History CarsOfFiction / Porsche

Founded in 1931 (the very same year that its namesake founder made the original design for the Volkswagen Beetle), this German sports car manufacturer has long been a brand known for its rich history and some of the most iconic and sought-after cars in the world, mainly its signature flagship model, the Porsche 911.

Porsche has long been a brand known for its rich history and some of the most iconic and sought-after cars in the world, mainly its signature flagship model, the Porsche 911.

Porsche in fiction has its own history written ever since Hollywood began associating branded cars in their works, other than just their own American ones like Chevrolet or Ford. While this exotic car makers from Germany has not ever been featured as the leading automobile, many of them have played pivotal parts in some of the most memorable scenes of fast-paced cat and mouse games of speed. These cars would usually be seen in the hands to the ones who love the thrill of speed or just to showcase its unwavering and admirable beauty.

[[folder:Porsche 911 series and derivatives]]

* ''Manga/InitialD'' featured a 964 911 Turbo overtaken by Ryosuke Takahashi in one of the extra chapters. May doubles as a TakeThat to ''Manga/WanganMidnight''

** For the 2020 film ''Film/BadBoysForLife'', Mike swaps his classic 930 for a modern-day 992 Carrera, [[WatchThePaintJob where Marcus accidentally tampers with]].

* Apart from Sally whom she's a 911 alone, there is another 911 chick named [[AlphaBitch Candice]] from the ''VideoGame/{{Cars}}'' video games. She's a female [[PinkIsFeminine light pink car]] who doesnt take losing big time.

* Many of the 911's sucessors are featured in ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'', with the earliest version of the car being the 1973 Carrera RS. The 2018 911 [=GT2=] RS had the honor of being featured on the cover of ''Forza Motorsport 7''.
** Also you have the 959 that appears in every instalment that has the Porsche brand. This would be featured in the Forzathon Weekly Challenge "Gruppe B" in ''Horizon 4''.

** There are [=911s=] aplenty in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit2010'', ranging from the 997 Targa, to the Turbo S Cabriolet, a track-spec [=GT3=] RS and [=GT2=] RS, the Speedster and even the classic 911 Turbo (930). Some Porsche-only events would be a perfect time to shine for those who ask for no substitute.

* The Porsche 959 appears in ''VideoGame/The DuelTestDriveII'' as one of the two playable vehicles of the game's initial release. The other being the Ferrari F40.

* Because of ''Creator/ElectronicArts''' licensing rights to Porsche, ''VideoGame/WanganMidnightMaximumTune'' [[WritingAroundTrademarks resorts in using another substitute]]. First of all, they use Gemballas as the basis for Tatsuya's Blackbird from its first game up to ''[=3DX+=]''. Unfortunately, that was only exclusive to Japan, where international versions instead had hin use a Nissan Fairlady as the basis for the car. Fast forward to ''4'', as both Japan and International now use RUF models instead, in which the Blackbird now uses RUF CTR as the basis. When EA ended its exclusive rights and Porsche finally debuted in ''6'', the Blackbird now ''is'' a Porsche alone.

->''"I know Hammond and May think my 928 Porsche is a bit dull, but for one very good reason, it isn't dull to me"''

Introduced in 2016, the Porsche Boxster and Cayman were renamed the '''Porsche 718 Boxster''' and '''Porsche 718 Cayman''' (under the 982 designation), which the 718 moniker was revived from its 718 RSK race car. BreakingOldTrends from the previous 3 generations, it now uses turbocharged flat-4 engines.

* The signature car of the German racing prodigy [[GermanicDepressives Michael Beckenbauer]] from ''Manga/MFGhost'' is none other than his "Stuttgart Slayer"; a Carrera White 718 Cayman S. [[spoiler:Despite its four cylinders, [[WeakButSkilled his superior skills dominates the MFG League, where he trumps in everything on every aspect of each race]].]] No wonder VictoryIsBoring for this SmugSuper.

* Other than just the Devil Z, Tatsuya Shima, the "King of Wangan" in ''Manga/WanganMidnight'', is the driver behind the iconic black modified Porsche 930 Turbo, the "Blackbird".

** ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedProStreet [=ProStreet=]]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUndercover Undercover]]'' feature the entire 997 family in the roster; the turboocharged 911 Turbo (which was also previously in ''Carbon''), a track-day 911 [=GT3=] RS and the ultimate 911 [=GT2=]. For the latter game, the iconic black and red 911 [=GT2=] belonged to Rose Largo, one of GMAC's CoDragons, serving as the cover car of the game.

Sure, it's your ordinary mundane SUV, [[MundaneMadeAwesome but this one proved its mettle to have excellent performance with good handling and powerful engines]]. Originally Cayennes use Volkswagen's patented [=VR6=], but later iterations introduce an even powerful version: The Porsche Cayenne Turbo, fitted with a 4.5 L twin-turbo V8, and was capable of reaching 269 km/h (167 mph), which is pretty fast for a [=4x4=] at that time.

Ah, Porsche. A brand where there is no substitute.

* The [[DownloadableContent Paris Booster Pack]] of ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing 2'' allows you to drive this classic; the Porsche 356 A Carrera Speedster. [[WeakButSkilled It may have slow top speeds but it's compensated to its superior handling]].

* Daisy Araújo's 911 cabrioler of ''Film/MysticPizza'' is essentially a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikqDLmNc678 Porsche full of fish]].

* Saga drives an early-model Porsche 911 ''Series/TheBridge2011'', which she won in it in a bet from a fellow police-academy student. [[spoiler:Sofia Helin, after the show had finished, complained that it had been extremely difficult and tiring to drive.]]

