The American Singer Vehicle Design is taking a different tack for its next project. The Porsche enthusiasts from Los Angeles present the results of their ‘Turbo Study’: a modernized Porsche 911 of the 964 generation, whose appearance is reminiscent of the 930 Turbo.
To date, Singer’s road cars have all had a naturally aspirated power source. The highlight was the Dynamic Lightweight Study with a high-revving air-cooled 500 hp 4.0-liter six-cylinder boxer engine in the back. Singer is now also working on turbos. The company already did this in the All Terrain Competition Study, a terrain monster with an air-cooled 3.6-liter six-cylinder boxer engine with two turbos, good for at least 450 hp and 570 Nm. For the Turbo Study, Singer builds on that power source, but adds 0.2 liters of lung capacity to the engine. The turbos are equipped with an electric wastegate and the engine is kept cool thanks to special intercoolers and an air intake in the rear spoiler. The gearbox is always a six-speed manual.
Singer is still vague about power, but the company says the Turbo Study has a minimum of 450 horsepower and that owners can determine how far the engine is screwed up. In principle, the Turbo Study has rear-wheel drive, but Singer also supplies the car with four-wheel drive if desired. The 911 of the 964 generation, on which Singer bases the Turbo Study, also had four-wheel drive variants. Singer’s approach remains the same for the Turbo Study: the company takes a donor 964 apart to the last screw and then rebuilds the car from scratch. For the body panels, Singer uses carbon fiber to reduce weight. Although the Turbo Study is based on a 964, the appearance harks back to the first 911 Turbo: the 930 Turbo from the 1970s.
Singer Turbo Study
Singer continues to present the Turbo Study as the more comfortable option next to his previous restomods. It is equipped with carbon-ceramic brakes, but the suspension is ‘touring focused’. The interior is equipped with electrically adjustable and heated seats that look quite comfortable in the photos. There is also a holder for the smartphone on the center console just in front of the gear lever, for example to be able to navigate. Furthermore, the interior clearly has an analog design and the 964 dashboard is clearly visible. The one in the photos, which was assembled by a customer, also has a custom bag set that fits behind the front seats.
Singer does not mention the price of the Turbo Study, but you can count on it that the amount will go well towards the seven figures, depending on your wishes as a customer. The Turbo Study will be on display for the first time at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, which will take place from June 23-26 this year.
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