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Some might associated Porsche with speed. Others might equate the brand and its products a feeling of ecstasy. Of course, if the boys at Top Gear bought a used one from the '80s, they’d probably claim to find a certain powdery residue left on the dashboard. But the latest offering from the company’s product design division, is a, um… well, it’s a water pipe.
The Porsche Design Shisha is the latest addition to the brand’s World Collection, which already includes such items as chopsticks and tea sets. The slick hookah pipe is made in Germany and stands nearly two feet tall with a hose made of TecFlex - the same material Porsche Design uses on a range of pens.
This decidedly Teutonic take on an age-old Middle Eastern device is available exclusively at the company’s new shop at Harrods department store in London. The store was sold last year to the Qatari royal family, which in turn just happens to own 10 percent of Porsche. So if the production of the Cayenne didn’t speak loudly enough as to which developing market Porsche was banking on, well… you can put that in your pipe and smoke it. Details in the press release after the jump.Continue reading Porsche Design hits new high water mark with stylish hookah pipe
Porsche Design hits new high water mark with stylish hookah pipe originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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