Porsche Drives To New Altitude With Modified 911s

The Porsche team has climbed the Ojos del Salado volcano in Chile, reaching a maximum height of 6,734 meters. Both 911s were of the Carrera 4S type but unrecognizable in their off-road gear. Porsche has given the pair a thorough overhaul for the adventure. Naturally, the ground clearance was increased (to a height of 35 cm), and both cars were fitted with special, lightweight underbody panels. The low-speed gearing was also addressed, and Dumas’ car was fitted with an extra-sensitive steering system. The 3.0-liter six-cylinder also ran on eFuels.

Breaking the record was no easy feat; the Porsche team had to deal with extremely low air pressure and temperatures up to twenty degrees below freezing. “It was incredible to drive where no car has gone before,” Dumas said in a response. “We literally couldn’t get any higher.”

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