day of work. Inquiring into this question, he noticed that the employees watched with fear the decision to cancel forever the production of nothing less than Porsche 911 . The same managers who had elected him as CEO, considered 911 as an old-fashioned and outdated model for market circumstances. Schutz knew that when a German was determined to do something there was practically no going back. Therefore, he only had to do what the heroes do in the movies, get out of the mold. He had only three weeks in the post when in the meeting room in the presence of those who "cut the cod" gave a memorable speech or rather, a memorable gesture. There was a graph that showed the production rate of 944, 928 and 911. If both 928 and 944 had lines that extended over the years, the 911 only reached until 1981. Schutz picked up a pen that was on the desk of the chief engineer, Helmut Bott, and extended the line of the 911 not only reaching the limit of the graph but even reaching the walls and even the door of Professor Bott's office. This last unbeliever remained watching the line, to which Schutz simply asked "do we understand each other?" Bott nodded. And so, in a very determined but simple way, that man who had stained the walls with a marker had just saved 911 from death row. Sadly, Schutz died last year at 87 years old. However, his legacy remains alive, given that Porsche 911 is.

Peter Schutz did not have a particularly easy and stable life in fact his life was a story in which he always had to swim against the current. Born into a Jewish family in the Berlin of the thirties, he left his native land to escape the Nazis in ... the direction of Cuba. And from there he left for Chicago with the desire to graduate in mechanical engineering. One of his first jobs he had recently graduated was at Caterpillar. Place where he not only showed that he had talent, but also a lot of courage in saying what he thought. So much so that on his own initiative he skipped the directives of the management giving himself the speech of the company in the most important convention in his sector. He was immediately dismissed. Ferry Porsche, who had proof of Schutz's career, invited him in 1980 to make the most important career decision of his life. Become the CEO of the company. Times were difficult for the brand, for the first time in its history its results accounts showed negative figures, so it was crucial to make drastic decisions. Schutz, who was approved by the board of directors because he knew the American market well enough to overcome the bad sales in that country, remembers perfectly the feeling of sadness that surrounded his team the first day of work. Inquiring into this question, he noticed that the employees watched with fear the decision to cancel forever the production of nothing less than Porsche 911 . The same managers who had elected him as CEO, considered 911 as an old-fashioned and outdated model for market circumstances. Schutz knew that when a German was determined to do something there was practically no going back. Therefore, he only had to do what the heroes do in the movies, get out of the mold. He had only three weeks in the post when in the meeting room in the presence of those who "cut the cod" gave a memorable speech or rather, a memorable gesture. There was a graph that showed the production rate of 944, 928 and 911. If both 928 and 944 had lines that extended over the years, the 911 only reached until 1981. Schutz picked up a pen that was on the desk of the chief engineer, Helmut Bott, and extended the line of the 911 not only reaching the limit of the graph but even reaching the walls and even the door of Professor Bott's office. This last unbeliever remained watching the line, to which Schutz simply asked "do we understand each other?" Bott nodded. And so, in a very determined but simple way, that man who had stained the walls with a marker had just saved 911 from death row. Sadly, Schutz died last year at 87 years old. However, his legacy remains alive, given that Porsche 911 is.

Let's start with the fact that to buy this baby you will have to try hard. Firstly because this modification will be available worldwide in amount less than 1,000 copies, and the second reason is that you will have to pay for it not less than 185,900 ... dollars. This is perhaps the most expensive and the most "drive" version of the legendary coupe. Updated Coupe Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S. What Will You Choose? In addition to tires, in the car will roar 4-liter boxer aspirated engine with a capacity of about 500 horsepower, which you can not get not less than 8250 rpm. Nevertheless, you won’t be able to drive with other bolides Porsche with "robot" PDK. But that is no reason to be upset, especially to those who choose 911 R with classic gearshift knob. But 911 R can’t be called a slow car: 100 kilometers per hour the car reaches in 3.8 seconds. You will have to twist the motor and it comes to life after the 4000 revolutions. Auto critics warn that if you turn off the stabilization system - you can easily lose control of 911 R at high speed. Transmission is also not impressed. Second gear rests on the cut-off at 130 kilometers per hour, the third can rotate up to 210 kilometers per hour. The noise and vibrations from the transmission and the engine at idle look rough. At the same time stock 911 doesn’t have such disadvantages. Apparently, Porsche was able to create a perfect vehicle for his fans. Yes, it is 3.5 times more expensive than Chevrolet Corvette with atmospheric 460-strong resin-block, which is easily challenge it on the line, but Corvette will not boast such a low weight, so resourceful engine and handling on the road. World Premiere Of Porsche Panamera Of New Generation. What’s New?

In California, just a few days ago was held the premiere of electric sedan Tesla Model 3. The novelty is now available for order in the US, but it gets to the customer only the following year. Externally, the sedan resembles the Porsche model. At ... the same time in the novelty is completely absent a grille and in the cabin instead of "tidy" and the usual multimedia system is installed a huge touch screen. In five-seat sedan there are two trunks - the front and the back one. The battery is located under the passenger compartment, declared cruising range on a ?????? charge is about 350 km. The basic versions of the Tesla Model 3 will be able to accelerate to 96 km / h in 6 seconds. However, during the presentation the head of Tesla Elon Musk has promised to launch on the market and more powerful versions. "In Tesla we do not do slow vehicles", - said Musk. The list of standard equipment includes a sedan panoramic roof, cruise control and fast charging function on the Supercharger stations. Price for the Model 3 will start from 35 000 dollars. For comparison: Tesla Model S costs 75 000 dollars. Not surprisingly that the application for the Model 3 has already left more than 115 000 people. However, this electric sedan gets to their owners only at the end of 2017. It is said that its competitor may become an electric Tesla hatchback Chevrolet Bolt, presented at the beginning of 2016-th. The cost of the electric vehicle will be comparable to the price tag of Model 3, but Bolt goes on sale earlier.