Porsche captures an incredible record-breaking moment.
The Porsche 911 is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable and celebrated sports cars, with its unforgettable, essentially unchanged silhouette and formula that hasn’t changed much either in its 60 years of existence. However, the Porsche 911 is not just a favorite of fans worldwide. It’s also one of the most versatile performance cars in the world. Highlighting its versatility prominently is the off-road capable 911 Dakar, inspired by historic 911s that raced the Paris-Dakar Rally with its all-terrain-ready character.
However, another Porsche 911 showed off the sports car’s go-anywhere character in an even more dramatic way. Romain Dumas drove it to become the highest earthbound vehicle yet by reaching the summit of the tallest volcano in the world, Ojos de Salado. The feat culminated over four years of effort, with three attempts by two cars, all to achieve the elusive record.
Porsche captured the behind-the-scenes moments that led up to the incredible record-setting feat, and the documentary, which will debut at this year’s Monterey Car Week, is named after the car that broke the record. Edith Volcano Ascent is a 50-minute documentary filmed by Niko Myyrä that starts with the creation of the first car, following the driver and the team that came together to beat the previous record held for 16 years.
The documentary will premiere at Monterey’s Golden State Theater, with limited tickets available for guests to see the full story behind the Porsche 911’s most unique and epic record-breaking achievement for the first time. In addition to seeing the documentary upon its release, guests of the premiere will receive a piece of memorabilia to mark the special occasion. You can watch the trailer for the documentary now to see the Porsche 911 go where no other car has.
