The Porsche 911 is produced by Porsche, the German sports-car manufacturer headquartered in Stuttgart.
Introduced in September 1964, the 911 replaced the Porsche 356 and established the distinctive formula that still defines the model: a high-performance, rear-engined sports car with a horizontally opposed engine. Its long production history makes it one of the world’s best-known performance cars.
The name can cause confusion because Porsche is both the manufacturer and the brand, while the 911 is the model. Porsche AG has been part of the Volkswagen Group since 2012, but Volkswagen Group is not the manufacturer name normally given for the 911.
A neighbouring fact many readers ask about is the 911’s engine layout. Unlike most modern sports cars, the standard 911 traditionally places its engine behind the rear axle, a design that strongly influences its handling and character.