Porsche last week celebrated the 60th anniversary of the 911 by revealing what you might say is the ultimate incarnation of the GT3 Touring. Called the 911 S/T, the limited edition coupe marries the spoiler-free GT3 Touring shell and manual transmission with the doors, fenders, and 518 hp 4.0-liter flat-six from the GT3 RS. But behind the scenes, Porsche is busy honing the facelifted version of the GT3 Touring. Our spy photographers have caught various different flavors of 992.2-generation 911s on test over the past year, and the latest scoop pics signal Porsche’s intent to add some interest to the way the new car goes around corners, and we don’t mean it’s improving grip and steering feel.

We’re talking about the way the turn signals have been integrated into the main headlamp units. This design feature certainly isn’t new – it’s common to plenty of modern cars – but it’s the first time we’ve seen it on a 911. Though this prototype still has disguise over its front bumper it seems logical to assume that the facelift car will no longer have separate turn signal lights mounted in the bumper below the headlight.

 

Porsche will introduce its new generation of LED matrix headlights to the 911 lineup when the facelift bows. Capable of illuminating objects up to 600 m away, they promise to make it much easier for drivers to deploy all of the rear-engined sports car’s performance at night on unlit roads. The lights are likely to be optional though, rather than standard – we’ve seen other prototypes of the facelifted 911 that feature different lights to the ones shown here, but still with the integrated turn signals.

Previous spy shots have also revealed that the 911 will adopt a fully digital instrument pack for the mid-life update, and we can also expect the GT3 seen here to gain a few more horses, perhaps to the same 518 hp spec as the current GT3 RS and S/T, up from the 503 hp offered by today’s base GT3 and GT3 Touring. Going by Porsche’s previous 911 launch calendar we should get to see the facelifted 992.2 in regular Carrera form before the end of this year, but it could be another 12-18 months before the next GT3 and GT3 Touring make their debut.