Together with Porsche Asia Pacific, the Sonderwunsch experts at Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur have created an extraordinary Taycan Turbo S. A special pigmented paint gives the fully electric sports car its incredible look. The color shifts with the light and from different angles.
Fascinating metamorphosis: In the depths of the Earth, a miraculous transformation takes place that produces the precious gemstone of jade. Over thousands of years, minerals in the Earth’s crust heat up and are subjected to great pressure before they crystallize and fuse together. Minor changes in temperature or pressure leave their mark on the rock, creating patterns of green, yellow, gold, white, and sometimes blue. This unique journey from their mineral origins to master artisans, from multi-faceted natural stone to jewelry, is the foundation of the timeless appeal of jade.
Inspired by this precious gemstone, the Sonderwunsch program created the extraordinary one-off Taycan Turbo S Celestial Jade. Together with the Porsche Asia Pacific team, the designers and paint experts at Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur sought to reflect the vibrance and innovation of Southeast Asia in their own craftsmanship, paying tribute to this important region with bespoke touches and mythical symbols. The Taycan Turbo S Celestial Jade will celebrate its world premiere at a spectacular regional launch event on 5 September in Singapore. The one-off model will then be displayed in various Southeast Asian locations before being auctioned off for a good cause in 2025.
This Sonderwunsch production is based on the extensively upgraded Taycan of model year 2024. The new versions have more power, more range, accelerate quicker and charge faster with greater stability. The Turbo S has up to 700 kW (952 PS; Taycan Turbo S (2024)) peak power with Launch Control and sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.4 seconds, making it 0.4 seconds faster than its predecessor.
World premiere: elaborate Chromaflair paintwork with color gradient
For the first time ever, in the Taycan Turbo S Celestial Jade, Porsche has blended two Chromaflair effect paints. The preparation and implementation phases for this were both very elaborate, with development taking around a year. The paintwork itself was done exclusively by hand and took around 80 work hours.
Chromaflair pigments contain extremely thin “flakes” that appear to shift in color depending on how you look at them. These flakes consist of an opaque, reflective core layer of aluminum, which is then surrounded by a glass-like layer. This transparent layer looks different colors depending on the thickness. Together, the flakes are only 1 µm thick. By comparison, human hair is 50 times thicker than this. This gradient paint isn’t just found on the body of the Sonderwunsch Taycan: the rear model designation, the “Electric” logo on the side and the key fob cover also have this impressive finish.
“Urban Bamboo,” a bright green with yellow and gold tones, and “Shifting Carbon,” a dark grey with black and blue tones, were chosen as the color combination. It culminates in the transcendent name of the vehicle: Celestial Jade. Especially in Asia, jade is a noble and precious material that is rich in tradition and associated with happiness and longevity. Carbon, by contrast, symbolizes the pioneering spirit of Porsche. This innovative and powerful color is often seen in motor racing. The material is robust, light and durable.
In addition to the spectacular Chromaflair exterior paintwork, the one-off car features a specially designed logo in several places. The logo is inspired by “LongMa”, a mythical being with a dragon’s head (“Long”) and the body of a horse (“Ma”) said to be of great power and strength, and an auspicious symbol bringing good luck. The motif also adds a layer of meaningful symbolism to the Taycan Turbo S Celestial Jade since 2024 is also the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Dragon, and the horse reflects the Taycan, with Turkish origins meaning a ‘Young Horse’. The “LongMa” logo on the Taycan Turbo S Celestial Jade can be seen on the sill guards of the front and rear doors, on the door projector, and on all headrests.
Another highlight, designed to match the Chromaflair paintwork, is the carbon-weave finish components in varnished Carbon. These replace the standard Turbonite-colored inlays on the front bumper, side skirts, and rear diffuser. The airplanes on the wheels are also made from this special, hand-crafted material. The varnish allows the carbon-fiber compound to shine through. The surface shimmers in different hues depending on the angle from which you look at it.
“Leather to Sample”
In addition to the ten leather and 15 seam colors that Porsche offers as standard for the Taycan, “Leather to Sample” is now also available for this model series via the Sonderwunsch program. This further customization option celebrates its premiere with the Taycan Turbo S Celestial Jade. The interior specialists from the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur have combined the standard color Slate Grey with the “Leather to Sample” option English-green.
This elegant, dark green can be found in the doors, the center console, and the front and rear seats. In addition to English green, the “Leather to Sample” program includes around 150 colors. For especially individual requests, Porsche goes a step further: with “Leather to Sample Plus”, the color can be chosen almost entirely freely. Inquiries can be made through the Porsche Center, and the experts at Porsche AG will then check the feasibility.
About the Sonderwunsch program
Porsche is reinterpreting its legendary Sonderwunsch program from the late 1970s, enabling it to design individualized, one-off cars – co-created by the customer and professionally produced by Porsche. The offering has now been expanded. In addition to the ability to commission individual customer color and material requests directly in production at the factory, this expansion also includes subsequent Factory Re-Commissioning and Factory One-Off services for vehicles that have already been delivered to the customer.
Customers can contact their Porsche Centre for customizations on new cars. If the request is beyond what the Car Configurator can offer, the Sonderwunsch process kicks into gear with an arranged personal customer consultation at Zuffenhausen or one of the international locations, such as Atlanta or Los Angeles. Here, experts from the manufacturer evaluate individual customer requests and take care of the technical approval for the relevant Factory Commissioning area. Typical Sonderwunsch features range from leather in the luggage compartment to painting the whole exterior in multiple colors using different paint surface technology.
Above content © 2024 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG reviewed and edited by Rex McAfee
