The Porsche 911 Turbo S Land Down Under is a masterpiece of automotive art, a testament to the brand's ability to blend performance with a unique, country-specific aesthetic. This one-off creation is a love letter to Australia, a nation renowned for its natural beauty and distinct character. The car's design is a collaboration between Porsche's local arm, the Sonderwunsch customization team, the Style Porsche design division, and renowned artist Werner Bronkhorst.
The exterior paintwork is a masterpiece in itself, with two new Chromaflair finishes: Terra Australis Red and Southern Cross Blue. These colors shift and shimmer, capturing the essence of an outback sunset. The gradient effect is achieved through meticulous hand-painting, taking over 300 hours to complete. The attention to detail extends to the Turbo Exclusive wheels, which are finished in the same Southern Cross Blue as the upper sections of the body.
Bronkhorst's artistic touch is also evident in the semi-hidden '75' script on the roof, a nod to Porsche's 75th anniversary. Miniature artworks depicting iconic Australian fauna and human-inspired motifs are dotted across the exterior, adding to the car's unique character. The rear spoiler reveals a cheeky farewell message, 'See ya later mate', a playful goodbye to those left in the dust by the blisteringly quick Turbo S.
The interior is a celebration of Australia's rugged natural beauty. Dark Night Blue and Coolibah Brown leather trim vast sections of the dash and door cards, with the latter being unique to this project. The steering wheel features Neodyme accents and a Kalahari 12-o'clock marker, while hand-finished Australian Silky Oak wood inlays adorn the dash and front seatbacks, giving the interior an organic look and feel.
The 18-way sports seats are a work of art, resembling paintbrush strokes with 14,417 perforations across their center panels. The headrests carry a 75-years-in-Australia motif, and a topographical map of the Blue Mountains is printed across the upper dashboard and door trims. The headlining features an embroidered map of the Southern Hemisphere constellations, including the Southern Cross, as they appeared above Uluru in 1951, the year of Porsche's arrival in Australia.
Mechanically, the Land Down Under is unchanged from the standard 911 Turbo S, producing 523kW of power and 800Nm of torque from a 3.6-litre flat-six petrol engine with two 'eTurbos' and 400V hybrid tech. The car is driven by an eight-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic transmission, sending power to all four wheels.
The Land Down Under is a testament to the power of combining Porsche craftsmanship with bold artistic vision. It showcases the brand's ability to create a unique, country-specific aesthetic while maintaining the performance and engineering excellence that Porsche is renowned for. This one-off creation is a true masterpiece, a celebration of Australia's natural beauty and Porsche's rich heritage.
However, the Land Down Under is not for sale. It will join Porsche's heritage fleet, a testament to its significance and uniqueness. This car is a one-of-a-kind creation, a love letter to Australia that will forever be a part of Porsche's history.
