Porsche 911 Speedster goes into production – 510 PS and limited edition

By CARSIFU | 24 May 2019


STUTTGART: The Porsche 911 Speedster open-top two seater is limited to just 1,948 units.

With the 911 R (2016) and 911 GT3 as the basis for development, the 911 Speedster has a high-revving 510ps four-litre naturally aspirated six-cylinder boxer engine.

Befitting its status as a driver’s car, Porsche only offers the 911 with a manual six-speed sports transmission.

It features an auto-blip function which precisely and independently compensates differences in engine speed between the gears when downshifting through automatic throttle blips.

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Auto-blip can be activated at any time, in other words also independently from the chosen PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) variable damping system setting.

A mechanical rear differential lock with asymmetric locking action rounds off sporty power transmission.

The peak power of 510ps is reached at 8,400 rpm, with the maximum engine speed at 9,000 rpm. The engine delivers a maximum torque of 470 newton metres at 6,250 rpm.

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The new 911 Speedster accelerates from zero to 100kph in 4.0 seconds and reaches a top speed of 310kph.

It features control systems such as Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV), Porsche Stability Management (PSM) and PASM with sports tuning and lowering by 25mm.

Other highlights are 20-inch forged Speedster alloy wheels, and PCCB brakes (Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake).

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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