Porsche Car Condo

[02m2]

Porsche-designed condo lifts owners and cars to high-rise homes


The big problem for builders of luxury homes in the cities where wealthy people choose to live is the sheer lack of space, especially for parking a small fleet of vehicles. Which is why one Miami Beach condo developer plans to build a new skyscraper with a robotic parking deck built in.

The $560-million Porsche Design Tower project as described by the Miami Herald will allow owners to ride their vehicles into a robotic elevator system that drops them and their vehicles at their doorstep. The condos were designed by Porsche Design Group, a spinoff of the German automaker that lends its style to everything from office complexes to cellphones. (Developer Gil Dezer also has Porsche body panels mounted on his walls.)

The condo will have 132 units over 57 stories, with larger units sporting up to four parking spaces per unit. Porsche didn't have to go far for inspiration, as the tower is similar in design to Volkswagen’s Autostadt in Wolfsberg, Germany, shown above, a 20-story robotic parking garage that VW uses to deliver cars to new buyers. Really, it's the only way to valet.

Porsche-designed condo lifts owners and cars to high-rise homes - Yahoo! Autos

[privatepang]

Better make sure your handbrake is working. Wouldn't want to roll down that drop...

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by 02m2

Porsche didn't have to go far for inspiration, as the tower is similar in design to Volkswagen’s Autostadt in Wolfsberg, Germany, [/url]

Wonder if Porsche had a hand in the VW storage tower?

[axl911]

Oh yeah...sure. Then there is a problem/breakdown in one of the arms and your car will be stuck for days or whatever it takes to get the arm repaired. Or when you're running late and so is everyone...now you stand around waiting for your turn to get to your car.

[arrivederci]

Originally Posted by axl911

Oh yeah...sure. Then there is a problem/breakdown in one of the arms and your car will be stuck for days or whatever it takes to get the arm repaired. Or when you're running late and so is everyone...now you stand around waiting for your turn to get to your car.

...waiting for a part from Germany...

[JJ 911SC]

Which is NLA...