Porsche's personalisation division, Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur, has announced an expanded range of colour options across the whole model range including the revival of some classic colours.
The company says that, in recent years, the demand for custom-painted cars has increased sharply and, in response, Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur has expanded its capacity in that regard.
According to Alexander Fabig, Porsche's Head of Individualisation: "Unusual paint finishes have been familiar throughout the history of our brand and are an important differentiating feature. With this offer, we are reviving cult-classic colours and expanding the extensive range of standard and special colours across all the model series by more than 160 shades."
Mint condition
Three of those colours include the eye-catching and much-loved Nineties shades, Maritime Blue, Rubystar Red and Mint Green, only seen on the 911 (964) model of the early 1990s. There will, as Fabig says, a huge range of custom colours to choose from as part of Porsche's new Paint to Sample programme, a renamed and restructured version of its pre-existing Custom Colour line-up.
The range of available options depends on model and location, but for 911 and 718 (Boxster and Cayman) models, there'll be an extra 100 shades to choose from, with 50 or so new options for the Panamera, Macan and Cayenne as well as 65 additional hues for Taycan models.
The company says that a new colour mixing bench has been put into place at its Zuffenhausen plant where "paint specialists blend several dozen ingredients down to the last milligram" in order to achieve the desired shade. Each batch of paint, it says, is divided into two pots for bodywork and add-on parts. Considering the mix of materials on a car - namely aluminium, plastics and carbon composites - each separate materials requires a different application method, a different drying temperature and even a different paint composition.
Any colour you like as long as it's expensive
Customers aren't, however, restricted to just the new, expanded colour line-up. They can, in theory, bring in any colour sample they like such as a favourite shirt which will then be subject to extensive feasibility tests lasting several months including mixing the paint and applying to a car body as a test to see if Porsche can actually produce a car in that colour. If, after carrying-out the feasibility tests the customer's request can't be realised, the company will bear the costs of the testing itself.
Porsche hasn't released any pricing as regards the latter individual colour choices, but for the new range of off-the-shelf custom colours, don't expect to pay less than around €7,500.