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19th of May 2009 | 07:49 GMT | Alina Dumitrache
X-Series Barbeque Grill by Porsche Design
- Porsche Design creates X-series gas grill
- Available in matte black and stainless steel
- Uses up to 50% less gas and emits up to 80% less smoke
| The X-Series Islandby Porsche Design |
The grill features a technology that, according to its manufacturer, uses up to 50% less gas and emits up to 80% less smoke than traditional grills. The X-series comes with front and back infrared ceramic burners, a built-in rotisserie with integrated rotisserie motor, counter balance hood and several electronic instruments.
Like a high-performance vehicle, it’s what’s under the hood that counts, so here are some of the features:
- Temperature gauge
- Secondary cooking rack
- Four porcelain coated cast-iron cooking grids
- Stainless steel firebox
- Concealed cupboards (X-Series Island)
- Insulated double walled hood
- Black stone side shelves (X-Series Grill)
- 1,120 total square inches of cooking surface
- LCD display with remote probe
- LED lights indicating burners in operation
- Rechargeable battery pack for electrics
"The collaboration with Porsche Design Studio has been an incredible process to be a part of," said Jeffery Sears, CEO for Barbeques Galore. "Porsche Design Studio brought their impeccable sense of detail, beauty and best-in-class engineering to create a superior outdoor grilling system. We incorporated Crossray(R) which is the most advanced gas grilling system
available to consumers. The result is a winning combination of functionality and style found in the X-Series."
The X-Series Grill is available in a matte black finish, at $5,999, while the X-Series Island has a stainless steel finish, at $8,499.
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