A modified Porsche 911 has been driven greater than any other auto ahead of, cresting the peak of the west ridge of Chile’s Ojos del Salada volcano with Romain Dumas behind the wheel at six,734 meters (22,093 feet) above sea level.

Porsche took two upgraded 911s on the expedition, each powered by e-fuels. The auto driven by Dumas, nicknamed ‘Edith’, is primarily based on the existing 911 Carrera 4S but now sports portal axles to significantly boost ground clearance to 13.7 inches (350 mm) and properly minimize the gear ratios. It is also equipped with Aramid underbody protection and even fitted with an sophisticated steer-by-wire method created by Schaeffler Group developed to meet the demands of driving up the side of a volcano.

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No modifications have been created to the engines of the two 911s, which means they each rock a three.-liter twin-turbocharged six-cylinder with 443 hp. Both have been also operating on the HIF eFuels that Porsche produces in Chile.

The carmaker notes that the group spent two weeks at altitude to acclimatize but says the vehicles adapted very easily, automatically adjusting the fueling base don the thinner air. Porsche had visited the volcano in 2022 as element of an exploratory run and exceeded six,000 meters in the course of that test. The final height reached of six,734 meters narrowly snatched the record away from the earlier record set in 2020 at six,694 meters.

“I’ll never forget this experience,” Dumas commented. “It was an extraordinary feeling to drive where no car has gone before. The 911 managed to go higher than any other earthbound vehicle in history. We reached a point where we were met by the true summit of the west ridge – we could go no higher. So this really was the maximum altitude that can be achieved. A proud moment for the whole team – and we’re grateful for the support and belief of all of our partners, each of whom made this possible.”