Model S Outsold Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, Lexus LS and Porsche Panamera | Forums

@Peter_Durante @luisbaram In it's 1st full year on the market the Tesla Model S outsold luxury brands:

Panamera: 2012 - 7,614; 2013 - 6,879 http://press.porsche.com/news/release.php?id=756 40% drop year on year when overall market grew by 12%! Time for CEO to think about retirement! This is the CEO for North America bragging about 2012... “2012 was truly a momentous year for Porsche in the U.S.,” said Detlev von Platen, President and CEO, Porsche Cars North America. “Not only did we launch the all-new, seventh-generation 911, the completely redesigned Boxster and our first diesel model, we set records in nearly all aspects of our business, achieving top-tier results in many high-ranking industry quality and customer satisfaction studies while growing our share in the luxury market. And this is the guys forward looking "vision" into 2013... "we are optimistic about the prospect of another successful year in 2013. We hope to solidify our position as the world’s strongest Pors...

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