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Long-awaited 991 model revealed as concept

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The new 911 Speedster has finally been revealed by Porsche ahead of its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Unveiled as a ‘concept’ to celebrate the brand’s 70th birthday, the Speedster is evocative of Porsche’s first 356 Roadster which took to the road exactly seven decades ago. As such there are specific design cues on the 991-platform Speedster which relate to the ethos of the early cars, including talbot style wing mirrors and a centrally-mounted fuel tank under the front bonnet. Porsche says the white and GT silver two-tone bodywork harks back to its early racing cars.

The new model features traditional elements found on a 911 Speedster, including a shortened and more steeply raked windscreen with shortened side windows. The rear cover with its ‘double bubble’ design is made of carbon fibre, as are the front wings and bonnet. The tonneau cover is fastened using eight Tenax fasteners, as is the norm for Porsche’s Speedster model, and the company has developed Fuchs-style ‘leaf design’ wheels, as previously seen on the 991 Anniversary, in 21-inch diameter and with centre locks for the first time.

As Total 911 has previously reported, the

991 Speedster sits in a Gt3-spec chassis and even uses the 500hp flat six engine from its tin-topped GT cousin, retaining that now-famous 9,000rpm redline. This 4.0-litre flat six is mated to the GT department’s six-speed manual gearbox with mechanical differential.

Porsche has officially said it is “considering series production” for its Speedster concept, with “possible presentation of the model” in 2019, however Total 911 understands the car could be revealed in final production trim at September’s Rennsport Reunion, two months after the concept’s public debut at Goodwood. Total 911 also believes all 1,948 examples are already spoken for, with around 350 examples expected in the UK.