Blown expectations and minds at Porsche World Road Show Singapore 2023.

[Mockngbrd]

 

When the kind folks over at Porsche ask if you'd like to spend an afternoon behind the wheel(s) of an entire fleet of Stuttgart's finest, chances are you'd say yes! And that was how we managed to join in the fun as Porsche Singapore played host to the Porsche World Road Show, a professional driving event organized by Porsche AG that has so far toured over 45 countries around the world with the cars and instructors flown in straight from Germany. Talk about an amazing gig!

 

 

 

First things first, confession time, up till today, I've never actually driven a "new" Porsche and the only experience I've had driving a P-car in anger was with our old 944 Turbo and with a tonne more restraint, a friend's 993 C2 Tiptronic Cabriolet. So, as you can imagine, I was pumped! And perhaps a little curious about how the rear-engined machines would dance. I even brought along my little RWB along for the ride.

 

 

 

 

 

Along with showcasing a curated selection of their cars, Porsche Singapore also took the opportunity to unveil their latest GT3RS and wasted little to no time wringing it out for an entire day on their makeshift track created at the Changi Exhibition Centre.

 

 

 

 

 

With the formalities and paperwork all sorted, it was time to drive after we split into our pre-arranged groups. For my group (made up of seasoned petrolhead journalist), it was time for us to satiate our need for speed at the handling circuit.

 

 

The cars at our disposal? A Taycan, a 911 Targa, a 911 Carrera S, a 911 Turbo S and the (as we were about to find out), the sublime Cayman GT4RS.

While two laps in each car might not have been enough, the pace and speed at which we (or at least our group) pushed these machines gave all of us a pretty good taste of what each of them was capable of. We had plenty of opportunities to accelerate full bore before going hard on the brakes, and then feed power back in to get the rear end to bite down once again. And, unsurprisingly, there was one car in particular that got everyone's pulse racing a tad higher than the others—the Cayman GT4 RS.

With its sonorous 4.0-litre, naturally aspirated, flat-six engine sourced from the latest 911 GT3, it was a feast for the senses. Driving it flat out wasn't just exhilarating; it was intoxicating as my hairs stood on ends the first time it howled it's heart out to 9000rpm, vibrating our eardrums to aural climax. What a car!

 

 

 

Of course, even though it was a Porsche event, the driving courses were not limited to just the high adrenaline, heart pumping experiences as a pseudo off-road section was also created to highlight the capabilities of their Cayennes as we gingerly tracked various obstacles that no brand-new Cayenne owner would ever subject their expensive luxury SUVs to.

 

 

With the "off-road" segment done and dusted, it was back to a low-slung sports car in the form of a lovely and beautifully balanced 718 Boxster GTS that everyone shared as we took turns (hehe) punting it around carefully placed cones in a simple slalom course. While this particular car has surely taken a beating through its various travels, I still wouldn't say no if Porsche AG gave me the keys.

 

 

Alongside the Boxster was a Viper Green Turbo S Cabriolet that gave us the 0-100-0 experience with launch control thrown in just for fun.

 

 

 

To wind down our day, we were also treated to a simple and rather sedate road drive in a small convoy around the roads of Changi and considering I'm rather familiar with these roads, I chose to hang back in the comforts of a Panamera.

 

So, having had a pretty good taste of the cars Porsche has to offer, all I need now, is some extra cash for one. Gofundme anyone?

 

 

Big thanks to Porsche Singapore for the invite, it was an amazing afternoon, we hope it comes again next year!

[RadX]

Was invited but had other duties that day

[Steptronic]

@Mockngbrd 

No more Stuttgart's. It was arranged by Porsche Asia Pacific & PAG. Instructors were mostly from Europe (Spain) and not from Germany

When did you attend? Was there on Sat. 

[Steptronic]

On 5/29/2023 at 1:07 PM, RadX said:

Was invited but had other duties that day

No more free, About 450$.

[Mockngbrd]

On 5/29/2023 at 1:28 PM, Steptronic said:

@Mockngbrd 

No more Stuttgart's. It was arranged by Porsche Asia Pacific & PAG. Instructors were mostly from Europe (Spain) and not from Germany

When did you attend? Was there on Sat. 

Hah. Stuttgart as in Stuttgart Germany. Was there on Thurs afternoon, We were the guinea pigs before customer events. 

[Steptronic]

Get to drive 3RS? 4RS was real fun though!

[Mockngbrd]

On 5/29/2023 at 1:57 PM, Steptronic said:

Get to drive 3RS? 4RS was real fun though!

No, 3RS only for instructor 😞

[Steptronic]

On 5/29/2023 at 2:06 PM, Mockngbrd said:

No, 3RS only for instructor 😞

I thought you guys could be special to get 3RS. Even PCS could not get hands on 3RS.

[Steptronic]

As usual, nice pictures @Mockngbrd, thank you.

[Soya]

On 5/29/2023 at 1:07 PM, RadX said:

Was invited but had other duties that day

Busy zhng ur headlights izit?

 

[Mockngbrd]

On 5/29/2023 at 2:31 PM, Soya said:

Busy zhng ur headlights izit?

 

busy buy new car

[Soya]

On 5/29/2023 at 2:35 PM, Mockngbrd said:

busy buy new car

Lol....ya maybe his i4 tayar punchet. Time to change car again

[Steptronic]

On 5/29/2023 at 2:43 PM, Soya said:

Lol....ya maybe his i4 tayar punchet. Time to change car again

He said Shell charging lots are not painted fresh, he wants to change car. 😝

[inlinesix]

On 5/29/2023 at 1:57 PM, Steptronic said:

Get to drive 3RS? 4RS was real fun though!

Went deaf after driving 4RS?

[Steptronic]

On 5/29/2023 at 6:14 PM, inlinesix said:

Went deaf after driving 4RS?

Almost - Opened the window to get it more clearly and was chasing 3RS. Nice experience.

992 Turbo S is another awesome machine. Launched it, wow what an experience. Need to get them soon - need to work harder.

[Tianmo]

On 5/29/2023 at 2:43 PM, Soya said:

Lol....ya maybe his i4 tayar punchet. Time to change car again

never charge, batt dead, so change car. 

[Soya]

On 5/29/2023 at 6:19 PM, Tianmo said:

never charge, batt dead, so change car. 

Knowing hantu's lame excuses for changing car, this is a real possibility....

 

[Arogab]

On 5/29/2023 at 12:07 PM, RadX said:

Was invited but had other duties that day

Wah lah, I only invited for the machines we buy. My boss always say each machine maybe the cost of 1 Porsche and I got many of them 😂