Porsche 911 ST spy photographs reveal GT3 Touring roots

Porsche has just a few particular 911s within the works (additionally, information flash, water is moist), and these spy photographs give us a fairly clear have a look at one of many hotter ones. It is reportedly referred to as the 911 ST, a callback to an ultralight racing 911 mannequin from 1970 and 1971. From the appears to be like of it, it is primarily based on the 911 GT3 Touring, but it surely has numerous upgrades possible targeted on weight discount.

The GT3 connections are clear with the entrance bumper, vented hood, mesh engine cowl and rear bumper with middle exhaust and diffuser. However the roof is exclusive, with a creased double-bubble design. The entrance fenders are completely different, too, as they’ve massive air extractor vents. The doorways lose the flush-fitting handles of the GT3, and as an alternative have extra conventional pull-style ones just like the GT3 RS. Odds are, all of those are lighter-weight components than these on the GT3 Touring.

The massive query is: What model of the naturally aspirated flat-six shall be within the 911 ST’s tail? At minimal, it will make 502 horsepower just like the common GT3 Touring, although as a lot as 518 might be potential, similar to the GT3 RS. And naturally, there’s the query of transmission, which may embody both or each a six-speed guide and a seven-speed dual-clutch computerized.

We’re anticipating the ST and the opposite particular 911s to be proven all through 2023. And contemplating how little is protecting the automobile within the spy photographs, the ST might be among the many first proven.

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