How environmentally sound is a Porsche vehicle? Naturally, Porsche has always complied with statutory legal requirements and has, in fact, done so by a comfortable margin. Porsche has also always been ahead of its time. This was the case in 1966 when the first official European emissions test was carried out on a Porsche 911 in Weissach, and again in 1987 when already 85 per cent of all new Porsche vehicles were supplied with a catalytic converter – long before this was compulsory.

As well as delivering superb driving performance, the innovative technology that is the hallmark of every Porsche is also used by developers and engineers to implement more eco-friendly concepts: lowering fuel consumption, further reducing emissions of pollutants and CO2 and incorporating even more recyclable materials.

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For Porsche, environmental protection is much more than an obligation – it enjoys a long tradition: