Yahoo Autos Porsche Built A 911 With Portal Axles To Go Where Unimogs Can't Reach
No car has ever driven at higher altitude than this 992-generation Porsche 911 Carrera 4S with portal axles. On Saturday the Porsche crew, led by racing driver Romain Dumas, reached the highest peak of the west ridge of the Ojos del Salado volcano in Chile, after doing an exploratory run up to 19,000 feet in 2022. That’s the tallest active volcano in the world, for anyone keeping track, stacking up at just over 22,000 feet above sea level. The new 911 C4S still has its stock 3-liter turbo flat-six engine and 7-speed manual transmission.
Racing driver Romain Dumas has conquered basically every discipline of motorsport where he’s driven. He’s got wins in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Pikes Peak Hillclimb, 12 Hours of Sebring, 24 Hours of Nurburgring. He’s won an FIA rally championship. He’s placed at the Dakar rally. He owns the electric lap record at the Nurburgring. The guy’s done it all, so now I guess he’s set his sights on breaking more records.
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