FA Porsche, designer of iconic 911 sports car, dies at 76April 6, 2012 - 17:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The designer of the iconic Porsche 911 sports car, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, has died at the age of 76, BBC News reported. FA Porsche first designed the model in the early 1960s. The 911 first appeared in 1963, and the elegance and simplicity of its shape quickly made it a classic. It is now in its seventh version, and was recently voted one of the best cars of the twentieth century. His grandfather, Ferdinand Porsche, designed the Volkswagen Beetle. FA Porsche was in charge of the family firm's design department when he conceived the 911 as a replacement for its first model, the 356. While it has undergone many technological changes since its inception, the 911 is recognizably still the same car today. FA Porsche became the chairman of Porsche AG in 1990, and served in that role until 1993, helping to secure the company's future after sales fell in the late 1980s. The company says FA Porsche died on Thursday, April 5 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, but it has not revealed how he died. He will be buried in Austria, and a memorial service will be held in Stuttgart, the city of his birth, and where the company is based. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |