Porsche Heir Wants to Blast a Mountain to Build a Car Cave, and People Are Angry

Porsche Heir Wants to Blast a Mountain to Build a Car Cave, and People Are Angry

The grandson of Ferdinand Porsche doesn't like the narrow road leading up to his new Austrian mansion, so he wants to bore a tunnel and build a 12-car garage underneath it.

Porsche Heir's Desire for a Private Tunnel Riles Salzburg

The hills are alive with the sound of bickering, where a Porsche heir's desire to build a private tunnel through one of Salzburg's iconic hills is causing a divide. Perched on the Kapuzinerberg hill along the Salzach River in Austria, the 17th-century villa can only be reached via a steep...

The head of the Porsche Supervisory Board wants an underground access to his villa in Salzburg. A 500-metre-long tunnel would have to be dug for this. Resistance is stirred up in the city of Mozart.

A private underground access to the own villa - Wolfgang Porsche wants to fulfill this wish in Salzburg. But some do not agree.

The head of the Porsche Supervisory Board would like an underground access to his villa in Salzburg. A 500-metre-long private tunnel would have to be dug for this. Resistance is stirred in the city - clearly visible on the Kapuzinerberg.

In addition to the Easter Festivals, there are currently also protest festivals. Young people are now protesting against the "Porsche Privat-Tunnel". "There will be no tunnel for over-reichs here. We stop this together, an activist is convinced. She stands right in front of the entrance of the parking garage Linzer Gasse. Behind her is a meter-long red banner with the inscription: "Stop the Porsche Privat-Tunnel". However, the protest action on …