It’s been less than four years since the 991-generation Porsche 911 Speedster hit the market and the car manufacturer is apparently going to unveil the 992 version at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November.
A report from Car Magazine claims that the new 911 Speedster will follow the same philosophy as its predecessor. That means it will come with a more steeply raked windshield than the standard 911 Cabriolet while also sporting the same attractive buttresses on the rear decklid.
It’s also claimed that Porsche will fit the new 911 Speedster with small cameras on these buttresses that send live images through to the cabin in a bid to prevent the large blind spots that the previous 911 Speedster had.
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In terms of power, Porsche should follow the same recipe as the old model. That means the 992 Speedster will receive the same 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated six-cylinder as the 911 GT3, pumping out 503 hp at 8,400 rpm. That impressive power figure, combined with the open-top experience, should make the new 911 Speedster an absolute joy to drive. The symphony produced by the flat-six will also be even more pronounced than it is in the GT3.
Porsche built just 1,948 examples of the 991-generation 911 Speedster and will probably also limit production of the 992 model.
Pricing details aren’t yet known but it certainly won’t be cheap. Indeed, the old 911 Speedster started at $274,500, almost double the $143,600 price of a 2019 911 GT3 with which it shared most of its parts. Given that the 2022 911 GT3 starts at $162,450, we think it’s entirely possible the new 911 Speedster will cost in excess of $300,000.
