* Ferdinand Porsche was a renowned Austrian-German automotive engineer and designer. He is considered one of the pioneers of the automobile industry.
* He established his own design and engineering company, Porsche, in 1931.
* The company initially focused on designing and building cars for other manufacturers, but later expanded to producing its own line of sports cars, which became known as Porsche.
So, the Porsche car is named after the visionary and influential automotive engineer who founded the company.