The German luxury sports car manufacturer Porsche celebrates 30 years since the launch of its all-wheel-drive Porsche 911 by driving one of these cars to the highest point reached by a car of this model, at an altitude of 22,093 feet above sea level (6,734 meters).

While Porsche prefers to display its cars in luxury showrooms, this 911 model car appears covered in dirt and will not be washed anytime soon.

And this dirt on the car did not come from anywhere nearby but after a journey the car made to the summit of Ojos del Salado mountain, on the border between Argentina and Chile.

The summit also hosts the highest active volcano in the world, which is the greatest attraction for adventurous drivers, much like Mount Everest attracts mountain climbers.

For the first time, a car from the 911 family reaches this mountain summit. The 911 Altitude car, resembling a Volkswagen Beetle, pierced the western rim of the volcano at an altitude of 6,734 meters above sea level, setting a record for any car reaching this point, not only for Porsche cars but for all cars.

Porsche did not mention why it thought it necessary to modify its iconic sports car to reach such heights, but it was perhaps driven by the simple phrase "because it's there," coined by the English mountaineer George Mallory, who died on his third attempt to reach the summit of Everest in 1924.

The German company used the "Edith 911" as the main car in the commemorative trip, and chose a backup car named Doris to join the trip to celebrate 30 years since the introduction of the 911 all-wheel-drive car. Both cars that reached the summit relied on the 911 4S all-wheel-drive car. But they retained the 3-liter flat-six engine with 450 horsepower, with a 7-speed manual transmission.

Meanwhile, Porsche engineers changed everything on both cars, except the engine, to undertake this exploratory journey, equipping them with the latest technologies available in the automotive world. Moreover, the engineers ensured that their weight was as light as possible so they could maneuver on rugged trails.