** The "Thunder in the Jungle" segment of the ''Horizon 5'' intro puts you in the Desert Flyer 911 aroung the jungle surrounded by flamingos. Looks like Ramiro just dropped you at the wrong time where you and your car just botched your landing after hitting a tree. At least it was unscathed.

* Since ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 2'', RUF has appeared in its subsequent games. Specifically for 911 substitues (because of EA licensing rights), many of them are the RUF, BTR, CTR Yellowbird, [=CTR2=] and the RGT, which became notable for its DrivingTest and the RaceAgainstTheClock challenge at the notorious Complex String.

* The first ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'' game had one of the best cars offered in the lineup, which is the 911 [=GT2=] (996). Its sequel expanded the 911 horizons by adding many iterations, like the classic 911 RS 2.7, the 993 [=GT2=], the 996 series (Turbo, [=GT3=] and [=GT2=] Clubsport) and even one of the [[GameBreaker game breaking]] ultimates, the 911 [=GT1=].

* While they have alreay the Porsche 959 in their hands, the [[ExpansionPack Supercar Expansion]] of '' VideoGame/TheDuelTestDriveII'' also gives you the RUF CTR. RUF cars would be the Porsche stand-in throughout ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited''

-->--'''Description''', ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit (2010)''

* ''Series/Zoey101'': Logan Reese's car that he purchased of using his dad's credit card (without permission) is a silver Porsche Carrera GT. The catalyst assumes why the episode is aptly named "Logan Gets Cut Off". And that's a $327,000 car, which is ''four times more expensive'' today.

* Because of ''Creator/ElectronicArts''' licensing rights to Porsche, ''VideoGame/WanganMidnightMaximumTune'' [[WritingAroundTrademarks resorts in using another substitute]]. First of all, they use Gemballas as the basis for Tatsuya's Blackbird from its first game up to ''[=3DX+=]''. Unfortunately, that was only exclusive to Japan, where international versions instead had hin use a Nissan Fairlady as the basis for the car. Fast forward to ''4'', as both Japan and International now use RUF models instead, in which the Blackbird now uses RUF CTR as the basis. When EA lost its rights and Porsche finally debuted in ''6'', the Blackbird now ''is'' a Porsche alone.

** And to commemorate it, the Spec II update adds that car to ''Gran Turismo 7's'' Brand Central, plus another car where you can use DRS.

** Kazunori Yamauchi's personal car, a Porsche 996 [=GT3=] appears as a hidden car in ''3: A-spec'', which would technically be the first Porsche. The car would officially make its official debut in ''Sport'', alongside its other Porsche models.

The RUF RK Spyder is one of the cars in ''Sega Race TV''. By default, this is the car of Enrico Estebeth.

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NOTE: For VideoGames, Creator/ElectronicArts held the exclusive rights to Porsche from 2000 to 2016, barring other video game developers from using the brand with a few exceptions. This prompted video games made during that time to use Porsche substitutes such as Ruf (known for using Porsche's bodies in white to build their cars) or Gemballa (known for their extensive customization of Porsche cars to the point they are legally considered different cars). In 2016, Porsche and Electronic Arts agreed to open up their licensing rights by letting their exclusive deal expire, due to the deal being unfeasible anymore, and also hurted their brand awareness, which was further impacted by Volkswagen Group's diesel emissions scandal that began in 2015.

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NOTE: For VideoGames, Creator/ElectronicArts held the executive rights to Porsche from 2000 to 2016, barring other video game developers from using the brand with a few exceptions. This prompted video games made during that time to use Porsche substitutes such as Ruf (known for using Porsche's bodies in white to build their cars) or Gemballa (known for their extensive customization of Porsche cars to the point they are legally considered different cars).

* Stage 3 of VideoGame/ChaseHQ has the target: the Chicago pushers in a German sports car as Nancy stated, which is a silver Porsche 911.

** ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedProStreet [=ProStreet=]]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUndercover Undercover]]'' feature the entire 997 family in the roster; the turboocharged 911 Turbo, a track-day 911 [=GT3=] RS and the ultimate 911 [=GT2=]. For the latter game, the 911 famous black and red [=GT2=] belonged to Rose Largo, one of GMAC's CoDragons, serving as the cover car of the game.

NOTE: For VideoGames, Creator/ElectronicArts held the executive rights to Porsche from 2000 to 2016, barring other video game developers from using the brand with a few exceptions. This prompts them to use other Porsche substitutes such as Ruf or Gemballa.

* Two blokes would take their 911 for a night drive, engaged in a HotPursit and went onto hiding in Music/TheChemicalBrothers's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTxOKsyZ0Lw Block Rockin' Beats]]".

** Jack Rourke can use a 991 at the start of ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedTheRun The Run]]'', but only if you have the ''Limited Edition''. Other than that you also have the 993 [=GT2=] that has an RWB version, and a 997 [=GT3=] RS 4.0 where one edition replicates the Flying Lizard RSR race car.

->''"I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.""
-->'''Ferdinand Porsche'''

* The 911 is an extremly common car seen in many of its ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' installments.

** The [[VideoGame/NeedForSpeed2015 2015 reboot]] spawns a slew of [=911s=] where two of the icons drive one; RWB's Akira Nakai has his RWB-tuned 911 and Magnus Walker, a 911 afficionado also drives this.

** Since Bizzare Creations implies it lost its licensing rights to Porsche, ''3'' switches to [=RUFs=] this time.

[[folder:Porsche Boxster/Cayman]]

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