FIRST DRIVE: Singer Goes Turbo – The Whale Tail Returns!

Опубликовано 28 июля 2024, 16:02

This is the turbocharged Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer, and it’s quite a thing!

As with all Singer’s restoration services for the Porsche 911, the process takes the 964 generation of rear-engined, air-cooled cars as its starting point, but the big news on this one is an evolution of the ‘Mezger’ flat-six, now in 3.8-litre from and featuring twin turbochargers.

Owners can specify 450bhp or 510bhp, paired with a manual six-speed gearbox, and personalise their car’s character towards grand touring or sports driving as they wish. But whatever their preference, the gorgeous, bespoke carbonfibre body remains, as does Singer’s exquisite attention to detail.

It celebrates the iconic Porsche 930 Turbo, which so happens to be one of Tom Ford’s all-time favourites, so we sent Top Gear Magazine’s Associate Editor to test this reimagined version…

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:42 Walkaround
06:34 First Drive
12:43 Conclusion

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