2011 Porsche 911 Speedster

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Porsche is reviving the legendary Speedster name on a limited-edition, open-top version of the 911 created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the firm's in-house individualization operation, Porsche Exclusive. The new car is only the third 911 Speedster to go into production, following on from models launched in 1988 and 1993. To be unveiled at the Paris auto show alongside the similarly powered 911 Carrera GTS, the 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster is planned to be produced in a limited run of just 356 — a figure harking back to the original 356 Speedster that went on sale in 1953. So yes, the production run will be small, but the majority of those 356 Speedsters are earmarked for North American sale. Adopting the styling cues of the very first Speedster, the new model receives a flamboyant appearance with a unique "chopped" windscreen that has been lowered by 2.4 inches and is more extremely raked than that used on other 911 models. It also gets the wide-body rear end of the 911 Carrera 4S cabriolet. A plastic cover for what Porsche describes as a "flat, manually operated fabric hood" sits behind the two-seat cabin. The double-bubble design was first seen on the 3.2-Carrera-based 911 Speedster in 1988. Further distinguishing features include a spoiler below the front bumper, blackened headlamp surrounds and windscreen frame, clear lens turn signals, wider side sills and a rear bumper with vertical air ducts behind the rear wheel arches. The interior boasts a combination of <b>...</b>

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Porsche, 911, speedster, cayenne, Panamera, autoweek, roadtest, turbo, gran, turismo, gt, gt2, gt3, auto, test, autotest, tv, ca

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