LOS ANGELES: US tuning house Singer, which has already retrofitted the Porsche 911 Turbo from the 964 series, has revealed a reimagined version of the generation's 911 Cabriolet.
Taking on a cabriolet project reflects the Stuttgart marque's history, says Singer firm boss Rob Dickinson, as the first Porsche, the 356/1, was also a convertible.
Deliveries are to start this year.
Singer, which says it is neither a manufacturer nor a seller but retrofits Porsches with a host of special features and modifications as well as the latest technology, has created a cabriolet based on a 964 Turbo that's much closer to a current 911 than the 1990 model.
Dickinson says the restored 911 convertible is not only clad in carbon bodywork and equipped with ceramic brakes, but also comes with state-of-the-art electronics, including an inductive charging cradle for smartphones.
The new cabriolet also comes with a lot more power on tab: While the factory vehicle was equipped with a 3.3-litre, 235 kW/320hp six-cylinder engine, the retrofitted version gets a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged and air-cooled flat-six engine, which pushes out at least 450hp — or more if the owner specifies it.
According to Singer, prices for restorations enabled by the Turbo Study are dependent on the specification requested by the car's owner but do not expect much change out of US$400,000 (RM1.8mil).
