The Boxster, Cayman, 911 and Panamera are available to guests of the Gleneagles Hotel and Golf Resort in Scotland, through March 31.
In order to introduce more potential customers to the modern Porsche lineup, the German automaker has opened a “Porsche Life Pop-Up” at the Gleneagles Hotel and Golf Resort in Scotland. This temporary display offers guests and visitors of the stunning 5-star resort a chance to learn about the brand along with test drives of a few different models on “some of the UK’s best roads”.
German Motoring on Tour
The Porsche Life Pop-Up in Perthshire is hosted by the Porsche Centre Perth – Scotland’s newest retailer of the German sports cars and sport utility vehicles. That new sales center will hold its official grand opening later this year, but in the meantime, the dealer is looking to promote the brand to potential customers.
To reach those potential customers, the dealership has teamed up with the Gleneagles resort, a 5-star hotel and golf facility. This is a brilliant idea, as there is no question that the people who stay at a 5-star hotel or golf at one of Scotland’s premier courses are in the company’s target audience.
This program began on February 3 and runs through March 31, being open every day during that time except for Sundays. Whether you are staying at the hotel or just dropping in for a round of golf, doing so before the end of March will come with a dose of high performance driving fun.
The Pop-Up Attractions
Guests and visitors of the Gleneagles resort are invited to visit the roving mini-showroom, complete with information on the modern Porsche lineup, the history of the 911, the racing success of the 919 Hybrid endurance race car and the future of the brand – including the Mission E, the company’s all-electric four-seat vehicle.
After checking out the information in the Porsche Life Pop-Up mobile showroom, visitors are invited to take one of the modern sports cars for a test drive in the Scottish countryside. The 718 Boxster, the 718 Cayman GTS, the 911 Carrera GTS and the Panamera 4S are all on display and available for test drives.`
Brand representatives on hand will likely share information about buying any one of those new German sports cars once the Porsche Centre Porsche opens later this year.
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