Porsche and motorsports are two things that always go hand-in-hand, from the entry-level models all the way to the 918 Spyder hypercar. But have you ever wondered how its racing liveries would look like on its bread and butter model, the Porsche Macan?
Well, what you’re about to see here are five specially rendered Macans in the company’s iconic motorsport livery designs, each shot at a different and historic premise around Singapore. Now, without further ado.
Porsche Macan Martini Racing – Holland Village, Singapore
Undoubtedly Porsche’s most recognisable livery is the Martini Racing – a striking combination of blue, red and silver colours that’s also seen on the Porsche 917 Le Mans car back in 1970. It’s the result of a sponsorship from the Italian beverage company Martini & Rossi which began in 1968, and the livery is inextricably linked with the successes of the Porsche teams in rallying, touring car racing and, above all, in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Porsche Macan Rothmans Design – Armenian Street, Singapore
The Porsche 956, which debuted at the 1982 Le Mans, was a new kind of winner and marked the start of a new era for the automaker’s racing division. It’s most fondly remembered for the 1982 Le Mans, where Porsche enjoyed a triple victory and that the cars finished neatly in their number order: one, two and three.
One of the cars also flew past the finish line in a record breaking time of 6:11.13 minutes at the Nurburgring, setting a record for drivers in their future machines. The 956 was unstoppable and went on to dominate the 1984 and 1985 races, setting a new brand record.
Porsche Macan Pink Pig – Chinatown, Singapore
This one is interesting. The “Pink Pig” was a one-off experimental car and caused a sensation at the 1971 Le Mans. It was the fastest car during the pre-race qualification session despite being completely untested before. Unfortunately during the main race, it got into an accident and was subsequently retired from the race.
But why pink? That’s because then-Porsche designer Anatole Lapine favoured the pink body colour and labelled each of the body parts according to the butcher-style cuts, hence Pink Pig. The car was a combination of the short and long tail versions of the 917. With an extremely wide body and rounded wheel cutouts, its wheels were hidden deeply in the wheel housings, with its nose positioned low and flat like the long-tail coupé, but shorter.
It was the most frequently photographed race car of the year, and is still very popular among the Porsche Museum visitors in Stuttgart, Germany.
Porsche Macan Salzburg Design – Ann Siang Hill, Singapore
Red was the symbolic colour of the Porsche 917 KH, which was the first Porsche to secure the first of 19 impressive Le Mans victories. The iconic red Porsche first made its debut over 47 years ago on June 14, 1970 where Hans Hermann and Richard Attwood secured Porsche’s maiden victory at Le Mans.
Porsche Macan Gulf Design – Haji Lane, Singapore
Last but not least, another Porsche classic. The charismatic light blue colour was made famous on tracks all around the world thanks to John Wyer, who managed to convince Gulf Oil to sponsor his then-new car (the Mirage M1) before officially representing Porsche.
At the time, Gulf Oil had just purchased a smaller firm that featured a blue and orange colour scheme, so they picked the same exact colours for the cars that Wyer used to race. During the 1970 and 1971 Le Mans, Wyer led the Porsche team to the world championships and with that, he sealed blue and orange into the minds of the racing world forever. The blue and orange Porsche 917 also became the star car in Steve McQueen’s legendary racing movie, Le Mans, in 1971.
So there you have it, five iconic Porsche motorsport liveries reimagined on the Porsche Macan. Back at home, Porsche Malaysia just introduced the limited-edition Macan SportDesign (40 units only), which goes for RM545,000 before insurance. It’s powered by a 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 252 hp and 370 Nm, and is paired with a quick-shifting seven-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission and all-wheel drive. It sprints from zero to 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds and has a top speed of 229 km/h.
GALLERY: Porsche Macan SportDesign
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