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Added on the 27/05/2019 16:14:52 - Copyright : Auto Moto EN
People who know me know that my passion is for old cars: classic Porsche models in particular. Yet here I am: at the foot of the Großglockner mountain range in Austria, standing next to a 911 Speedster from the 991 series, complete with Heritage package. I’m surrounded by a group of “other” 911 cars, most of them from the air-cooled model years.My 356 from 1961 is in good condition, but is tuned uncompromisingly for engine speed and is equipped with gear ratios that are nearly 60 years old. The very idea of driving hundreds of kilometres over fast mountain stages, as is planned for the next few days, and doing so without damage, is – to put it mildly – optimistic. Luckily, I have a different set of wheels for the job …
Already a cool car on the outside, the 911 Speedster becomes downright awesome when fitted with the Heritage Design Package. If you’re a fan of vintage Porsches and classic race cars, then you’ll definitely want this bundle for your 911 Speedster. The only downside is that it’s restricted to one exterior color: GT Silver Metallic. That’s mostly because silver has been Porsche traditional motorsport color for many decades.As a tribute to the golden years of motorsport, Porsche painted the front bumper and the upper front fenders in white. This is yet another feature inspired by race car from the 1960s, including the iconic Porsche 917. The white accents continue onto the sides with "Porsche" lettering and stripes above the side skirts and around back with a white license plate recess in the bumper. The Heritage Design Package also adds white "gumball" graphics on the front lid and doors, which can be fitted with racing numbers via Porsche Tequipment. The "gumballs" can be removed at no extra cost if you want a cleaner exterior.
Already a cool car on the outside, the 911 Speedster becomes downright awesome when fitted with the Heritage Design Package. If you’re a fan of vintage Porsches and classic race cars, then you’ll definitely want this bundle for your 911 Speedster. The only downside is that it’s restricted to one exterior color: GT Silver Metallic. That’s mostly because silver has been Porsche traditional motorsport color for many decades.As a tribute to the golden years of motorsport, Porsche painted the front bumper and the upper front fenders in white. This is yet another feature inspired by race car from the 1960s, including the iconic Porsche 917. The white accents continue onto the sides with "Porsche" lettering and stripes above the side skirts and around back with a white license plate recess in the bumper. The Heritage Design Package also adds white "gumball" graphics on the front lid and doors, which can be fitted with racing numbers via Porsche Tequipment. The "gumballs" can be removed at no extra cost if you want a cleaner exterior.
The 911 Speedster already caused a sensation when it was presented as a concept vehicle. Now Porsche is putting the open-top two seater into production. The Porsche 911 Speedster combines the aspiration of a puristic, driver-oriented vehicle with motor sports technology suitable for everyday use. The 911 R (2016) and 911 GT3 served as a basis for development. A high-revving 375 kW (510 PS) four-litre naturally aspirated boxer engine delivers an emotive sound experience in the cockpit. The six-speed GT transmission is shifted manually. Visually, the new Speedster establishes a bridge to its own history - to the forebear of all Porsche sports cars, the 356 "No. 1" Roadster from 1948. The limited edition of the new 911 Speedster is also reminiscent of this vehicle. Exactly 1,948 units will be manufactured from mid-2019 at the Porsche plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany.As a concept vehicle, the 911 Speedster celebrated its world premiere in 2018 at the ceremony for the "70 Years of Porsche Sports Cars" anniversary in Zuffenhausen. Other public appearances followed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Rennsport Reunion VI in Laguna Seca, California as well as the Paris Motor Show in October. Numerous Speedster elements that characterise the concept vehicle can now be found in the same or similar design on the series production model.Taking centre stage is the aesthetically shaped convertible top compartment lid with its double-bubble streamliners - a quintessential feature of this sports car type ever since the 911 Speedster from 1988. It is the largest and most complex component to date that Porsche has used in a road model made of a single piece of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic. Two trim elements in the double bubbles make room for the roll-over protection system as need, included in the two-seater as a standard feature just like in the 911 Carrera Cabriolet.
The 911 Speedster already caused a sensation when it was presented as a concept vehicle. Now Porsche is putting the open-top two seater into production. The Porsche 911 Speedster combines the aspiration of a puristic, driver-oriented vehicle with motor sports technology suitable for everyday use. The 911 R (2016) and 911 GT3 served as a basis for development. A high-revving 375 kW (510 PS) four-litre naturally aspirated boxer engine delivers an emotive sound experience in the cockpit. The six-speed GT transmission is shifted manually. Visually, the new Speedster establishes a bridge to its own history - to the forebear of all Porsche sports cars, the 356 "No. 1" Roadster from 1948. The limited edition of the new 911 Speedster is also reminiscent of this vehicle. Exactly 1,948 units will be manufactured from mid-2019 at the Porsche plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany.As a concept vehicle, the 911 Speedster celebrated its world premiere in 2018 at the ceremony for the "70 Years of Porsche Sports Cars" anniversary in Zuffenhausen. Other public appearances followed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Rennsport Reunion VI in Laguna Seca, California as well as the Paris Motor Show in October. Numerous Speedster elements that characterise the concept vehicle can now be found in the same or similar design on the series production model.Taking centre stage is the aesthetically shaped convertible top compartment lid with its double-bubble streamliners - a quintessential feature of this sports car type ever since the 911 Speedster from 1988. It is the largest and most complex component to date that Porsche has used in a road model made of a single piece of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic. Two trim elements in the double bubbles make room for the roll-over protection system as need, included in the two-seater as a standard feature just like in the 911 Carrera Cabriolet.
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