Porsche revives the 911 ST. The German firm has surprised the Nürburgring circuit with a copy of one of the most radical versions of the iconic sports car range, an interesting prototype that shows details inherited from the GT3 RS and the GT3 Touring, and which will be sold in a limited edition .
The second round of spring tests at the Nürburgring circuit has surprised those present with a special prototype of the iconic German brand sports car. The Porsche 911ST 2023 It has been hunted in its first tests with special clothing that will not be available to many, nor for a long time, since it is a limited edition that will be released next year.
A development that commemorates the 50th anniversary of one of the most mythical variants of the model, that of the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 sold in the decade of the 70s and of which only 24 units were sold. A complement to the recently introduced 911 Sport Classic, but this time based on the new 911 GT3 Touring. Taking a closer look at the spy photoswe can see details as special as the ceiling panel reproducing the style of the double bubble, with the center section more sunkenwhile the wheel arches have also been very generously widened, in the style of the 911 Turbo.
The Porsche 911 ST will arrive in 2023 as a special edition
The German brand has also printed a more raw and sporty air, disguising an addition on the front wing that will improve the aerodynamics. These components are also found at the ends of the rear bumper, with fine wings that complement the huge diffuser that occupies the defense and with two two spherical exhausts in the center, in the purest style of the GT3 Touring. Porsche is also ensuring that the model lose weight significantly, so you have opted for mechanically operated door handlesinstead of the retractable ones.
The weight must be one of the virtues of this new 911 ST 2023, so we hope that the reduction will also be transferred to the interior and has only two seats and a simplified dashboard, in which practically every element that adds kilos to the set will be eliminated. In fact, in the original Carrera 2.7, the brand’s technicians dispensed with all superfluous equipment in the passenger compartment.
Under the rear hood, the same mechanical configuration of the GT3 Touring is expected, the powerful engine 4.0-litre flat-six boxer without supercharging of any kind and with a maximum power around that must exceed 510 hp of the base model, although with the added weight reduction it should offer much more savage performance. The German firm has not yet announced its attendance at the Paris Motor Show 2022an event where the original sports car was unveiled 50 years ago, would be the perfect showcase for this heir, donning for sale in 2023.