Understand the 357 at the auto show, this is Porsche’s cultural heritage

There are many new cars worth seeing at this year’s Shanghai Auto Show, and there are also quite a few interesting concept cars, but it’s even more interesting if a brand currently has a fuel vehicle concept! The silver concept car Vision 357 on the Porsche booth is one of them. This thing that many people think is a "new energy" is not just a concept that determines the brand's design language.

The first is the naming of this car "357", which has a certain historical origin! It also has something to do with the "75th" anniversary on it. The 357 accident was a tribute to the 356, a codename that had never been used before. Although the 356 was not exhibited at the Shanghai Auto Show, Porsche has built ultimate experience pavilions in various places that "respond" to the auto show, and in Guangzhou, it has arranged a convertible "Speedster" of the 356

Up The one in the picture is the predecessor 356 that echoes the 357 in the auto show! It was the first car designed by Ferdinand Porsche to bear the Porsche name. ?356 has a narrow body, simple structure, and even no decorative strips. However, it uses a lightweight air-cooled engine with a low center of gravity and good durability. Because the engine is mid-mounted, the front nose of the car can be made very low, so the field of vision is very good. The headlights, light group shapes, and bumpers all have a super-era aesthetic. According to statistics, the total production of the Porsche 356 exceeds 78,000 units, and it is said that nearly half of them are still available today.

The Porsche 356 was extraordinary as soon as it came out. In July 1948, it won the race in Austria. It is now its 75th anniversary. This is also the reason why Porsche is "born on the track and driven on the road". The meaning of the 75th anniversary slogan. Even though half a century has passed, the Porsche 356 is still praised by people. It will always be so unique, and this is where its charm lies. Of course, the convertible version on display in Guangzhou is a cheaper successor that only officially debuted in 1954!

Let’s talk about this Vision 357 concept car. First of all, it has many interesting elements in its styling, including future technology, naturally there are also design elements that pay tribute to the 356, and it also has the most powerful core at the moment. Technology is a work that integrates the past, present and future. Not only does it replicate the classic body proportions of the 356, the round headlights and the windshield design that creates a wraparound feel through the black A-pillars are all classic elements of past 356 models. The round headlights use an embedded four-point lamp set hidden in the plate. On the basis of its classic shape, it also emphasizes low wind resistance. These are Porsche family elements that continue to this day, combining modern and future design elements. Also blend into it.

On the side, there is a nearly completely enclosed 20-inch magnesium alloy amp; carbon fiber pancake ring, hidden A-pillar and air intake behind the side window. The traditional exterior rearview mirror is replaced by a camera. In addition, the protruding rear diffuser at the rear can also see the thick two-exhaust exhaust on both sides, which is equivalent to telling you intuitively that it is a real fuel model! What is very interesting is that inside this hidden airway, there is a small easter egg of a cartoon dinosaur, which is said to represent the high-performance fuel vehicle that is about to become extinct.

Although the styling is very sci-fi, it is actually based on the 718 GT4 RS. It has a purely balanced layout of mid-mounted rear drive and is equipped with a 4.0-liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine. The maximum output power reaches 500 horsepower, and eFuels synthetic fuel can be used, but it is also foreseeable that Porsche will adhere to the internal combustion engine culture until the last moment.

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