- Singer has reimagined the rare wide-bodied 911 Carrera SSE.
- The 964 shell gets fat carbon fenders and a 420 hp, 4.0 flat-six.
- Buyers can specify a fixed, or pop-up rear wing – or even both.
Singer has spawned a dozen imitators since it first appeared over 15 years ago, but it continues to find ways to stay ahead of the competition and keep us hooked. The latest is the Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe Reimagined by Singer, which takes the company’s Classic Turbo build and gives it a Cosworth-tuned naturally aspirated twist.
Inspiration in this case comes not from the regular 911 Carrera of the 1980s, but the much rarer Super Sport Equipment, or Carrera SSE. The upgrade combined the stock Carrera’s 3.2-liter naturally aspirated engine with the wide front and rear fenders, bigger front and rear spoilers and brakes and suspension package from the 930, aka the first 911 Turbo.
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Each of the 100 commissions starts with a donor 964, the generation that came after the “impact bumper” G-series car the builds are designed to resemble. Once stripped, the shell is restored and strengthened using techniques developed by Red Bull Advanced Technologies before being fitted with its wider carbon fiber arches.
However, instead of a twin-turbo flat-six, Singer fits a 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated unit fitted with water-cooled, four-valve heads and variable valve timing hanging behind the rear axle. Jointly developed with Cosworth, the engine makes 420 hp (426 hp), spins to 8,000 rpm, and is hooked up to a six-speed manual transmission that drives the rear wheels only.
A raised, exposed shift mechanism like the one on the DLS is optional, and there are plenty of other choices for owners to make, including whether to go for pop-up, hood-mounted driving lights, and whether to specify the large rear wing or go for a stealthier look at the back.
That one’s something original SSE buyers had to wrangle with – most went with the wing – but if Singer customers really can’t decide whether to choose the static tail over the active version that retracts into the body when not needed, they can purchase two separate rear ends and swap them when they feel like it.
Singer’s announcement about its latest Carrera build was accompanied by two sets of photos showing different configurations chosen by their commissioning owners. The more road-biased blue car has the active wing and sports seats with velvet corduroy centers, while the orange one is set up for track work with the big spoiler, buckets and a rear cross-brace.
Prices are TBC, but you can bet they’re going to make a 2025 Porsche 911 look as attainable as a Mitusbishi Mirage.
