Singer 911
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03-09-2011 | 10:52 PM
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Singer 911
I didn't know which subforum to place this one in, but I thought you all might appreciate it in here. Maybe someone owns one of these.
Singer Vehicle Design rolled out its first prototype, plainly named the "Singer 911," at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance last month. Based on an '80s-era long-wheelbase 911 donor vehicle, the company strips each chassis to its bare shell for "reinvention" into what Singer calls a "celebration of the golden air-cooled era of the world's most important sports car."
Incontestable is its vintage Porsche 911 look. However, the Singer 911 is far from antiquated. The complete reincarnation includes chassis stiffening, new active aerodynamics, and a lightweight integral backbone structure and roll cage to improve torsional rigidity. Most interestingly, nearly all of the steel body panels are replaced by full carbon fiber composite bodywork candy-coated in Singer's exclusive "Racing Orange" paint.
Under the rear decklid is an air-cooled 3.82-liter flat-six sporting six individual throttle bodies. With a GT3 crankshaft and titanium connecting rods, the powerplant spins eagerly to 8,000 RPM. The engine sends 425 horsepower and 340 lb-ft of torque to a proper Getrag G50 six-speed manual transmission. According to the engineering team, the 2,400-pound Singer 911 will sprint to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. Top speed is in excess of 170 MPH.
Singer Vehicle Design rolled out its first prototype, plainly named the "Singer 911," at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance last month. Based on an '80s-era long-wheelbase 911 donor vehicle, the company strips each chassis to its bare shell for "reinvention" into what Singer calls a "celebration of the golden air-cooled era of the world's most important sports car."
Incontestable is its vintage Porsche 911 look. However, the Singer 911 is far from antiquated. The complete reincarnation includes chassis stiffening, new active aerodynamics, and a lightweight integral backbone structure and roll cage to improve torsional rigidity. Most interestingly, nearly all of the steel body panels are replaced by full carbon fiber composite bodywork candy-coated in Singer's exclusive "Racing Orange" paint.
Under the rear decklid is an air-cooled 3.82-liter flat-six sporting six individual throttle bodies. With a GT3 crankshaft and titanium connecting rods, the powerplant spins eagerly to 8,000 RPM. The engine sends 425 horsepower and 340 lb-ft of torque to a proper Getrag G50 six-speed manual transmission. According to the engineering team, the 2,400-pound Singer 911 will sprint to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. Top speed is in excess of 170 MPH.
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03-10-2011 | 01:02 AM
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and the garage still has the wifes Honda van sitting there.
but I enjoyed it the 8 hours I was sleeping.
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03-10-2011 | 01:39 AM
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and worth every single penny, check out the attention to detail, simply staggering.
This is not like another kit car, Singer is really a true 911 enthusiast:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM91zICjcNc
This is not like another kit car, Singer is really a true 911 enthusiast:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM91zICjcNc
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03-10-2011 | 10:33 AM
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^I respectfully disagree, will never pay $200K for this. If I want a classic car, I will buy a true old classic car, not a classic looking car with modern technology. The feel is not there.
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03-10-2011 | 12:23 PM
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I'd take one of these in a heartbeat. Classic body style completely gone through with a stylish retro interior, upgraded brakes, and air cooled twin cam dual plug motor that can be had with fuel injection or carbs... Pretty rad if you ask me! I also wouldn't feel as bad beating one up, as opposed to a period correct original RS or something of that nature.
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03-10-2011 | 12:35 PM
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I'd take one of these in a heartbeat. Classic body style completely gone through with a stylish retro interior, upgraded brakes, and air cooled twin cam dual plug motor that can be had with fuel injection or carbs... Pretty rad if you ask me! I also wouldn't feel as bad beating one up, as opposed to a period correct original RS or something of that nature.
. I will track my modern RS all day long at $130K over this classic looking car.P.S. I never said this is a bad car at all, just not worth $200K. I'll pay up to $80K for it.