Andrea Rapelli

This photography book is dedicated to the excellence of German cars and provides a visual journey through the most important brands in motor history, catching the essence and soul of these wonders on four wheels. From the legendary Mercedes-Benz to the outstanding sport features of BMW and Porsche, to the versatility of the Volkswagen Group, this is a story of accurate engineering and extraordinary design. This book is not just a collection of breathtaking images, but a tribute to the German passion for technical perfection and continuous evolution: starting from Benz and Daimler, the reader will move on to timeless icons such as the VW Beetle, the Porsche 911 and the Mercedes 300 SL. Not to forget the new challenges of electrification, with the VW ID.3 or the BMW XM hybrid SUV.

Porsche - eto simvol roskoshi, innovatsij i unikalnogo dizajna. V etoj knige my rasskazhem istoriju kultovykh modelej Porsche, ikh tekhnicheskie kharakteristiki, dizajn, evoljutsiju i vlijanie na avtomobilnuju industriju. Sochetaja nasledie s innovatsijami, individualnost brenda s kreativnostju, kompanija Porsche sozdala odni iz samykh ljubimykh modelej sportivnykh i roskoshnykh avtomobilej.

To celebrate the 60 years since the creation of the now legendary 911, this volume tells the story of a brand that has become a myth on four wheels: Porsche. From the dawn of its history to successes in sports and marketing of this car manufacturer, up to the engineering and technology for the future, the book retraces the long history and the most representative and significant models produced by the German company - from the first 356 to the very recent Mission R and 718 Cayman GT4 RS - through detailed descriptions, technical and accurate data sheets & 3D rendering in high definition.