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Of course, the German sports car maker is paying homage to the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race and its connection with the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe through a retro-vibed special edition of the iconic Porsche 911 series.
If the Porsche 964-based mega-widebody Singer 911 DLS (Dynamics & Lightweighting Study) – Turbo isn't your 'ordinary' vintage 'neunelfer,' then the same can be said about the modern-vintage 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans 'Centenaire' Edition that is now official to celebrate (a little late) the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. Unlike Ford or Toyota, the Germans waited a little too long to pay their respects, if you ask us, and only marked the occasion on the day of the Le Mans Classic 2023.
Maybe that's just because they experienced a problematic Le Mans edition, with the best-placed Porsche 963 being car number 5, driven to the ninth overall position by Dane Cameron, Michael Christensen, and Frederic Makowiecki. At the same time, GR Racing's No. 86 Porsche 911 RSR took third place in the GTE-Am category. So, perhaps they waited a little while to 'lick their wounds' before jumping on the red carpet to catch the spotlight with the fresh 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenary Edition.
The trouble is that – yet again – a Ferrari has taken first place. This time it was in the automotive industry's newsreel, not the endurance race, as the Prancing Horse brand had just unleashed the extremely limited-edition Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale and Spider models with just 799 and 599 units up for grabs, respectively. Oh, well, we still love Porsche's way of expanding the scope of the iconic 911 series with more variants, versions, and special editions than one can remember and maybe even count without losing the string. So, the latest exclusive car to ask your bank account to go bankrupt is inspired by a couple of Porsche's winning cars - the Porsche 356 SL and the 911 GT1 from 1998. Interestingly, this 911 Carrera GTS is not for everyone and will remain a forbidden fruit all around the world – unless you're buying it from the French market.
"We are really proud to present this model today," says Marc Meurer, Managing Director of Porsche France. "The 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Edition is the fruit of the expertise and shared passion of our teams at Porsche France, Style Porsche, and Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur," plus the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). According to the company, the base model for this special reinterpretation was the stock 911 Carrera GTS packing 480 ps/473 horsepower turbocharged six-cylinder boxer engine and mated to either the seven-speed manual gearbox or an eight-speed PDK transmission. As for the design elements that make it stand out, the highlights include perks like the Le Mans Silver Metallic (7SD) paintjob, the starting number "46" on the sides, gold wheels, Graphite Blue interior, plus lots of Le Mans nods both inside and outside.
Maybe that's just because they experienced a problematic Le Mans edition, with the best-placed Porsche 963 being car number 5, driven to the ninth overall position by Dane Cameron, Michael Christensen, and Frederic Makowiecki. At the same time, GR Racing's No. 86 Porsche 911 RSR took third place in the GTE-Am category. So, perhaps they waited a little while to 'lick their wounds' before jumping on the red carpet to catch the spotlight with the fresh 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenary Edition.
The trouble is that – yet again – a Ferrari has taken first place. This time it was in the automotive industry's newsreel, not the endurance race, as the Prancing Horse brand had just unleashed the extremely limited-edition Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale and Spider models with just 799 and 599 units up for grabs, respectively. Oh, well, we still love Porsche's way of expanding the scope of the iconic 911 series with more variants, versions, and special editions than one can remember and maybe even count without losing the string. So, the latest exclusive car to ask your bank account to go bankrupt is inspired by a couple of Porsche's winning cars - the Porsche 356 SL and the 911 GT1 from 1998. Interestingly, this 911 Carrera GTS is not for everyone and will remain a forbidden fruit all around the world – unless you're buying it from the French market.
"We are really proud to present this model today," says Marc Meurer, Managing Director of Porsche France. "The 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Edition is the fruit of the expertise and shared passion of our teams at Porsche France, Style Porsche, and Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur," plus the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). According to the company, the base model for this special reinterpretation was the stock 911 Carrera GTS packing 480 ps/473 horsepower turbocharged six-cylinder boxer engine and mated to either the seven-speed manual gearbox or an eight-speed PDK transmission. As for the design elements that make it stand out, the highlights include perks like the Le Mans Silver Metallic (7SD) paintjob, the starting number "46" on the sides, gold wheels, Graphite Blue interior, plus lots of Le Mans nods both inside and outside.
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