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Singer, the company that offers the finest Porsche restomods on the market, will have its engines built by Porsche Motorsport North America. The deal was announced by the latter, which are set to assemble engines for the former, but according to Singer specifications, not Porsche's.
Singer representatives have explained that the deal will only refer to engines that will reach everything except for the DLS models. The latter will get their engines built in the UK.
The news is big because it involves an arm of the Porsche company that will assembly engines initially designed by its mother company and then modified by a third party.
As Singer underlines, the engines will be built to their specifications, and their characteristics "will continue to be defined by their specification." All motors will be assembled at the Porsche Motorsport North America's headquarters in Los Angeles. The facility we are referring to is a part of the company's Porsche Experience Center.
Porsche's Motorsport arm in North America already offers engine assembly services for third parties, but this new deal marks the first time it builds motors that abide by a different company's specifications. The workshop is still open to racers who want to use a Porsche on the track.
With the new deal, Singer might be able to up its capacity and reduce waiting times. Moreover, the company might be able to go even further and consider the possibility of offering its first turbocharged motors. Since the company's naturally aspirated motors offer enough power even in this century, the turbocharged versions might not have to be ready as soon as possible.
The news was first reported by the Brits at Top Gear, but was later confirmed by other outlets. While neither company has issued a press release to mark the occasion, the deal is official, and it is happening.
This may be the start of a beautiful collaboration between Porsche and Singer, which probably made the latter company's founders as happy and proud as one can be of their work.
The news is big because it involves an arm of the Porsche company that will assembly engines initially designed by its mother company and then modified by a third party.
As Singer underlines, the engines will be built to their specifications, and their characteristics "will continue to be defined by their specification." All motors will be assembled at the Porsche Motorsport North America's headquarters in Los Angeles. The facility we are referring to is a part of the company's Porsche Experience Center.
Porsche's Motorsport arm in North America already offers engine assembly services for third parties, but this new deal marks the first time it builds motors that abide by a different company's specifications. The workshop is still open to racers who want to use a Porsche on the track.
With the new deal, Singer might be able to up its capacity and reduce waiting times. Moreover, the company might be able to go even further and consider the possibility of offering its first turbocharged motors. Since the company's naturally aspirated motors offer enough power even in this century, the turbocharged versions might not have to be ready as soon as possible.
The news was first reported by the Brits at Top Gear, but was later confirmed by other outlets. While neither company has issued a press release to mark the occasion, the deal is official, and it is happening.
This may be the start of a beautiful collaboration between Porsche and Singer, which probably made the latter company's founders as happy and proud as one can be of their work.
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