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Porsche has been testing a pair of 911 ‘Special Experimental Projects’ high on the slopes of the Ojos del Salado in Chile, the highest volcano on earth. The heavily modified off-roaders were able to reach a maximum altitude of 19,808 feet during their development.and Pikes Peak record setter, Romain Dumas. The location was chosen as one of the toughest on earth, and the test only ended when walls of ice and snow prevented the team from going any farther up the volcano.
“It’s been magical to build a 911 like the world has never seen before—made possible by a small team of engineering enthusiasts,” said Michael Rösler, the director of the 911 model line. “The 911 hasand, of course, on the road. With this project, we’re shifting the focus to where there are no roads. Testing our theories means finding the harshest possible environments to see if they work—and on the highest volcano in the world, we succeeded.
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