Porsche has opened another Porsche Studio in Taoyuan, the biggest aviation city in Taiwan. It is the first of its kind in this market and the third in South East Asia. The new Porsche Studio is located in Taoyuan Art Plaza, an artistic area in the region, where extraordinary art meets local artists.
“We are more than delighted to present the new Porsche Studio Taoyuan, which offers fans and enthusiasts a sophisticated combination of fascinating sports cars and intriguing lifestyle products. With an exclusive, relaxing as well as life-oriented atmosphere, we expect the new Porsche Studio to be an exciting destination for customers,” says Mathias Busse, CEO of Porsche Taiwan.
Porsche Taiwan is collaborating with its long-term partner PGUM to continuously develop the retail landscape by introducing new formats. Starting points were the Porsche NOW sales pop-ups in Taipei and Tainan, the Porsche Studio in Taoyuan is the next big step. It offers customers and fans Porsche’s diverse attractions beyond vehicles, from brand heritage to modern lifestyle with the aim of bonding closer with them.
The brand-new Porsche Studio Taoyuan offers a large LED wall and an exclusive and relaxing atmosphere inside. Within the new location, various themes await customers to immerse in: “E-Performance” highlights the brand’s progress towards electromobility; “Porsche Driver’s Selection” and “Tequipment” showcase a series of exclusive lifestyle products and accessories; “Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur” is where customization takes place and finally, “Heritage Wall” presents Porsche history, guiding people through the fascination of over seven decades..
In addition, together with Porsche Centre Taoyuan, Porsche Taiwan is introducing two special in-store job roles, offering visitors distinctive experiences: “Host” and “Porsche Pro”. “Hosts” serve visitors in a professional and personalized way, aiming to make them chill out and feel at home. With profound knowledge of Porsche’s history and products, the “Porsche Pro” guides visitors through the world of the brand and shares the passion for sportscars.
The Porsche Studios are part of Porsche’s Future Retail Strategy. The aim is to be, where customers are and to attract new target groups in city centers.
In 1980 Porsche entered Le Mans with three examples of the new race car which were piloted by teams from Germany, USA and Great Britain. Titled the 924 GTP, each car raced under their national colors in the highly competitive ‘Prototype’ class. 924 GTP 002 remains the only Porsche factory owned race car ever to compete under a British flag. Having been used for further testing the car was officially retired in 1982.
Bodywork: Lightened production body with fender extensions and front spoiler as well as doors and engine lid of plastic, plexiglass windows
Chassis: Independent wheel suspensions, whisbones and McPherson shock legs in front, steel semi-trailing arms in back Progressive coil springs, Bilstein gas pressure shock absorbers
Brakes: Inner-vented, dual circuit disc brake system from 917 with center-lock wheels Adjustable brake balance
Wheels: BBS rims front and rear: 11.75 x 16 Dunlop Racing, front: 275/600 x16 Dunlop Racing, rear: 300/825 x 16
Gearbox: Fully-synchronized, 5-speed Porsche gearbox, 924 reinforced, slod drive, ratios to suit the course
Clutch: Single-plate, dry clutch (Fichtel & Sachs) with sintered lining
Engine: Four cylinder, in-line engine, water-cooled with turbocharging and charge-air intercooler, mechanical Bosch/Kugelfischer fuel injection and dry sump lubrication Bore: 86.5 mm/3.41″ Stroke: 84.4 mm/3.33″ Capacity: 1983.9 cc/121.02 in³ Compression: approx. 6.8 : 1 Output: 320 hp (235 kW) at 7000 rpm Max. torque: 39 mkp/282 lb.-ft. at 4500 rpm
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“all the fun of a Stuttgart sports car without the associated snobbery”
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