Porsche Back to Detroit with 'Spectacular' New Model

Last year, more than a quarter of the 85,903 Porsche 911s sold worldwide went to America, making it the company’s biggest single market when it comes to sales figures. So it’s only fitting the carmaker chose next year’s Detroit Auto Show in January to release what it calls a “spectacular” sportscar model.

“We’ll have something spectacular to show there.You’ll have to wait and be surprised.” said Hans- Gerd Bode, a spokesman for the sportscar maker in an interview given to Bloomberg. The new model is expected to join others from Volkswagen AG beginning January 10th of next year under the spotlights of Detroit’s Auto Show.

“Porsche’s return demonstrates the relevancy of the Detroit show for luxury manufacturers. They target a very specific audience with their cars and the U.S. market is incredibly important for Porsche,” said Rebecca Lindland, an analyst at IHS Automotive in Lexington, Massachusetts. The manufacturer pulled out of Detroit after 2007 to focus U.S. activities on Los Angeles but is now returning to America's largest auto show.

It is believed the new model will share a lot of components and exterior features with the 918 Spyder that starred at Geneva’s Show earlier this year. If this is the case we expect the Stuttgart firm to bring a more production-ready version, powered by a conventional engine.

Porsche’s Cayman R mid-engine sports car, which sells in Europe for €69,830 ($93,000), premiered last month in Los Angeles. The model, which surges to 100 kilometers (62 miles) per hour in 5 seconds and has a top speed of 282 km/h (175 km/h), will be available in America starting next spring.