The car you see here is a brand-new 911, of the type produced from 1969-1989. However, this car is not manufactured by Porsche but by Singer Vehicle Design. It’s not a restoration, or a replica for that matter. Singer in fact calls it a reincarnation, and it starts with a Porsche 911 long-wheelbase floorpan, retaining the original wheelbase, the A-pillar position, the roofline, suspension and transaxle mounting points. Additionally, the unibody is stitch-welded to improve rigidity and strength. Every other component that has been installed is from the best refinements of over 40 years of Porsche 911 modifications.
The resulting Singer 911, as it is called, is a carbon fiber-bodied masterpiece, with the suspension converted from torsion bars to the Macpherson strut and Carrera SC rear trailing arm with coilover set-up used on vintage racing 911’s. Moton dampers with remote oil reservoirs and Eibach springs are installed on all four corners. Brembo calipers and 930-series rotors make up the brake system while Fuchs-inspired lightweight wheels are shod with modern Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires.
The engine used in the Singer 911 is from the 993, the last iteration of the air-cooled series. Its 3.6 liters are increased to 3.8, using titanium connecting rods and the crankshaft from the 997 GT3. Custom-engineered billet aluminum heads play a major part in producing the engine’s 425 horsepower and 8000 rpm redline. AMotec M800 ECU also adds launch control, traction control and data logging, very welcome features that were never even envisioned in the original 911s. A 6-speed Getrag transmission transfers the power to the rear wheels.
Performance is 3.9 seconds to 60 mph, with a top speed in excess of 170 mph. With a claimed weight of 2400 pounds, determining the other statistics of this car is possible with a performance calculator.
The Singer 911 costs $200,000 but to those who can afford it, the car is a truly iconic automobile that everybody recognizes and that has been rebuilt to the best specifications that money and today’s technology can get.
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