Porsche Celebrating 60 Years of 911 with New S/T Model - The Detroit Bureau

Porsche Celebrating 60 Years of 911 with New S/T Model – The Detroit Bureau

Time Stamp: August 1, 2023 6:02 PM
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Few automotive nameplates enjoy six decades of success, but the Porsche 911 is one of those and the German sports car maker is celebrating 60 years of icon in a variety of ways, including the 911 S/T.

2023 Porsche 911 S:T Heritage and S:T driving REL
Porsche is celebrating 60 years of the iconic 911 with a new S/T performance model.

The 911 S/T is a limited run special edition model aimed at bringing even more joy to driving enthusiasts around the world. The company is producing just 1,963 of them, and even offers a Heritage Edition model. 

The lightest of the current generation 911 models, it combines a lightweight design with plenty of power, using the 4.0-liter boxer engine with a lightweight clutch and shortened constant axle ratio from the current GT3 RS. It puts out 518 horsepower runs up to 9,000 rpm.

This is complemented by lightweight construction and a chassis setup optimized for agility and drivability. The 911 S/T weighs just 3,056 lbs., making it the lightest model of the 992 generation. The optional Heritage Design Package draws inspiration from the racing version of the 911 S from the late 1960s and early 1970s. 

While its inspiration comes from the track, it’s really designed to take that precision, power and agility and infuse it into a car that is perfect for winding roads and canyon carving, or as the company said for “journeys on public roads.”

2023 Porsche 911 S:T driving front 3-4
The lightest of the current generation 911 models, it combines a lightweight design with plenty of power.

Creating a “hybrid”

The S/T is designed to use the best of the GT portfolio to create an unparalleled driving experience. The anniversary model combines elements of the 911 GT3 RS with the body of the 911 GT3 with Touring Package and supplements it with lightweight components specially developed for the 911 S/T. 

Part of that is the effort to lightweight the car, and engineers went “old school” on this, using a tried-and-true “method,” swapping steel for carbon fiber. The hood, roof, front fenders and the doors are made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, as are the rear axle anti-roll bar and shear panel, which is the stiffening element on the rear axle. 

The team used other light materials like magnesium for the wheels as well as lithium-ion starter battery, lightweight glass and even cutting back on sound-deadening insulation to cut weight. Along with other measures, the 3,056-pound car is 70 pounds lighter than a manual 911 GT3 Touring. 

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