New Porsche 911 Speedster to be unveiled later this year – report

Porsche is set to bring back the 911 Speedster, with the covers reportedly due to come off the convertible in November ahead of deliveries starting in 2024.

2018 Porsche 911 Speedster

A new Porsche 911 Speedster will reportedly be revealed later this year before going on sale in 2024.

The last 911 Speedster was revealed in April 2019 as a homage to the original Porsche 356 Speedster from the 1950s, while also farewelling the previous generation of the sports car – known as the 991.2 – before production of the current ‘992’ model started.

According to UK publication Car Magazine, the 992-generation 911 Speedster is due to be unveiled by Porsche at this year’s Los Angeles motor show in late November – which is slated to see the car maker put the best parts of the 911 GT3 track special into a convertible body.

In the past, the 911 Speedster has been powered by the flat six-cylinder engine from the Porsche 911 GT3 – the most recent version of which develops up to 375kW and 470Nm without turbochargers or electrical assistance.

2019 Porsche 911 Speedster international drive
The 991.2-generation Porsche 911 Speedster

Car reports the upcoming Porsche 911 Speedster will feature a steeper windscreen than the standard 911 convertible, lowered bucket seats, aerodynamic domes behind the seats, extra luggage space and a power-operated soft top.

Further details on the 2024 Porsche 911 Speedster are expected to be revealed closer to its unveiling later this year, including whether it comes to Australia.

When the previous-generation 911 Speedster came to Australian showrooms in 2019, it carried a price tag of $604,800 plus on-road costs – making it the second-most expensive Porsche sold locally to date behind the 991.2-generation GT2 RS, priced from $645,400 in 2017.

It’s unclear if the new 911 Speedster will be based on the current, pre-facelift ‘992.1’ 911 – or a variant of the upcoming, facelifted ‘992.2’ model, which is due for unveiling this year.

However, given the timing of the unveiling – and that the previous 911 Speedster was a farewell to that iteration (991.2) of the 911 – the former appears probable.

The post New Porsche 911 Speedster to be unveiled later this year – report appeared first on Drive.

Komentar

Posting Komentar

Postingan populer dari blog ini

Teacher accused of using rented Toyota Supra for land-speed record attempt

Gambar
A high-school teacher in the US could be more than $6000 out of pocket if he is found to have violated the terms of use of a rented Toyota Supra driven to a top speed record. A US high school teacher is facing legal action – and $US4000 ($AU6000) in costs – after being accused of renting a turbocharged Toyota Supra performance coupe from a car-sharing service and used the vehicle in a racing competition without the owner’s knowledge. The high-school teacher from Indiana – and his team of female mechanic students – were on their way to compete in the 2023 U.S. Mile land-speed trials in Texas last month. The girls and their teacher had built a high-performance Chevrolet S10 pick-up for the ‘Texas Mile’ – a competition which sees vehicles try to achieve the highest possible speed from a standing start within one-mile (1.6km) on a runway. However, the 1997 Chevrolet S-10 ute suffered a mechanical failure on the way to the event. Due to the hard work put in to make the 1800km j...
Baca selengkapnya

2023 Toyota HiLux GR Sport imagined with this artist impression

Gambar
The new flagship of the Toyota HiLux range was caught on camera in Thailand late last year wearing little disguise. Now we have created an artist impression of what it could look like. Last month we got our first look at a camouflaged version of the 2023 Toyota HiLux GR Sport , the flagship ute set to replace the range-topping Toyota HiLux Rugged X in Australian showrooms later this year. Now we have an artist impression of the 2023 Toyota HiLux GR Sport (pictured above) that aims to remove some of the camouflage of the test vehicle caught on camera in Thailand mid-December 2022. As previously reported, although other versions of the Toyota HiLux GR Sport have been launched in Europe, South Africa and Japan over the past year or so, the 2023 edition appears to be the most aggressive yet. The latest Toyota HiLux GR Sport is set to come to Australia for the first time, though timing of the international unveiling and showroom arrivals are yet to be announced. A series ...
Baca selengkapnya

2023 LDV T60 Max price and specs: Prices up by more than $4000

Gambar
The LDV T60 has been hit with its second major price rise in 12 months to account for new equipment – but the ute still lacks key advanced safety tech. 2023 LDV T60 Max pricing and specifications New equipment for Pro and Luxe grades Only top 10 dual-cab ute without auto emergency braking Priced from $38,990 drive-away for ABN holders 2023 LDV T60 Max Luxe The updated 2023 LDV T60 Max has arrived in Australia with a $4000 price rise and some equipment upgrades – but it still lacks advanced safety technology which is standard in its rivals. LDV Australia has announced the T60 Max 4×4 ute has undergone a handful of tweaks for 2023 after its major facelift (and $5000 price hike) last year – resulting in a price increase of $4000 across the range for buyers with an ABN. But Australia’s ninth best-selling ute continues to forgo advanced safety tech such as forward collision warning, blind-spot monitoring and autonomous emergency braking – making the T60 the the only du...
Baca selengkapnya