The spoiler on this Porsche has exactly one job: keep the espresso cups upstairs. Porsche and La Marzocco borrowed the ducktail from the 911 Carrera RS 2.7 and turned it into the cup rail on a working home espresso machine. Look at the Grand Prix White version from the side and you can almost hear it downshift. Stand in front of it and the only person under pressure is whoever promised six guests a round of cappuccinos.
A Porsche you can recognize from across the kitchen
Under the racing colors sits a La Marzocco Linea Micra, a compact machine that takes ground coffee in a portafilter. The white body over the bright green base gets the proportions right: a broad, quiet stretch of white panel gives that skinny band of green Carrera lettering somewhere to run. The effect would be lost on a machine wedged between a microwave and the wall. Give the side that normally faces the dish rack a little breathing room.
The original Carrera RS 2.7 made its debut in 1972. Its raised rear spoiler gave the car a silhouette that people still recognize without seeing the badge. Here that shape sits above a slotted metal tray where little cups can wait for their turn. It’s an unusually good translation from car to kitchen. Somebody had to look at a piece of racing history and see a perfectly reasonable place to park the crockery.
Down below, two round gauges sit on the front like a pair of instruments rescued from a dashboard. The red and green indicators make the connection clearer when you lean in. Black handles carry tiny engraved RS and 2.7 markings. From across the room you get the paint job; from the distance at which you actually make coffee you get the little bits that made someone in the design department very happy.
What happens when you move the paddle?
The brew control looks satisfyingly mechanical. Moving the paddle operates an electrical switch to start or stop brewing. That distinction matters if you’re imagining a lever machine where you bear down on a handle to push water through the grounds. Here your hand gives the signal. You can concentrate on the coffee coming out of the basket instead of trying to pull a shot and do an upper-body workout before breakfast.
La Marzocco gives you three ways to set up the portafilter. Use the single spout to direct coffee into one cup, or fit the double spout and line up a pair. The bottomless arrangement leaves the underside of the basket visible. Watching where the first drops appear can tell you something about how evenly you distributed the grounds. It also affords an excellent view of the exact moment you wish you’d done a better job.
Small conveniences count when you’re the one running the morning shift. Here are the ones that turn up at different points between finding a clean cup and handing it to somebody:
- Before breakfast, set a schedule in the La Marzocco Home app. You can also adjust temperature there.
- While positioning a cup, use the LED barista lights to see the space underneath the group.
- For milk drinks, use the insulated steam wand at the front. Leave room at the side for your hand and pitcher.
- Between rounds, check the two-liter water tank. A full tank serves both your coffee habit and the water you use rinsing up.
Three paint schemes, two different edition sizes
Porsche didn’t divide a single run of 911 machines among three colors. The white and green edition gets its own allocation, as does the orange and black one. A third combination is a much smaller release for Germany. That distinction helps if you’ve spotted a blue-striped machine in a photo and spent ten minutes looking for a color selector on the American listing.
| Body and accents | Edition | How to recognize it |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix White and green | 911 machines | White sides, green base and green Carrera script |
| Tangerine and black | 911 machines | Orange bodywork and dark contrasting details |
| Grand Prix White and blue | 150 machines, Germany only | Blue instead of green against the white body |
On the side of the white and green machine, a small plaque identifies it as one of the 911. There’s a magnetic RS 2.7 badge too. The distinction I like here is between the little badge, which you can move, and the livery, which belongs to the machine. Take away the badge and the thing still reads as a Carrera. Try the same trick with a fridge magnet on a beige drip brewer and see how far it gets you.
Make room for the rest of the coffee
Before assigning the Micra a permanent parking spot, lay out the things you use to make one actual drink. Put a cup where the drip tray will go, a pitcher where you’ll steam the milk, and the grinder within reach. Now pretend the cup you want is on top of the machine beneath an upper cabinet. That little rehearsal will tell you more about where to put it than a photograph of a pristine island with a single artfully folded towel.
The Pico grinder in the matching collection is a separate product. The Micra takes the coffee after grinding; it doesn’t swallow a handful of beans and hand you a latte. If you already own an espresso grinder, the color of its paint has no bearing on breakfast. If you’re buying for a car collector who has never weighed a dose of coffee, consider whether you’re giving them a beautiful present or assigning them a rather specific new hobby.
Porsche and La Marzocco unveiled this collection at the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen on October 29, 2026. For anyone deciding whether it belongs in the kitchen, the useful details fit on a considerably smaller plaque:
- Home espresso machine: La Marzocco Linea Micra in Carrera RS 2.7 trim.
- White and green edition: 911 units, with a ducktail-inspired cup rail and side plaque.
- Coffee controls: electric brew switch operated by paddle, three portafilter configurations and an insulated steam wand.
- Daily setup: two-liter tank, illuminated brewing area and app-based temperature and scheduling controls.
Porsche Shop lists the Grand Prix White and green machine at $7,911 in the US. Yes, they found a way to put 911 in the price as well. That buys the espresso machine; budget separately for a grinder if you need one. The nicest thing about the cup rail might be that the ordinary little espresso cups you already own get to ride in a Porsche for free.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Three portafilter setups suit different cups and brewing habits. | Grinding and preparing the dose are still your jobs. |
| The spoiler doubles as a practical cup rail. | Low cabinets can limit access to those cups. |
| App scheduling and work lights help with early starts. | The matching grinder is a separate purchase. |
| Distinctive livery and a limited edition for collectors. | The US price puts this well beyond a casual kitchen upgrade. |
At a glance
Product snapshot
- Listed price
- $7,911.00Prices and availability can change. Check the seller for current details.
- Where to find it
- Porsche Shop
- Category
- Home & Kitchen
