Mark Webber Configures His Ideal Porsche Taycan – Here’s What He Chose

Car configurators are known to be productivity killers for many car enthusiasts, and it looks like the rich and famous have a hard time staying away from them too.

Mark Webber is one of them, with the nine-time Formula One Grand Prix winner and FIA WEC champion using the extra time spent online these days to configure his perfect Porsche Taycan.

Unsurprisingly, Webber, who is also a Porsche Brand Ambassador and 911 owner, decided to go for the range-topping Taycan Turbo S, which offers up to 750 HP (761 PS) and 774 lb-ft (1,050 Nm) of torque in overboost.

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With the model variant chosen, the Australian had to pick a body color and he went for Dolomite Silver, an understated paint which he finds to suit the super-clean look of the Taycan really well.

“I’m actually extremely traditional and conservative when it comes to colors,” says Webber. After the exterior paint, the first box he ticked was the Carbon SportDesign Package. “I haven’t actually seen this in the metal before, but it gives the front a very different feel, which is cool. And I love a panoramic roof. All that glass really tops it off, inside or out.”

Wheels are obviously another essential element and the former F1 ace went for the optional Taycan Exclusive rims. “The blades on these 21-inch Taycan Exclusive options look so sharp in black, especially against the exterior paint. And I’ve opted to finish the brake calipers in black too. It’s a little detail, but makes all the difference,” Webber believes.

With the exterior pretty much wrapped up, the champ turned his attention to the Taycan’s cabin. Configuring it was easier since Alcantara was the obvious choice, given the material’s popularity in race cars.

“The was only one way for me to go with the interior. Black and Slate Grey compliments what’s going on outside and I love Alcantara, as you can see in all my 911 cars,” Webber says. “Maybe it’s great memories of motorsport, but Alcantara to me says ‘fast’. It does get a bit warm in hotter environments, but that’s why I’ve also opted for the cooling seats.”

Looks aside, there is one last option Mark Webber couldn’t do without: the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport. Here’s why: “Whenever Porsche gives you the option of putting the cherry on the cake in terms of dynamics, it’s something I’ll always do. But there’s not much else I need. For my money, this is the ideal Taycan.” Opinions?