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1901 Lohner-Porsche: The First Porsche Sports Car

Technology

In 1901, hot on the heels of the success of his electric cars of 1900, Ferdinand Porsche created his first vehicles with an electric drive from a petrol engine — effectively an electric automatic transmission.

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