Porsche pays tribute to one of the most exquisite models and a true icon in the sports firm. The defunct 356 America Roadster is replicated in the modern Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America edition dressed in special gear. A special and unique edition for the United States.
Porsche continues with the launch of special and exclusive editions. The last one is addressed directly to the United States, in tribute to the defunct 356 America Roadstera special order that has come out of the workshops of the special division of Porsche Exclusive Manufakturreproducing the aesthetics of the old sports car sold in 1953 in a limited series of only 16 units, a number that is unknown from the modern bet that will arrive at the end of the year.
the exclusive Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America edition is based on the 911 Carrera GTS Cabrio, the bodywork has been painted in the elegant color “Azure Blue 356”, contrasting with the alloy wheels in “RS Spyder” design painted white with red rim edge, while the lower part of the door panels and wings are decorated with a white and red decorative sticker. At the back, it also has a detail that distinguishes it from the normal versions of the German convertible: the trade name of the model is presented in these two colors flashy.
Worthy tribute the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America edition
The interior also brings out the luxury extra, with gray contrast stitching on the door panels, dashboard, armrest and center console, cross-stitching that offers a unique aesthetic. As well as its standard equipment, which includes illuminated door sill slats in homage to the 356 America Roadster’s 70th anniversary. The red mark at 12 o’clock of the steering wheel is also a unique detail, such as the graphic of the gears on the gear knob, while the dials of the instrumentation are white and the seat belts in red contrast with the black leather of the seats.
The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America edition is offered in a single mechanical combination, with rear-wheel drive and 7-speed manual gearbox, an optional equipment but without surcharge for customers who want it. Under the hood, the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter boxer six with a maximum output of 480 hp, highlighted by the “Sport Chrono” package and by the sports exhaust system.
The 356 America Roadster was a special edition of this precursor to the 911, featuring a four cylinders and almost 1.5 liters of displacement with a maximum power of 70 CVa sports car that increased its presence by becoming the 356 Speedster.