Finally, production of the 911 Speedster begins.

Zuffenhausen, Germany, on June 8, 2018.911 Speedster concept car unveiled.The first time, the company announced the production of a new product. After that, it has been rumored for several months that the production announcement would finally be made. and rumors have been circulating for several months now. Finally, on October 2, Porsche officially announced the production of the Porsche 911 Speedster.

The Speedster is a limited edition model in the Porsche tradition.Front window lower than normal 911andSoft top with manual opening and closingandDouble bubble."design (like the Boxster Spyder), etc. Every time, it is released at the last timing of the current model.

This time around, the 911 Speedster is aWeissach Instituteand production will begin in the first half of 2019 as a limited edition model.

Incidentally, 1,948 units of the 911 Speedster will be produced this year. This is in honor of the memorable date of June 8, 1948, when the first model bearing the Porsche name, the 356 "No. 1" Roadster, was registered.

Fans' long-awaited NA engine

The new 911 Speedster shares body components with the previously announced concept car, but the model color is "Guards Red," a contrast to the concept car unveiled in June. The wheel design closely resembles that of racing cars such as the 911RSR and GT3 R. And the daytime running lights are inspired by racing. The fuel tank cap, located in the center of the hood, is a black chrome and platinum version.

Concept car body designed based on the 911 Carrera 4 CabrioletThe fenders, front and rear hood are made of lightweight carbon fiber composite, and the chassis is brought from the 911 GT3. In addition, the GT development department equipped the car with titanium exhaust pipes and a drivetrain that includes a manually operated six-speed gearbox.

In addition, theThe engine is a naturally aspirated (NA) horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine that delivers over 500 horsepower and engine speeds up to 9,000 rpmThe company said that it is doing so.

I am curious about the price, but as of yesterday, it had not yet been announced. I am sure it will be expensive.

Only 1,948 units will be produced worldwide, so how many slots will really be allocated (or not allocated?) to the nearest dealer It will be interesting to see how many slots (or no slots?) will be allocated to the dealers in your area. With this stylish design and NA engine, the reservation slots will surely be filled immediately and a lottery will be held to determine the winners.

My husband has already made reservations, but I don't think he will win this one. However, I would like to see it in person at least once.

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The Porsche 911 Speedster will go into production.