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Ducktail Returns! 405 kW Porsche 911 Sport Classic Revealed
Ducktail Returns! 405 kW Porsche 911 Sport Classic Revealed-October 2024
2023-12-14 EST 02:30:26

The new Porsche 911 Sport Classic arrives as a retro-styled model featuring 405 kW (directed to the rear axle), a 7-speed manual gearbox and that famous ducktail spoiler…

Porsche has whipped the covers off its new 911 Sport Classic, a limited-edition 992-generation model paying homage to the 1972 911 Carrera RS 2.7.

Arriving as the second member of the Zuffenhausen-based firm’s Heritage Design range after the 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition revealed in2020, the new 911 Sport Classic benefits from far more than a mere sticker pack or two.

In fact, thanks to its 405 kW version of the 911 Turbo’s twin-turbo 3.7-litre flat-six engine, it’s the most powerful manual-equipped 911 available today. And unlike the aforementioned 911 Turbo, the Sport Classic model ships standard with a 7-speed manual cog-swapper (complete with an auto-blip function) and rear-wheel drive.

The suspension arrangement, meanwhile, borrows elements from both the 911 Turbo and the 911 GTS, and includes the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and sports set-up (resulting in a 10 mm drop in ride height) as standard. In addition, the German automaker says this variant’s sports exhaust system has been “specially tailored” for an even more emotive aural experience.

The 911 Sport Classic – the second time Porsche has used this name after the 997-based version launched in 2009 – is easily identifiable thanks to its wide body, double-bubble roof and fixed rear spoiler in the style of the ducktail Carrera RS 2.7. The launch vehicle is shown in Sport Grey Metallic paintwork, which Porsche says was inspired by the Fashion Grey hue applied to the original Porsche 356.

Still, if grey’s not your colour, the new 911 Sport Classic will also be available in Black, Agate Grey Metallic and Gentian Blue Metallic (while there’s always the option of providing a colour sample for Porsche to match). Twin stripes, meanwhile, are painted on the bonnet, roof and rear spoiler. Inside, you’ll find a Pepita pattern on the door panels and seat centres, along with plenty of two-tone (Black and Classic Cognac) semi-aniline leather upholstery.

Porsche plans to build just 1 250 examples of this limited-edition model, each one availablewith an exclusivechronograph that picks up on the911 Sport Classic’s various design details.

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