Porsche is working on a family of three heritage versions of the 911 and the first is the 911 Sport Classic. The word on the streets next is the 911 ST, which is expected to debut at some point this year. We have a collection of those new 911 spy photos and you can browse through the photos in the gallery attached below.
It may look like a typical 911 prototype, but there are a few signs that tell us this is indeed the new ST version. Take for example the double-bubble roof, which is a familiar touch from the 911 Sport Classic, the first member of the legacy 911 family. The center lock wheels can be seen on all four corners and this is a feature we have already seen on the Porsche 911 GT3 Touring.
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Speaking of the Touring GT3, the 911 ST will actually be based on that vehicle. If Porsche decides to keep the engine without tweaks – and this is what various sources are saying – the ST model will have a 4.0-liter flat-six under the hood with an output of 502 horsepower (374 kilowatts) and 346 pound-feet (469 Newton-meters). ) torque. An automatic transmission seems a certainty at this point, though we don’t know if the Stuttgart-based automaker will also sell a three-pedal version.
The 911 ST will be sold as a special edition model inspired by the trail racing models from the early 1970s. The latter may have been the inspiration for several design features, including the Porsche Heritage emblem which is likely hidden under a black circle on the engine mesh cover at the rear. Don’t expect huge design changes over the standard Touring 911 GT3, but there will definitely be a few retro touches here and there.
If our information is correct, we hope to see the 911 ST debut this year. It won’t be the most exciting legacy version of the 911 though, as there have been reports of the 911 Carrera RS being revived after the 911 ST.
