After decades of concentrating solely on making fast and fun automobiles, Porsche has announced that they are returning to a market they once had a strong presence in, tractors. Having produced a small handful of tractor models, including their most famous model the "Diesel Junior", Porsche feels the time is right to give that market a taste of their Sports Car medicine. The best in performance machinery can now be found in your gardening shed. Move aside John Deere, Porsche is here.

In a surprise move, Porsche's first foray into the tractor business in decades will be with a small-bore tractor of the lawnmower variety. In a joint brand initiative with home improvement giant Home Depot, Porsche will launch three new "riding" models over the next year, before expanding further into the "push" and "zero-turn" styles of mower. Rumor has it that president of Porsche Cars North America, Detlev Von Platen, and the CEO of Home Depot, Mr. Craig Menear, came up with the idea for the venture while playing tennis and sipping poolside mimosas at the Atlanta-area health club the two both frequent. The first model, with subtle styling cues taken from its namesake, is the Carrera "Rasentraktoren" (lawn mower), shown here. The full press release can be seen below.