March 29, 2024

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New Porsche Roof Box Can Withstand Speeds Of Up To 124 MPH

The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo features up to 15.7 cubic feet (444.57 liters) of rear cargo place with the back again seats up. If that’s not sufficient storage, the German brand name is introducing the Porsche Tequipment Effectiveness roof box in May.

As a factory accessory, the roof box undergoes the meticulous engineering that Porsche gives its motor vehicles. The engineers even tested the condition in the wind tunnel. The enterprise has certified the storage solution’s capability to take care of speeds up to 124 miles for each hour (200 kilometers for each hour). 

“On its way to sequence maturity, it was driven on exam tracks for numerous thousand kilometers as element of general automobile tests,” said Jochen Schmid, director of Tequipment at Porsche.

The roof box has a teardrop condition, apart from for an upward curve at the rear. There is an embossed, silver Porsche logo at the back again. The side blades can occur in High-Gloss Black, Dolomite Silver Metallic, Carrara White Metallic, and Volcano Gray Metallic, or they are available in primer for an proprietor to paint them in whatsoever shade the individual desires.

The roof box attaches to the Taycan’s roof rails by means of a quick-fastening program with 3 securing straps. It can open up on the two sides and has a capability of 16.95 cubic feet (480 liters). Porsche states there is sufficient room inside of for five pairs of skis or 3 snowboards, and the area can hold up to one hundred sixty five.three lbs . (75 kilograms) of cargo.

Porsche will charge €1,150 ($one,380 at recent trade rates) for the roof box. Receiving colored side blades will be an additional €350 ($420) or €200 ($240) for them in primer.