How much to rent a Porsche? Official 911, Boxster and Taycan rental service lands in Australia - but it's not cheap

From the iconic 911 to the mean and green Taycan, Porsche is offering some of its most famous nameplates for rent in Melbourne. But, perhaps unsurprisingly, it will cost you more than your standard rental.

Called Porsche Drive Rental, the service is Porsche-backed, and is already offered in several international markets.

This "pilot program", though, is the first time it has been offered to Australian Porsche fans, and will be launched, at least initially, exclusively into the Melbourne market.

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“Porsche Drive Rental is the latest example of us introducing innovative products to the Australian market,“ says Porsche Australia boss, Daniel Schmollinger. “This pilot program in Melbourne will give us tremendous insights into how we evolve this offering in Australia in future years.“

There's not an SUV to be seen, either, with Porsche instead opting to put the 911, the Boxster and the Cayman on the rental fleet, giving fans the chance to take one for a spin at a fraction of each car's purchase price.

A fraction of a big number is still a sizeable amount, though, with each costing the better part of $1000 for you to take ownership - at least for 24 hours.

Porsche has been a little cute with the pricing, too. The 911 Carrera 4S, for example, is listed at $911 a day - still, something of a bargain when you consider that vehicle's $296,700 list price.

Its twin-turbo 3.0-litre, six-cylinder engine spits out 331kW and 530Nm, delivering an eyebrow-tearing sprint to 100km/h in just 3.6 seconds.

Also available is the 257kW 718 Boxster S, priced at - you guessed it - $718 per day.

Finally, the 390kW and 640Nm Porsche Taycan 4S lists at $899 per day, allowing customers to experience the brand's all-electric vehicle in their own time, and on their own drive routes.