My Dream Porsche

Designed by
Michael Mauer
My Dream Porsche
by Michael Mauer

Michael Mauer has been chief designer for Porsche for almost 20 years. It means that not only has he been involved in the development of all the current Porsche models, Michael’s influence has pervaded across many more of the company’s cars, including the introduction of the Cayman, Macan and Taycan models. He has also been responsible for the design of every 911 model since he started work at Porsche.
Just like moving into a new house, a big part of the fun when buying a new car is the chance to design it to suit your own tastes.


And here, just for you, Michael turns his attention to using the power of the Porsche Car Configurator to build his perfect Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo. He tells us why he made the decisions he did as well as revealing insights into what his job as the chief designer for Porsche entails.


Exterior Colour
Alexgrey
“For my configuration I chose Paint To Sample Alexgrey. It’s not a super bright colour and at first you may think, is it a green or is it a grey? But that’s because it has many facets that change depending on the weather and how the lights fall on it. There are also a lot of black exterior parts that I have chosen, and they harmonise wonderfully with the rest of the exterior.”
“Speaking as a designer, there is no rim that’s too big, there are only rims that are too small. So it was relatively simple – it had to be the largest rims.”


Wheels
21-inch Cross Turismo Design Wheels
“And, as with body colours, there are of course certain colours that suit a certain type of vehicle better and that support its proportions. I already have my favourite rims, which fit particularly well with this Taycan. I wouldn’t want to put them on a 911. They are more specific and suitable for this vehicle type.”


Interior Colours & Materials
Leather interior Black, smooth-finish leather
“When it comes to designing an interior, I’m always concerned with – how should I express this – being distracted as little as possible when I am driving. That’s why I prefer subtle and dark interiors. I love driving and one important thing for me is to have a minimum amount of distraction in the interior. Here I chose the stitching as a contrast. I think it’s very harmonious and won’t distract from the driving. The B-pillars, meanwhile, are finished in Race-Tex and I’ve incorporated the accent package in dark silver.”
Exterior Colour
Alexgrey

Wheels
21-inch Cross Turismo Design Wheels
Interior Colours & Materials
Leather interior Black, smooth-finish leather
My Dream Porsche
Option details
Exterior Colour
Alexgrey
Wheels

21-inch Cross Turismo Design Wheels
Colour choice leather/decorative stitchings

Colour selection stitching
Wheel Colours

Wheels painted in Satin Black
Paint / Exterior Color

Colour selection Paint to Sample/Paint to Sample Plus
Interior Colours & Materials
Leather interior Black, smooth-finish leather
Seats

Adaptive sports seats in front (18-way, electric) with memory package
Exterior design

Exterior Mirror Upper Trims Carbon

Side Window Trims in Black (high-gloss)

Rear Screen Wiper Trim painted in Black (high-gloss)

Inlays painted in Black (high-gloss)
Lettering & decals

Model Designation painted in Black (high-gloss)
Powertrain & Performance

Single-speed transmission on the front axle and 2-speed transmission on the rear axle

Rear-Axle Steering

Porsche Design Subsecond Clock

Porsche Surface Coated Brake (PSCB) with Brake Calipers painted in Black (high-gloss)
Lights & Vision

Tinted HD-Matrix LED Headlights with four-point LED Daytime Running Lights in Glacier Iceblue

Light strip with illuminated ‘PORSCHE’ logo in Black

Panoramic Roof

Privacy glass
Interior packages & decors/materials

Interior Trim Package with decorative Stitching in contrasting Colour

Accent Package Darksilver
Seatbelts & Seat Design

Porsche Crest on Headrests (Front and Outer Rear Seats)
Interior design

Door Sill Guards brushed Aluminium in Black, illuminated
Keys, mats & wallets

Personalised Vehicle Keys painted with Case
Assistance systems

Surround View including Active Parking Support

Lane Change Assist
Comfort & everyday usability

Garage door opener with HomeLink®
Infotainment

Burmester® 3D High-End Surround Sound-System
Others

Paint to Sample



“Using the Porsche Car Configurator is a great opportunity to give a personal touch to your next car. It’s a great way to try new things – not necessarily trying to understand it rationally, but simply looking at a picture and going with your gut feeling a little more. It doesn’t matter if it’s a spontaneous reaction. Your first reaction is often the best. To use this product to create something that truly expresses your personality is a chance that I wouldn’t miss.”
