This story contains renderings created by Theottle, who’s neither related to nor endorsed by Porsche.

The Porsche Vision 357 was presented last night purely as a design study, but since its debut, we kept wondering how it would look in production form. Independent digital artist Theophilus Chin took the challenge and rendered this modern homage to the Porsche 356 into (digital) reality using bits and pieces from other production models.

Predictably, some of the futuristic features of the Vision 357 including the lighting units and the wheels had to be toned down, alongside the 75th-anniversary graphics from the bodywork. More specifically, the concept got conventional headlights with an oval shape similar to the Porsche 911 and modern quad-LED graphics. At the back, Theottle opted for the full-width LED taillights of the facelifted Porsche Macan, although we find the ones from the 992 more appealing.

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Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality
Porsche Vision 357 Rendered To Production Reality

The black 20-inch alloy wheels with five double spokes and yellow brake calipers are sourced from the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4. Other details include the conventional mirrors (instead of cameras), and the new aero components on the lower part of the bodywork. The latter integrates fins similar to Porsche GT models, although not as radical as in the 911 GT3 RS. The digital artist kept the intakes on the rear windows and the side sills, allowing the mid-mounted engine to breathe.

The Vision 357 concept was actually designed on the underpinnings of the Cayman GT4 RS. This means it is compatible with the same naturally-aspirated 4.0-liter six-cylinder boxer engine that produces 493 hp (368 kW / 500 PS) and 331 lb-ft (449 Nm) of torque in the production model. Given that their footprint is most likely identical, the concept could also get the exact track-focused chassis setup of the ultimate Cayman allowing some quite impressive lap times.

We are pretty confident that if Porsche decided to offer the 357 in a limited production series with those performance credentials and the 356 references, many collectors would be willing to pay a pretty penny for it. Still, the same can be said for most of the Porsche Unseen concepts, showing the unlimited potential of the Stuttgart brand to take advantage of its illustrious history.