Porsche offers a dizzying array of 911 variants and that’s causing problems for us as we’re not entirely sure what this prototype is.Snapped at the Nürburgring, the mysterious model has a front bumper that appears to have been lifted from the 911 Turbo. However, it’s clearly not a Turbo as the variant lacks side scoops. The bumper isn’t the only thing interesting about the prototype as it features a double bubble roof and a ducktail rear spoiler. We can also see center locking wheels and a Sport Design rear bumper.
While we’re not entirely sure what this
prototype is, our spy photographers believe it could be a new 911 Sport
Classic. That’s a reasonable guess as the last Sport Classic was introduced at
the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and featured a double bubble roof, a ducktail
rear spoiler, and a SportDesign front fascia.
Production was limited to 250 units and
the model became an instant collectable. In particular, one low mileage example
sold for US$ 654,000 (£ 475,497 / € 547,185) in 2019. Given that level of interest,
it wouldn’t be surprising if Porsche was thinking about bringing the Sport
Classic back for another limited production run. Of course, that remains
unconfirmed for now.
Since we’re not entirely sure this is a
new Sport Classic, it’s hard to know what engine it has. That being said, the
last Sport Classic had an upgraded version of the Carrera S’ 3.8-liter
flat-six. If a new model were to follow that same formula, we could expect a
twin-turbo 3.0-liter engine pumping out more than 443 hp and 530 Nm of torque.
