How Mark Zuckerberg created a Porsche minivan for his wife
- Mark Zuckerberg wanted to treat his wife to a new car
- He created a customized Porsche minivan for her
- When shared online, it drew a mixed response
Published on Oct 07, 2024 at 7:11 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Oct 08, 2024 at 3:26 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Mark Zuckerberg treated his wife to a new car when he had a Porsche SUV customized into a minivan.
The Facebook CEO’s wife, Priscilla Chan, had been wanting a new car so he got to work.
He designed a Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Minivan, working alongside Porsche themselves and West Coast Customs.
This minivan is the first one of its kind and is a stunning vehicle.
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What customizations did Mark Zuckerberg add to the vehicle?
Given that Porsche doesn’t produce minivans, some changes had to be made to the existing SUV.
An lengthened chassis was added, perfect for fitting the family of five.
Much like a regular minivan, the Cayenne’s backdoors are now power sliding.
On the whole, it’s a perfect blend of stylish and practical.
Chan can still feel in vogue whilst carpooling her three kids around.
In addition to the minivan, Zuckerberg picked up a Porsche 911 GT3 Touring for himself.
With both cars in a light-gray shade called ‘Crayon’, they make a great his and hers pair.
Sharing the car with the internet
The world learned about these beauties when Zuckerberg shared them to his Facebook and Instagram.
In the captions, he wrote: “New side quest. Priscilla wanted a minivan, so I’ve been designing something I’m pretty sure should exist: a Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Minivan.
“Threw in a manual GT3 Touring to make it his and hers. Thanks @porsche and @westcoastcustoms for helping to make this happen.”
The reception online has been a mixed bag.
“This is insane…insanely cool or insanely horrible depending on how you look at it,” one commenter said.
Another follower wrote: “Soccer practice will never be the same again.”
“Awful taste but great execution comes to mind,” commented another user.
The reception is more mixed than the feedback other original projects have received, like this three wheeler motorcycle customization.
It’s not been disclosed how much Zuckerberg spent on the customization, but with a net worth of $202 billion, we’re sure he’s not sweating it.
In day-to-day life, the tech giant is driving a Cadillac, which is a relatively modest car for the world’s third richest person.
But when you’re that rich, does anything short of a solid gold limo really match your bank account?
