Originally Posted by Libertine

I think the 993 shape lends itself very well to being a Speedster

Not sure the 997 will be as svelte, with it's larger dimensions.



There is a PH'er who has one of these too.

Originally Posted by autoSpies.com

Late 2010 911 Speedster 100 cars, wide body, RWD, PDK, PCCB, PASM, LSD, 408 hp, 19" wheels, 2 seats, "exclusive built car" white, blue or color to sample

Originally Posted by autoBlog.com

information has crept out of a sales managers' meeting that says we can expect a rash new models to head our way soon.
Stuttgart is eying the creation of a new 911 Speedster

Originally Posted by DJ

I just heard from a source this info is pretty dang precise...

Originally Posted by Total 911 Magazine

Porsche insists there won’t be a 997 Speedster but this hasn’t stopped someone from creating an image of what such a car would look like.
And, boy, does it look great! Thank you to TeamSpeed for allowing us to reproduce the image here.

Speaking of Speedsters, we have a full feature on a real – but not factory built – 997 Speedster in the next issue of Total 911.

Originally Posted by AutoBlog

Of all the names and model designations used by Porsche in its illustrious history, there are two that stand out more than others: the 911 and Speedster. And it's easy to see why. The Porsche 911 has become the de facto sportscar since its introduction in 1963 and many people simply refer to the seminal 356 convertible as the Porsche Speedster.

Might Porsche be working on a new machine that would combine these two icons? According Auto Express, the answer is yes. Take it all with an appropriately sized grain of salt for now, but the rumormill would have Porsche building exactly 100 911 Speedsters for roughly $300,000 (£200,000) each.

That princely sum will reportedly buy a 911 boasting a cut-down windshield and racing-style sloping rear humps behind each passenger headrest. The German automaker's well-known 3.8-liter flat six would provide power, boosted 17 horses over the mill found in the 911 Sport Classic for a total of 402 horsepower.

Rear-wheel drive over all-wheel drive should make traditionalists happy, and a supposed 0 to 60 times of about 4.5 seconds and top speed of 190 miles per hour ought to please everyone else. Also, Porsche is reportedly cooking up wide-body non-Speedsters that will use the same engine and be available in either coupe or cabriolet forms with a much more reasonable price tag.

Originally Posted by curve lover

AutoBlog.com's "Rumormill: Porsche 911 Speedster in the works"

Originally Posted by curve lover

Porkers.co.uk's "997 SPEEDSTER RENDERING" thread, with photos of 2 RLers' 993s toward the bottom of that page.

Originally Posted by Harold

I was always a huge fan of the 1989 Speedster and the few 993 Speedster conversions that I have seen.... I have loved the Speedster concept forever...

Originally Posted by Phil Raby

We drive a stunning 997 Speedster

9ff has produced the car Porsche hasn’t given us

Originally Posted by curve lover

AutoBlog.com's "Rumormill: Porsche 911 Speedster in the works"

Originally Posted by Jonathon Ramsey

A prototype Porsche Speedster on the 997 platform has been sneaking about here and there for the last two years. According to a report by Dutch daily De Telegraf, Porsche is finally ready to bring it to the masses as a sendoff before the 2012 Porsche 911 arrives next year.

Right now, that appears to mean nothing more than an appearance at the Paris Motor Show. We'd guess, however, that based on audience reaction it could see limited production, à la the 911 Sport Classic. Or who knows, as with the 993 Porsche Speedster the company might show it off, build only two of them and leave us all hanging. But you wouldn't do that to us again, would you, Porsche?

Originally Posted by De Telegraf

LONDON - Porsche unveils the end of September a new, limited edition 911.

The following 911 has long been tested by Porsche. Late 2011, he expected. The current 911 deserves a decent farewell, hence a Porsche latter, special design on the market. Well informed sources close to the Porsche Exclusive 'm going to build and that the model is similar to the expensive, in a series of 250 built 911 Sport Classic.