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Porsche SA adds service plan to pre-owned offering

An already carefully curated offering, Porsche South Africa has now added a five-year/150 000 km service plan to its pre-owned programme

Curated by LSM Distributors since 1995, one of the several drawcards of the Porsche ownership experience in South Africa, including dedicated showrooms and workshops, advanced driving courses, tailored road-trip experiences, and world-class aftersales service, is a broad portfolio of pre-owned products, which, once aligned with this importer’s database to ensure timely servicing and genuine parts replacement, are sold with enviable levels of assurance.

Backed by a comprehensive vehicle archive, Porsche South Africa has more than 400 pre-owned models available at any given time, each sold with a credible service history, including mechanical or body shop repairs and detailing, and even which replacement tyres are fitted to the vehicle. Porsche Centre South Africa can now also assist with upgrading the infotainment systems in popular models like the Macan and Cayenne, offering second or third owners access to modern in-car conveniences, including smartphone pairing.

Looking to expand on its “customer for life” promise, and a first for the brand, Porsche Centre South Africa has introduced a standard five-year/150 000 km service plan to the purchase price of any pre-owned vehicle registered on its database. Also offered is the ability to tailor a maintenance plan for up to 15 years at a time.

 
Porsche SA adds service plan to pre-owned offering

An already carefully curated offering, Porsche South Africa has now added a five-year/150 000 km service plan to its pre-owned programme

Curated by LSM Distributors since 1995, one of the several drawcards of the Porsche ownership experience in South Africa, including dedicated showrooms and workshops, advanced driving courses, tailored road-trip experiences, and world-class aftersales service, is a broad portfolio of pre-owned products, which, once aligned with this importer’s database to ensure timely servicing and genuine parts replacement, are sold with enviable levels of assurance.

Backed by a comprehensive vehicle archive, Porsche South Africa has more than 400 pre-owned models available at any given time, each sold with a credible service history, including mechanical or body shop repairs and detailing, and even which replacement tyres are fitted to the vehicle. Porsche Centre South Africa can now also assist with upgrading the infotainment systems in popular models like the Macan and Cayenne, offering second or third owners access to modern in-car conveniences, including smartphone pairing.

Looking to expand on its “customer for life” promise, and a first for the brand, Porsche Centre South Africa has introduced a standard five-year/150 000 km service plan to the purchase price of any pre-owned vehicle registered on its database. Also offered is the ability to tailor a maintenance plan for up to 15 years at a time.

Used to be 2 year unlimited mileage on Porsche pre-owned.
 
Porsche 2035 roadmap confirms new halo mid-engined hypercar

Porsche will finally introduce a new halo mid-engined hypercar, but exclusive customers will only be able to take delivery of it 10 years from now…

Porsche has released key details regarding its Sportwagenschmiede ’35 strategy, outlining a product roadmap for the next nine years and beyond. The plan emphasises electrification while confirming a significant addition to the product portfolio. After years of speculation about a 918 Spyder a successor, last produced in 2015, the German marque confirmed it is developing a mid-engined super sportscar platform. This new architecture creates a distinct model line positioned above the 911.

Porsche’s timeline for a new halo model appears conservative. The Stuttgart-based manufacturer has traditionally delivered a defining model with every hypercar generation. The recent debuts of the McLaren W1 and Ferrari F80 leave a notable absence of German representation in the hypercar segment. With Porsche planning to release its new model after 2035, the brand will remain absent from this competitive space for the foreseeable future.

Why Porsche won’t use Mission X as its next halo model

Porsche revealed the Mission X (pictured above) as an all-electric hypercar design study during the 75th anniversary of Porsche sportscars. This Le Mans-inspired vehicle served as a technological showcase. It featured an electric drivetrain behind the seats in a mid-engined configuration, which the firm designated ‘e-core’ layout. The design drew visual and engineering elements from historical predecessors, including the 959, Carrera GT, and 918 Spyder. Porsche aimed for extreme technical parameters, including a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio, downforce exceeding the 911 GT3 RS’s, a 900 V charging system, and the road-legal lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

Despite these specifications, the Mission X will not enter production. Porsche classified the concept as a non-commercial technology platform. Declining global demand for electric hypercars, high development costs, and battery scaling limitations led executives to cancel production plans. Porsche redirected capital towards 911 development and alternative platform strategies. Consequently, Porsche’s next hypercar will likely incorporate internal combustion engine technology alongside electrification.

 
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