Building the Distinctive 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series

Porsche’s behind-the-scenes videos show how the 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series gets its distinctive looks.

These awesome videos on Porsche’s YouTube channel show us inside the workshop where all 500 of the limited-run 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series are being finished. The clips do a great job showing how they are being finished to a standard worthy of their exclusivity.

The first video shows a machine both preparing and painting the body. It’s almost hypnotic watching the arms move around the body to make even coats. Once it’s painted, we see the finish inspected using some old school technology.

In the second video, we see the meticulous preparation, painting and finishing of the front trunk lid. This time it’s all finished by hand. You can see the love and attention to detail going into the work.

Both the roof and the front trunk lid are made from carbon fiber. Part of the aesthetic given to the 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series is the two carbon-weave strips that contour the roof and front trunk lid. We can only imagine the satisfaction of peeling off the masking tape to reveal the carbon-weave strips.

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Ian Wright

Ian Wright has been a professional automotive writer for over two years and is a regular contributor to Corvette Forum, Jaguar Forums, and 6SpeedOnline, among other popular auto sites.

Ian's obsession with cars started young and has left him stranded miles off-road in Land Rovers, being lost far from home in hot hatches, going sideways in rallycross cars, being propelled forward in supercars and, more sensibly, standing in fields staring at classic cars. His first job was as a mechanic, then he trained as a driving instructor before going into media production.

The automotive itch never left though, and he realized writing about cars is his true calling. However, that doesn’t stop Wright from also hosting the Both Hand Drive podcast.

Ian can be reached at bothhanddrive@gmail.com