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Spoke to my dealer yesterday. Dealer principle is on holiday so no details available but they have had their next quarter allocation of all 992 variants including GT cars.
I ask if this included the ST. He told me that it might but he won’t know until the Dealer Principle is back next week.
So I’m asking if anyone here has had an official allocation yet?
He also mentioned there is still a 992.1 4th Heritage model to come, not the ST. Do we have any idea what this will be?
the ST is not one of the 4 heritage models which btw are based on cars from specific age ranges, the wood and pepita from sport classic is a 1960's 911 touch. the targa heritage was 50's racing livery inspired. what remains? guess away
I know you saw the “70s” 😉 if I guess, that would be unfair.
Stuttgart. Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur is working on an extraordinary concept together with the “Style Porsche” design department. As part of the Heritage Design Strategy, the partners are re-interpreting exclusive 911 models with iconographic elements stemming from Porsche vehicles dating back to the 1950s through to the 1980s. Equipped with cutting-edge sports car technology, these special models introduce the “Lifestyle” dimension, representing particularly emotive concepts with references to history within Porsche’s product strategy.
The 911 Speedster with Heritage Design Package that Porsche showcased in mid-April at the New York Auto Show gives an initial outlook on the design of these “Lifestyle” vehicles. Additional special models will follow as of next year – at certain intervals and in limited numbers. Selected elements from the corresponding decades will also be available for 911 models as part of “Heritage Design Packages”.
“To us it is vital to transport the brand’s values into the future. Heritage Design models represent an intentional addition to contemporary hybrid and electric vehicles as part of which technical innovations are in the focus”, says Boris Apenbrink, Director Exclusive Manufaktur Vehicles at Porsche AG. “Porsche set benchmarks in terms of design and styling from the outset – vehicles from different eras are style icons nowadays. We bring back these iconic looks and thus prove that Porsche will stay true to its roots, even in the age of electrification”, Ivo van Hulten adds as the Director Interior Design Style Porsche.
Heritage Design models put special colours and materials in the spotlight. In addition to special paintwork and liveries, they characterise the special models’ iconic appearances. “Old colour and equipment cards, museum vehicles, design elements from the corresponding era – we took all this as our inspiration to reinterpret the design language of the past”, van Hulten explains. The interior textiles played a particularly vital role in this process. Stylistically dominant elements, such as corduroy, the Pepita pattern, the Pasha pattern or tartans are redesigned, comprehensively tested and produced with cutting-edge material characteristics for the special models.
“Individual memories that are brought back to life by certain colour schemes, a feel or patterns – this is a trend we are also witnessing in fashion or interior design and it forms the fundamental idea of our approach”, van Hulten adds. An example of the opposites between tradition and innovation will be positioned centrally on the bonnet: the first special model that will be presented next year will bear the traditional Porsche logo dating back to the 1960s.
Porsche Design is also developing matching timepieces exclusively for the owners of Heritage Design vehicles. True to the spirit of Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the designer of the 911 and founder of Porsche Design, iconographic designs are being brought back to modern times. “The different ways of processing titanium and the corresponding, individual, Porsche Design-like chronograph function are characteristic for this series. In conjunction with specially interpreted patterns, such as Pepita or tartan, this results in a unique timepiece collection that pays tribute to the brand’s history”, says Gerhard J. Novak as the General Manager at Porsche Design Timepieces.
With the new 911 Speedster, Porsche is presenting a Heritage Design package—the first in a series of iconic design options for the sports cars of today and of the future.
Small things often attract the most attention. Like the curved, nine-letter logotype: Speedster. At Porsche, this logotype stands for legendary road-going and race cars. And now—meticulously milled and gold-plated—it graces the back of a special 911 edition with the Heritage Design package. The 911 Speedster was developed as a GT model in the Porsche motorsports department and refined in the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur. Style Porsche created the design.
The Speedster logotype reveals how much passion went into this car. Boris Apenbrink, the director of Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur, Stéphanie Kleiböhmer, a color-and-trim designer, and Thorsten Klein, an interior designer, have come to the Porsche Design Studio in Weissach to introduce the new Heritage Design project. It’s immediately clear that it’s a matter of the heart. “We want our customers to be able to reconnect with that sense of vitality our historical cars are known for,” says Kleiböhmer when describing how her team views their goal. For Klein, the “pure Speedster design” is therefore the “ideal basis.” The 911 Speedster connects “tradition with innovation,” adds Apenbrink. “As we enter a new world with the fully electric Taycan, the Speedster sends the clear message that we won’t be forgetting our roots.”
