3,000 Miles Along the 30th Parallel by Porsche

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A convoy of Porsches has completed a marathon drive across China from Shanghai to the Nepalese border.

Taking China National Highway 318, the group travelled 5,476 km or 4,402 miles in 44 days, divided up into 12 different stages to allow customers and members of the Porsche Club China to get behind the wheel.

“Highway 318 winds its way along the northern 30th parallel like a gigantic slalom all the way across the country, from the tremendous Jangtse Plain in the east, past the cities of Wuhan and Chengdu, and up the Hengduan Mountains, towering over China,” describes Porsche. “The route travels through cities with populations in the millions, through lonely desert and spectacular mountain passes, four of which reach elevations of more than 5,000 meters. Pastures, river valleys, steppes, rocky deserts, glaciers, mountain lakes, gorges, rainforests, and mountains – the landscape is constantly changing its face. Equally diverse are the villages, fields, cuisine, and customs in the different regions, which line National Highway 318 like pearls on a necklace.”

Drivers were offered a choice of Porsche SUVs, the electric Macan and the Cayenne, and their all-wheel drive systems were often put to good use. “Everything I knew about this region I learned in geography class,” said driver Wnag Fang. “I got to experience all four seasons through the windshield in just a few hours as I made my way up the mountain. It was spectacular.”

“The core values of our brand are dreams, freedom, and speed,” added Porsche’s Alexander Pollich. And the road trip from one end of China to the other provided our customers with the opportunity to experience these values in a real scenario.”

Check out the gallery below to get a taste of this incredible cross-China drive.

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