2011 Porsche 911 Speedster - 2010 Paris Auto Show Preview

[sirwilliam]

2011 Porsche 911 Speedster - 2010 Paris Auto Show Preview

There have been only three previous editions of the legendary Porsche Speedster, the first of which was introduced in 1953 on the 356, followed by two 911-based variants, one in 1988 and the other in 1993. To mark the 25th anniversary of Porsche Exclusive, the German automaker’s bespoke division, the 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster returns with its trademark cut-down and steeply raked windshield, a 2.36-in. lower ride height along with a double bubble feature in the rear deck and only two seats.

The Speedster starts with the wide-body awd 911 Carrera 4 shell, which is 1.73 in. wider than the stock model. However, the Speedster is a rear-drive only model powered by Porsche’s normally aspirated 3.8-liter flat-6 delivering 408 bhp—23 bhp more than the 911 Carrera S Cabriolet. The car is equipped with Porsche’s twin-clutch PDK sequential shift transmission and the factory claims 0 to 60 mph acceleration of 4.2 sec. and a top speed of 190 mph. Fuel economy is estimated at 19 mpg city/27 mpg highway, the same as the Cabrio. The PDK is the only gearbox available on the car.

In addition to the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and carbon-ceramic brakes, the Speedster is equipped with just about any imaginable option available including an exclusive color called “Pure Blue,” as well as Carrera White. The paint scheme is offset by tinted front lights, black headlight rings, a black windshield surround and other black body and interior accents. The cockpit also features black leather seats with a checkerboard design on the seat inserts and body-colored side bolsters.

The 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster is also distinguished by its special front and rear fascias and rocker panel extensions, which enhance the car’s lowered look. Only 356 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedsters will be built with about 100 earmarked for the U.S. The list price will be $204,000 when the car goes on sale early next year.

[Sabre]

Good looking car... that I'll never own

I'm happy to see them trying out different things though.

[PGT]

different? I saw one at Cars & Coffee two weekends ago. '89 Speedster. Still cool though....

[complacent]

i really like it.




in that color. there, i said it.

[porscheplanet]

Redline Service is now offering a 2011 Widebody SPEEDSTER. One of One Hundred in the United States and One of 365 in the WORLD! Only the finest Porsche dealers will receive one of the one hundred being imported.
Some anticipate this Speedster to do what the last great wide body Speedster did in 1989 when The Speedster's $60K sticker price quickly doubled. Today, the widebody Speedster is one of the most sought after Porsche's ever.
The car features the choice of two colors and one option. We are receiving the more rare Carrera White with the one option, Satellite radio. We can't wait to see it!
Below you will find some recent information provided by Porsche. Please visit their website for the latest information and media about the new 2011 Porsche Speedster.
Call Chuck for more information @ 520-977-5394.

[Sabre]

^^ Spam or not, that is impressive!

[complacent]

[porscheplanet]

2011 Porsche Carrera Speedster FOR SALE!
Redline Service is now offering a 2011 Widebody SPEEDSTER. One of One Hundred in the United States and One of 365 in the WORLD! Only the finest Porsche dealers will receive one of the one hundred being imported.
Some anticipate this Speedster to do what the last great wide body Speedster did in 1989 when The Speedster's $60K sticker price quickly doubled. Today, the widebody Speedster is one of the most sought after Porsche's ever.
The car features the choice of two colors and one option. We are receiving the more rare Carrera White with the one option, Satellite radio.
Call Chuck at 520-977-5394 for more information about purchasing a 2011 Porsche Speedster!

Speedster Details & Specs:
Power for the 2011 Porsche Speedster comes from a 3.8L flat 6-cylinder engine making 408-hp power, 23-hp more than the 911 Carrera S. The model comes standard with Porsche’s 7-speed PDK (Porsche Doppel Kupplungsgetriebe) transmission, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB). Production will be limited to a total of 356 units. Only 100 cars will be sold by US dealers. Pure Blue is the standard color the only other color that the Speedster comes in is Carrera White.
Speedster features the 3.7-inch-wider body of the all-wheel-drive Carrera S, and then offers the lightweight aluminium-skin doors from the Turbo. Aluminum is also used for the convertible top's double-bubble tonneau cover, a look inspired by the second-generation, 1988 Porsche 911 Speedster. The front and rear fenders are from last year's equally expensive and even more limited (250 units) Porsche 911 Sport Classic. The wheels come from the same retro-style 911, and are meant to remind us of the forged-aluminum Fuchs wheels seen on the 911 during the 1970s and 1980s that are so beloved by Porsche fanatics. The black patches forward of the rear wheelwells might recall the protective spats to guard against rock chips that once were seen on 911s, but the intent here is purely cosmetic. The lenses for the headlights are slightly smoked, while the taillights are composed of LEDs. Shiny piano-black trim defines the outline of the front air intakes as well as the headlight rings and much else. And in one authentic homage to the original Speedster, the steeply raked windshield is some 2.4 inches shorter than standard. Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Porsche Exclusive, the in-house specialty shop that gave us the slope-nose 911 conversions of the 1980s), the detailing really is astounding.

[PGT]

dude....you already posted that. go the eff away

[Sabre]

Ya, but this time he actually included specs

We'll keep the account around since maybe he'll really start posting... ya never know! (and a giant satellite dish might come out of my ass)