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Porsche 911 Carrera Super Sport modified by Singer

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American company Singer, which specializes in restoring and modifying Porsche 911s, has unveiled its latest project inspired by the Porsche 911 Carrera Super Sport from the 1980s.

Singer took a Porsche 964 as a basis and fitted it with carbon body panels, reinforced the chassis, in the creation of which the F1 team Red Bull Racing participated, added additional lights on the front hood. It is mounted on 18-inch wheels with a central mounting nut, behind which are hidden carbon-ceramic brakes and adaptive shock absorbers.

The interior is also done in a modern style with carbon bucket seats upholstered in leather and fabric, a protective cage, a specially designed center console, and a multitude of details that give the car a sporty spirit.

The car is powered by a 4-liter 6-cylinder naturally aspirated boxer engine developed in cooperation with the British company Cosworth, which delivers 420 hp. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 6-speed manual transmission with a limited-slip differential.

Singer will produce just 100 units of the car, and buyers will be able to choose the body color and materials used in the cabin. The price of the car is not known.

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Porsche 911 GT3 is 10 seconds faster than Dodge Viper ACR

The Porsche 911 GT3 is the new king of the Nürburgring for cars with a manual transmission. It was 10 seconds faster than the previous fastest car, the Dodge Viper ACR.

The Dodge Viper ACR ruled the Nürburgring for eight years, with a lap time of 7:01.3. However, this lap time was set when the full lap (20 km) was not counted. The previous rules at the Nürburgring did not take into account the main straight to the finish line. On the shortened track, the Porsche 911 GT3, with almost 140 hp less, was 10 seconds faster than the Viper ACR, with a lap time of 6:51.764.

Behind the wheel was driver Jorg Bergmeister, who completed the 20 km course in 6:56.294. That’s impressive considering the new record is faster than the lap time of the previous 911 GT3, which used the PDK transmission.

The car was equipped with the optional Weissach package, which includes a range of ultra-lightweight components and carbon fiber parts, and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires.

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Porsche will offer the 911 Carrera S with a manual gearbox

While many manufacturers are trying to get rid of manual transmissions and deprive many of the enjoyment of this way of transmission, Porsche is one of the few that still leaves them in their offer. New information says that the redesigned Carrera S will also remain with three pedals.

Porsche announced that, if there is enough interest, the Carrera S could be the third 911 to be offered in combination with a manual transmission in addition to the automatic. Their research has shown that interest in manual transmissions varies significantly from market to market, and it is interesting that they insisted on the 911 with three pedals for a period of time much more in North America than in Europe, which surprised many.

“It is too early to make a decision, but in any case we are ready to satisfy the wishes of our customers. If there are enough of them to justify the additional production costs, we will not hesitate to offer them a Carrera S with a manual transmission,” said Michael Rösler, the first person who decides on the offer of models from the Series 992 and 718.

The Porsche 911 (992.2) can still be purchased with a manual transmission, an option the German car company currently offers with the Carrera T and GT3/GT3 Touring versions. All other versions of the 911 use, without a doubt, one of the best automatic transmissions today with two clutches (PDK – Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe).

Source: Porsche