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Porsche is aiming drum up business in 2010 with a series of new model launches.Dealers will receive the Boxster Spyder and 911 GT3 RS models and 911 Sport Classic in the spring.
The network, which saw sales fall 14.2 per cent in the year to November 2009 while the overall UK market fell 8.6 per cent, will also receive the first Porsche hybrid model and new V6 derivatives for the Porsche Panamera.
The debuts follow the launches of the new Boxster and Cayman in 2009 along with the Cayenne Diesel, and the 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 RS.
These were joined at the end of the year by the lightweight Boxster Spyder (pictured) and the limited edition 911 Sport Classic and the launch of the Panamera four-door Gran Turismo in the autumn.
According to Porsche, in the UK, the new Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone, Northants has attracted 12,000 visitors.
The carmaker has half a million Porsche fans on Facebook, and over 5,500 subscribers to the official Porsche YouTube channel.
Porsche Experience TV is a recently introduced concept that provides high-quality web-streamed films showcasing Porsche cars.