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China Drives Porsche Record as Cayenne Wait Means Carrera: Cars

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Liu Yirong walked into Porsche SE’s Shanghai dealership planning to buy the carmaker’s $137,000 Cayenne sport-utility vehicle. He left with a coffee-colored 911 Carrera sports car instead.

“I wanted a Cayenne but there weren’t any available,” said the 32-year-old Liu, who works in the chemical industry. “They said I have to wait two years.”