Even without the Heritage Design package, the 911 Speedster model is a tribute to history. It comes in a limited edition of 1,948 cars, recalling the Porsche 356 “No. 1” Roadster that received its general certification from the Austrian state government of Carinthia on June 8, 1948. But as far as its technology goes, the new Speedster is cutting edge. Its fenders, front hood, and characteristic rear cladding are made of a lightweight carbon-fiber composite. Porsche’s GT model developers contributed the suspension, exhaust system, and drivetrain with a manual six-speed transmission, as well as the naturally aspirated, four-liter, six-cylinder engine that generates more than 510 hp.
Noteworthy features of its Heritage Design package include bicolor leather furnishings in Black and Cognac, carbon elements in GT Silver Metallic, and an all-metal, gold-plated Speedster logotype. The exterior blends the past and future in impressive ways, especially in the striking color combination of GT Silver Metallic with white front bumpers and “spears” on the fenders. The 356 Speedster racing sports cars of the 1950s had stickers that protected front hoods and doors from flying gravel, or concealed traces of collisions. But they quickly indicated an early trend toward individualization. For Speedster designer Klein, one of the goals was to “reinterpret that special spirit and joie de vivre of the time.”
Setting the style
In the future, heritage design will play a starring role at Porsche. That’s because over the years, the sports-car manufacturer from Zuffenhausen has set trends that continue to thrill customers to this day.
The team was encouraged by the jubilant response to the 911 Speedster concept in heritage design. Porsche introduced the precursor to the current series model last year as part of its “70 Years of Porsche Sports Cars” celebrations. For Apenbrink, the response was a clear signal that “people long for things that stand for values, for a certain trustworthiness and timelessness.” For Porsche, this is more than just a retro design. “We’re not building anything backwards,” says Apenbrink. “We‘re looking to the future and combining classic elements with a modern car.”
The response has been so enthusiastic that Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur and Style Porsche will be making several 911 models with Heritage Design packages—recalling the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. They’re expected to go on the market at intervals starting next year, initially as limited collector’s models. Certain elements of the respective decades will also be available as options for 911 models that aren’t part of limited series.
The exact appearance of these heritage versions will remain a secret until the cars are unveiled. Design work is being preceded by extensive research at the Porsche Museum. “We’re primarily interested in colors, materials, and textures,” reveals Kleiböhmer. “We’re studying the old fabrics and patterns, and redeveloping them in accordance with current safety and comfort standards.” Kleiböhmer is looking forward to the “return of fabrics,” such as the legendary Pepita pattern of the 1960s or the psychedelic “Pasha” chessboard pattern of the 1970s. She’s combining these with appropriate exterior colors as well as emblems and stickers for the respective periods. “These will be very emotionally evocative products,” promises Apenbrink. “They’ll all embody what has shaped our brand in the past and what Porsche will continue to represent in the future—a pure sports-car culture, combined with the coolness of the era.
“The Speedster sends the clear message that we won’t be forgetting our roots.”
Past meets present
The state-of-the-art cockpit in the new 911 Speedster references the past through such high-quality details as the gold-plated logotype that embellishes the cup-holder panel on the passenger side.
The exact appearance of these heritage versions will remain a secret until the cars are unveiled. Design work is being preceded by extensive research at the Porsche Museum. “We’re primarily interested in colors, materials, and textures,” reveals Kleiböhmer. “We’re studying the old fabrics and patterns, and redeveloping them in accordance with current safety and comfort standards.” Kleiböhmer is looking forward to the “return of fabrics,” such as the legendary Pepita pattern of the 1960s or the psychedelic “Pasha” chessboard pattern of the 1970s. She’s combining these with appropriate exterior colors as well as emblems and stickers for the respective periods. “These will be very emotionally evocative products,” promises Apenbrink. “They’ll all embody what has shaped our brand in the past and what Porsche will continue to represent in the future—a pure sports-car culture, combined with the coolness of the era.
“We want our customers to be able to reconnect with that sense of vitality our historical cars are known for.”
Heritage Design models put special colours and materials in the spotlight. In addition to special paintwork and liveries, they characterise the special models’ iconic appearances. “Old colour and equipment cards, museum vehicles, design elements from the corresponding era – we took all this as our inspiration to reinterpret the design language of the past”, van Hulten explains. The interior textiles played a particularly vital role in this process. Stylistically dominant elements, such as corduroy, the Pepita pattern, the Pasha pattern or tartans are redesigned, comprehensively tested and produced with cutting-edge material characteristics for the special models.
Originally Posted by C.J. Ichiban
lots of clues and easter eggs in that old press release!!
Porsche will debut a new model globally online before in person, correct? So if they weregoing to debut the ST in person on the 18th at Quail, it would likely be debuted online beforehand. Which may lend to the original rumor of August 2 as global debut.
lots of clues and easter eggs in that old press release!!
Including that stylized map of the Monaco GP circuit from the time that Porsche thought they’d be racing in Formula 1. Red Bull - the team that has won 12 (and counting) races in a row - told Porsche to **** off back to Formula E and focus on trying to beat their customer teams there.
07-22-2023, 03:01 AM
