{"id":848548,"date":"2026-08-09T00:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T00:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/848548\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T00:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T00:36:14","slug":"porsche-unveils-one-off-aussie-inspired-911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/848548\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche unveils one-off Aussie-inspired 911"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Make us your preferred source on GoogleUnique 911 Turbo S customised in-house by its Sonderwunsch division in collaboration with Australian artist Werner Bronkhorst as 75th birthday presentThe News<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">As part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, <a class=\"iompba0 iompba4 _1tlv1feaf _1lalutrhu _1vzaghk4 _1vzaghk5 _1vzaghke\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carsales.com.au\/porsche\/?__source=editorialArticle&amp;driver_crosssell=editorial.in.article.link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Porsche<\/a> Cars Australia commissioned Porsche Sonderwunch to build a one-off 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S \u2018Land Down Under\u2019, using unique materials and one-off artwork by Australian artist Werner Bronkhorst.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">The car will be displayed at various events before being auctioned in 2027 for a \u2018seven-figure\u2019 sum.<\/p>\n<p>The Key Details<\/p>\n<p>911 Turbo S with Chromaflair colour gradient paintwork and handcrafted design elements<\/p>\n<p>Built by Porsche Sonderwunsch, a department under Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur and Porsche Classic divisions that does bespoke one-off work for customers<\/p>\n<p>Based on a 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S that retails for $577,300 (plus on-road costs), the Land Down Under project took two years<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"iompba0 iompba5 _1lalutr10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/porsche_landdownunder_fullresjpeg_26.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5\" alt=\"porsche landdownunder fullresjpeg 26\"\/>The Finer Details<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Porsche Cars Australia unveiled a unique Porsche 911 Turbo S this week, built to commemorate the brand\u2019s 75th anniversary in Australia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Inspired by \u2018the country&#8217;s expansive landscapes, dramatic contrasts, and the distinct character of the southern sky\u2019, the 911 Turbo S Land Down Under was a collaboration between Porsche Sonderwunsch, the Style Porsche team and Australian contemporary artist Werner Bronkhorst.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">For the first time on a Porsche in Australia, two new Chromaflair paint colours were developed. Applied by hand, the exterior finish transitions from Terra Australis Red across the lower body to Southern Cross Blue on the upper body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Angle and light influences a shift in colour between desert orange, dusk-sky blue, eucalyptus green and sunrise gold, says Porsche.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Chromaflair pigments use ultra-thin flakes that aid the colour shifts. Seven layers of the paint is applied and requires more than 300 hours to complete at a cost of about $150,000. Not something you want scratch!<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">For the first time at Porsche, a subtle painting technique introduces a \u201cghosting effect\u201d using Werner Bronkhorst\u2019s own font to reveal the number \u201c75\u201d within the paintwork on the roof \u2013 honouring both 75 years of Porsche Motorsport heritage and 75 years of Porsche in Australia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Wheels are the 20\/21-inch Turbo Exclusive rims, painted in Southern Cross Blue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">At the heart of the new 911 Turbo S is Porsche\u2019s latest T-Hybrid powertrain, pairing a 3.6-litre twin-turbocharged flat-six with a compact 1.9kWh battery and electric assistance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">The result is a combined 523kW and 800Nm, sent to all four wheels through an eight-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Porsche claims a 0-100km\/h sprint of just 2.5 seconds, while the benchmark 0-200km\/h dash takes 8.4 seconds. Not slow by any measure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Helping the Turbo S put that performance to the road are enormous 325-section rear tyres, standard carbon-ceramic brakes with massive 420mm front and 410mm rear discs, and a suite of active chassis and aerodynamic technologies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Despite adding hybrid hardware, kerb weight is kept to around 1737kg, while top speed is a claimed 322km\/h.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Another Bronkhorst inspiration is under the rear spoiler (which automatically raises in Sport Plus mode or above 80km\/h), which reads \u2018See ya later mate\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Originally from South Africa but now based in Sydney, Bronkhorst\u2019s artworks pair tiny, lifelike figures with bold, heavily textured abstract backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Back to the Porsche 911, the interior is treated to a combination of Dark Night Blue leather and Coolibah Brown, while seat centres have a paintbrush-style perforated design intended to replicate Werner Bronkhorst\u2019s brushstrokes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Australian Silky Oak wood inlays were hand finished and fitted to the dashboard and rear seat inlays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Topographical references to the Blue Mountains are printed across the upper dashboard and side trims, while numerous \u2018easter egg\u2019 representations of Australian animals and other signifiers hand-painted by Bronkhorst appear throughout the 911.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">The roof lining also has an embroidered Southern Hemisphere constellation map depicting the 1950 Uluru night sky in 1951, the year Porsche arrived here.<\/p>\n<p>The Road Ahead<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">The Porsche 911 Turbo S Land Down Under will be displayed at various locations to mark the 75th anniversary celebrations before being sold by auction for more than a million dollars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iompba0 _1lalutrhc _1lalutr2k0 a6hzxt6 a6hzxt0\">Given the amount of time and effort that went into this particular specimen, it\u2019s likely to be very popular with collectors.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"iompba0 iompba5 _1lalutr10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/porsche_landdownunder_fullresjpeg_21.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5\" alt=\"porsche landdownunder fullresjpeg 21\"\/>Our team of independent expert car reviewers and journalists<a class=\"iompba0 iompba4 _1tlv1feaf _1lalutri6 a6hzxt9 _1vzaghk4 _1vzaghk5 _1vzaghkd\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/carsales.com.au\/authors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Meet the team<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Make us your preferred source on GoogleUnique 911 Turbo S customised in-house by its Sonderwunsch division in collaboration&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":848549,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[8786,64,63,18839,843,18843,18840,18842,44,419459,105,18841],"class_list":["post-848548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-advice","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-car-reviews","tag-cars","tag-carsales-carsales-com-au","tag-latest-car-news","tag-new-cars","tag-news","tag-porsche-unveils-one-off-aussie-inspired-911","tag-technology","tag-used-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=848548"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848548\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/848549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=848548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=848548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=848548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}