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Classic Cayenne E1 get resto-mod treatment for its 20th Anniversary Limited Edition.
Twenty years after its launch, the first-generation Porsche Cayenne has had new life breathed into it, as part of Porsche Middle East limited edition 20th anniversary E1 project in the United Arab Emirates.
The Porsche Cayenne is a milestone car for the Middle East. When it launched in 2002, it opened the door to a new customer base, introducing a capable and luxurious off-road sports car to the region’s vast deserts and valleys for the first time. Ever since, it has proved to be the ideal vehicle for partaking in the region’s love of the outdoors and off-roading.
Two decades on, and to mark the 20th anniversary of the iconic SUV, Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE set a challenge for the United Arab Emirates’. Porsche importers to customize a fleet of 8 first-generation (E1) Cayenne SUVs that would mark the vehicle’s contribution to the region.
The carefully restored cars have already been put through their paces by members of the media at a press event in the mountainous desert region of Hatta, near Dubai, and now the SUVs will go on display at the second Icons of Porsche festival.
THE CHALLENGE
Porsche importers were tasked with regenerating the first-generation Cayenne to highlight its offroad capabilities through accessorizing and modifying where necessary, as well as utilizing some of the accessories that have recently become available for it from Porsche Classic.
Al Nabooda Porsche importer have three Cayenne S models plus a Cayenne GTS, which were modified by focusing on underbody protection and ground clearance.
STRICT REQUIREMENTS
Sourcing good condition, relatively standard first-generation models proved to be the biggest challenge for the two Porsche importers as they had to meet strict requirements that included the cars being GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) specification.
Al Nabooda Porsche importer modified their four cars with lift kits and off-road wheels, also put a rear spare wheel carrier on them to attach the spare wheel, as well as a roof rack system for the roof tent, which is one of the main accessories we are displaying during Icons of Porsche.
The roof tent from Porsche Tequipment. “It’s a Porsche pop-up tent, simply unclip it, it unfolds, a ladder pops out and it can then sleep two people on top of the car.”
The team at Al Nabooda Porsche importer also added 30-millimetre spacers to the rear wheels and 25 mm spacers at the front to give their cars a wider stance, along with locally modified tubular bumper bars for extra clearance.
“The result is a much stronger look but the whole project involved a lot of tiny and constant tweaking, realigning and final adjusting to make the cars look just right.
All Porsche Cayenne E1 20th Anniversary Resto-Mod have gone through the same full inspection process that any Porsche Approved pre-owned vehicle would go through.
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CERTIFICATION
All 4 Cayenne E1's 20th Anniversary Resto-Mod Limited Editions are inspected and certified by Porsche Approved Pre-Owned and Porsche Middle East.
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