Singer Has Revealed An Exquisite Lightweight 911 With A 500bhp Air-Cooled Flat-Six

The results of Singer's Dynamics and Lightweighting Study - produced in collaboration with Williams - are predictably stunning
Singer Has Revealed An Exquisite Lightweight 911 With A 500bhp Air-Cooled Flat-Six

We always knew Singer Vehicle Design’s collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering was going to produce some stunning cars, but my word, we were not prepared for this.

It’s the result of the ‘Dynamics and Lightweighting Study’, and will be one of two re-imagined 964s from the programme to be showcased at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. We’re in love right now, and we suspect you might be too.

Singer Has Revealed An Exquisite Lightweight 911 With A 500bhp Air-Cooled Flat-Six

Singer calls it the “most advanced air-cooled Porsche 911 in the world,” and a lot of that claim is down to the engine. The specs were revealed a while ago, and they’re pretty astonishing. Derived from a 1990 3.6-litre Porsche flat-six, it’s grown to 4.0 litres. It features titanium con rods, aluminium throttle bodies and an exhaust made from titanium and Inconel. It develops 493bhp, and is capable of revving to over 9000rpm.

Williams developed the engine with input from Porsche engineer Hans Mezger - the man responsible for some of Stuttgart’s most legendary engines - but it’s by no means the only special thing about this car.

Singer Has Revealed An Exquisite Lightweight 911 With A 500bhp Air-Cooled Flat-Six

The unique bodywork is all carbonfibre, contributing to a circa 1000kg weight figure. There are bespoke BBS wheels shod in bespoke Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s. The suspension is a double wishbone setup at the front, and adjustable dampers made especially for the car feature. The brakes are carbon ceramic, and there are even electronic aids like stability control traction control and ABS hiding behind the retro looks.

Singer Has Revealed An Exquisite Lightweight 911 With A 500bhp Air-Cooled Flat-Six

Power is sent rearwards through a six-speed manual transmission, and - of course - that ‘box is bespoke. It has magnesium casings, and it’s shorter than the stock unit to allow the engine to be moved forward for better weight distribution. Then there’s the shifter, which has an exposed linkage made from titanium and magnesium. It sits between a pair of custom leather-trimmed Recaro bucket seats.

The want could not possibly be stronger right now.

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Comments

Jake 136

An exquisite*

07/12/2018 - 11:26 |
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Anonymous

That rear end thou….

07/12/2018 - 11:28 |
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87CarreraG50

The body parts I would sell for this…

07/12/2018 - 11:30 |
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07/12/2018 - 13:13 |
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Finds out, my brain is worthless

07/12/2018 - 14:13 |
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Anonymous

Damn. Just damn.

07/12/2018 - 11:30 |
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RWB Dude

Yes. Give me now

07/12/2018 - 11:33 |
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Anonymous

😍

07/12/2018 - 11:34 |
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Tomislav Celić

Oh yes😍😍

07/12/2018 - 11:47 |
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CannedRex24

Wait so if Williams is helping Singer in this car

Will Singer help Williams in F1? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

07/12/2018 - 11:48 |
30 | 2

Those would be some beautiful f1 cars

07/12/2018 - 13:38 |
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CannedRex24

See guys THIS is how you make a great car, not just dumping a the world’s worst bits of carbon fibre and have a 20bhp difference from stock ( ahem Mansory) or just apply an absolute useless body kit to supercars(ahem Liberty Walk)

Singer is just too damn underrated

07/12/2018 - 11:51 |
138 | 6

I agree with you…this is a great example of people that make better cars for less money(even though he went “a little” overboard)…just my opinion but i just wanted to say i aggree with your comment! And its cleaner than some mansory /librerty walk cars.

07/12/2018 - 12:15 |
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In reply to by CannedRex24

Oh come on I’m not a fan of mansory/liberty walk as well . But this is a completely different thing . You can’t expect mansory to throw new carbon fibre body parts and new engines in everything they make unless you want them to be ridiculously expensive like this singer probably is .

07/12/2018 - 15:20 |
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True, i would love to see them do this type of stuff to a 944 or a 912.

07/13/2018 - 22:21 |
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DL🏁

Just as we recovered from the DBS and 600LT

07/12/2018 - 12:20 |
26 | 0

So many cars to nut to…

07/14/2018 - 13:51 |
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