Porsche recently presented the latest theme for Curvistan Bangkok, Thailand’s iconic destination that celebrates car culture, art and design: “Electrifying Past. Present. Future.”, an immersive showcase dedicated to highlighting Porsche’s unique approach to electromobility. Since its launch in August 2024, Curvistan Bangkok has become a premier destination for the Porsche community and beyond. The exhibition offered a rare opportunity to explore the many innovations that have redefined high-performance electrification for the iconic German sports car brand.
It traced Porsche’s pioneering spirit all the way back to 1900, when Ferdinand Porsche created the “Lohner-Porsche System” – the world’s first electric wheel-hub motor – and showcased it to the world at the Paris Exposition’s Palace of Electricity.
“Ferdinand Porsche was a pioneer who was far ahead of his time”, says Stefan Bogner, Creative Director of Curvistan. “Our new special exhibition showcases the beginnings of electromobility and connects it to the present day. Porsche has played a crucial role in this.”
Fast forward more than 100 years later, and Porsche is once again a pioneer in the electromobility space: one of the highlights at the latest Curvistan Bangkok exhibition was the 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar. This engineering marvel seamlessly blends electrification with motorsport know-how, enabling exceptional performance with remarkable efficiency. To meet the driver’s requirements, the 918 Spyder exhausts all possibilities offered by the combined drive of combustion engine and electric motor. This concept is based on Porsche’s motorsport development work for the successful 911 GT3 R Hybrid.
The centerpiece of the recent exhibition was another electrified icon from Porsche: the legendary 919 Hybrid race car, three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance classic in 2015, 2016, and 2017. In unlimited “919 Evo” form, and with Porsche factory driver Timo Bernhard at the wheel, a specially-modified version of this machine clocked a breath-taking 5:19.55 lap time on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. This record remains unbroken to this day.
But more than just a racing triumph, the 919 Hybrid marked yet another critical milestone in Porsche’s history, as it transferred race-proven technology such as 800-volt technology into road-going cars like the new Taycan range, delivering exceptional performance and efficiency.
The exhibit closed on August 25, 2025.
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