2024 Porsche 911 S/T restricted version packs GT3 RS engine

Porsche late on Tuesday revealed the 2024 911 S/T restricted version in celebration of this 12 months’s sixtieth anniversary of the launch of the primary 911.

The automobile is the most recent addition to Porsche’s rising collection of retro Heritage Design fashions, and because the identify suggests it takes inspiration from the 911 2.5 S/T observe automobile launched in 1971.

The automobile is carefully associated to the 911 GT3 RS, which is becoming as the unique 2.5 S/T was a lightweight, track-focused mannequin developed for buyer racing. The unique was additionally supplied in restricted numbers, and that is the case for the trendy model as properly.

Simply 1,963 examples shall be constructed for worldwide sale, the quantity a reference to the 12 months of the 911’s launch, and the primary examples are attributable to be delivered within the U.S. subsequent spring. Pricing is confirmed by Porsche to start out at $291,650, together with a $1,650 vacation spot cost.

2024 Porsche 911 S/T

Energy comes from a 4.0-liter flat-6 that is shared with the GT3 RS and matches that automobile’s 518-hp peak output. Right here, the engine skips a dual-clutch computerized in favor of a 6-speed handbook transmission that includes a light-weight clutch and shorter gear ratios than the handbook supplied within the 911 GT3. Efficiency numbers embody 0-60 mph acceleration in 3.5 seconds and a high velocity of 186 mph.

The S/T additionally advantages from a collection of weight-saving mods, bringing its curb weight to three,056 kilos, which makes it the lightest mannequin within the 992 911 household. Key modifications embody using carbon-fiber bolstered plastic for the hood, roof, entrance fenders, and doorways, in addition to for the rear axle anti-roll bar and shear panel. Some drivetrain components, just like the aforementioned clutch, in addition to some engine internals, additionally assist to save lots of weight.

The wheels are additionally created from magnesium (20 inches entrance and 21 inches rear) and the brakes function carbon-ceramic rotors. A lighter lithium-ion battery can also be used as a substitute of the usual unit. Different weight financial savings come from eradicating sure parts, together with insulation and the rear-wheel-steering system.

2024 Porsche 911 S/T

On the surface, the automobile resembles the 911 GT3 Touring, although there are refined touches that give away its id. A Gurney flap options on the extending rear spoiler, for instance. Porsche additionally gives the brand new paint Shore Blue Metallic and the wheel shade Ceramica solely on the S/T. Patrons also can go for a Heritage Design Package deal that provides a racing quantity and a classic-style Porsche crest emblem, amongst different objects.

For patrons with extra-deep pockets, a Porsche Design watch generally known as the Chronograph 1 – 911 S/T will be ordered. It includes a titanium case that is uncoated and blasted to assist save weight, in step with the ethos of the automobile that impressed it. The watch shall be supplied solely to patrons of the S/T and carries a worth of $13,500.

Different Heritage Design fashions embody 2020’s 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design, and final 12 months’s 911 Sport Basic and 911 GT3 RS Tribute to Carrera RS.