Now, Porsche is hardly the only storied performance brand for whom the crossover is now a sales king. The health of nearly every cool car out there depends at least in part on the vast amount of money companies can make selling CUVs, and Porsche's across-the-board sales increases show that icons like the 911 aren't going anywhere anytime soon. The growth of the Macan won't strangle the 911, and the record 28,000 Panameras sold (boosted by the new E-Hybrid model) show that it doesn't have to be a binary choice either.

At the same time, it's a trend without end: Porsche now sells more SUVs than sports cars, and the launch of the new Porsche Cayenne in every market this year will only widen the gulf. China and the United States remain the two largest markets for the company, and it's a safe bet that future projects in the pipeline will continue to take both countries' predilection for SUVs into account.

Overall, though, Porsche seems to be in good health in a world that was supposed to be ruled by autonomous cars at this point, with total sales growing four percent last year compared to 2016.