Porsche is a German make of car, famous for being fast, expensive, and sporty. The company took the surname of its founder, Ferdinand Porsche, and the cars have carried that name since 1931. When someone says “a Porsche,” they usually picture a sleek sports car — especially the 911 — though the company also makes SUVs now. It is a brand, so it takes a capital P. In English many people say POR-shuh (two beats); some squash it to one. It lives in the same world as Ferrari: a car you point at, not the car most families buy. People also use it as shorthand for money and flash — “He turned up in a Porsche.” Though actually, not every Porsche on the road is a tiny two-seater any more.