Porsche 911 achieves new altitude world record
London, 05 December 2023, (Oilandgaspress): – 6.734 metres above sea level – no car has ever gone higher. On 2 December, racing driver Romain Dumas set a new world record at the peak of the west ridge of the Ojos del Salado volcano in Chile, piloting a significantly modified Porsche 911 running on eFuels. He was supported by an international team consisting of members from Chile, France, Germany, the United States, Canada and Switzerland.
The team supporting three-time Le Mans champion Romain Dumas faced extreme conditions. The air at altitude was only about half as dense as at sea level, while temperatures hovered around 20 degrees below freezing.
The expedition using two significantly modified Porsche 911 models was supported by HIF Global, Schaeffler Group, Mobil 1, BFGoodrich and TAG Heuer. These businesses supported the international team of guides, engineers, drivers and mountain climbers with expertise and technology.
Two modified Porsche 911 models nicknamed ‘Doris’ and ‘Edith’ took part in the record attempt. The record breaking car was developed by RD Limited in collaboration with Porsche. The record itself was achieved by Dumas in the lighter and more agile ‘Edith’ variant. The extremely off-road capable special conversion is based on the current 911 Carrera 4S. The 443 hp 3.0 liter six cylinder boxer engine (911 Carrera 4S: Fuel consumption* combined (WLTP) 11.1 – 10.2 l/100 km, CO₂ emissions* combined (WLTP) 253 – 231 g/km) remained in stock form and was paired with the standard seven-speed manual transmission. The car operated with factory filled lubricants from Mobil 1, which enabled the powertrain to operate without issue even in the extremely cold climate. The 911 itself proved to be an excellent basis; through the mix of robust yet lightweight chassis construction, ample power and the ability to cope well with extremely high altitudes.
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