Porsche at the 2011 New York auto show

Michael Bartsch, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Porsche, talked to Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, www.drivingthenation.com, at the 2011 New York auto show.

Porsche unveiled the 380-hp Panamera S Hybrid at an asking price of $95000.

But the real show stopper was the $750,000 reproduction of the series hybrid Ferdinand Porsche built-in 1900. The reproduction is an open car with no doors.

Porsche is bringing out 4-door sedans, and hybrids. Why?

What will Porsche bring out in the near future, and why are they in a “quiet period”?

About the Author: Lou Ann Hammond

Lou Ann Hammond is the CEO of Carlist and Driving the Nation. She is the co-host of Real Wheels Washington Post carchat every Friday morning and is the Automotive, energy correspondent for The John Batchelor Show and a Contributor to Automotive Electronics magazine headquartered in Korea. Hammond is a founding member of the Women's World Car of the Year #WWCOTY, and board member of the Women in Automotive. She is a guest contributor for Via Corsa magazine and Vicarious magazine.