The Porsche 911 has all the time been pitched as an on a regular basis sports activities automobile, with its rear seats and helpful entrance boot. However a sensible camper? That’s a brand new one.
Porsche Tequipment, which builds equipment for the entire Porsche vary, is providing a brand new roof tent for its vary – together with the 911 sports activities automobile.
It’s coming to Australia as a particular order a part of the Tequipment catalogue, though you’ll have to attend till November in the event you order one now.
The tent sits on roof racks, and measures 2580mm lengthy, 2570mm large, and 1180mm tall.
That makes it greater than a queen mattress inside, though the utmost 140kg stationary load means you’ll have to be cautious of letting two heavy-set campers hop aboard on the identical time if it’s mounted to a 911, Taycan, or Cayenne Coupe.
The utmost stationary load within the Taycan Cross Turismo, Macan, and Cayenne is 190kg, leaving a bit extra headroom.
You’ll be velocity restricted to 130km/h with the tent mounted, so lapping the Nordschleife at full tilt after which tenting within the car parking zone is out of the query.
When it’s not in use, the pop-top camper folds down right into a slimline laborious case designed in Weissach. When homeowners arrive on the camp web site, the tent may be erected by unlocking a pair of tabs and lifting the lid – with help from a pair of gasoline struts, naturally.
The ground is supported by a pair of “built-in telescopic ladders”, and the tent physique is tensioned utilizing 4 rods.
With an built-in skylight, twin zip up home windows, and fly screens throughout, you’ll be able to stargaze from the roof of your 911 with out having to struggle off mosquitos or frequent people.
Porsche Tequipment will promote you a tent liner to assist hold heat in chilly situations, a thermal blanket, and a shoe liner.
The worth for the tent is accessible “On Request” for Australia, however in Europe it’s priced at €4980 (A$7370).
