On this day in auto history - January 30th

Sat 30th Jan 2021

It was on this day in 1951 that legendary auto engineer Ferdinand Porsche passed away at the age of 75.

Born to German-speaking parents in the Austrian Empire, Porsche served as a technical director for numerous car companies and is, most famously, credited with designing the iconic Volkswagen Beetle at the behest of Adolf Hitler.

He founded his own company, Porsche, in Stuttgart in 1931 and specialised in producing high-performance sports cars as well as contributing heavily to the Nazi war effort by designing tanks.

Porsche remains a highly-successful company, with its vehicles being amongst the most profitable in the world.

CarSupermarket.com currently stocks a selection of Porsche models, all of which can be purchased online from the comfort of your living room and delivered direct to your door anywhere in mainland Britain.

The tax values are provided by a third-party supplier and while every effort is made to ensure their accuracy please double check with your advisor. If the car was registered after 31/03/2017 then it is subject to new tax rules. All prices we display are for the cars second tax payment onwards. You can find out information on the cars first tax payment here

Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017

Rates for second tax payment onwards

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£180	£180	£189	£99	£94.50
Electric	£0	N/A	N/A	£0	N/A
Alternative	£170	£170	£178.50	£93.50	£89.25

Alternative fuel vehicles include hybrids, bioethanol and liquid petroleum gas.

Vehicles with a list price of more than £40,000

You have to pay an extra £390 a year if you have a car with a ‘list price’ (the published price before any discounts) of more than £40,000. You do not have to pay this if you have a zero emission vehicle.

You only have to pay this rate for 5 years (from the second time the vehicle is taxed).

Check the list price with your dealer so you know how much vehicle tax you’ll have to pay.

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£570	£570	£598.50	£313.50	£299.25
Alternative	£560	£560	£588	£308	£294