After years of being represented by an importer in and , Porsche officially launched its Porsche España subsidiary in 1984, now called Porsche Ibérica. To celebrate the division’s 40th anniversary, Porsche has launched Cuarenta Edition, which has a super special look inspired by the . Alexander Fabig, Vice President of Individualization & Classic, says the Cuarenta Edition was designed as if it “would have been ordered by a Spanish or Portuguese customer 40 years ago and that is still fashionable and desirable today.
” worked closely with their colleagues in Spain and Portugal to learn about Iberian culture and bring that inspiration to the car, and the result is one of the coolest modern 911s. It starts on the outside with Quercusverde paint, a newly developed shade inspired by the hue of holm oak leaves, a type of tree found all over Spain and Portugal that’s also known as . The non-metallic color is set off by Black Satin stone guards on the rear fenders, silver and aluminum exterior trim, and cross-spoke wheels in Black Satin with a Brilliant Silver rim as a callback to ‘80s wheels.
Porsche created a special badge for the Cuarenta that features an illustration of a Quercus tree; hand-painted in Cremewhite, it’s mounted on the rear grille, and the B-pillars also have slim badges in the same color that have the model name. The Cuarenta’s interior is where things get really fun. A two-tone Truffle Brown and Cohiba Brown color scheme is used throughout, with .
