Although the 934 and 935 were somewhat crude in their day and these cars very much pay visual tribute, the shape has been optimised in CFD. One area it certainly deviates from the 935 is in the treatment of the lower rear end. Where on the ‘70s racer you’ll see all manner of turbo gizzards, on the DLS Turbo, we find a diffuser sprouting from an aero-optimised underfloor. The exhausts meanwhile are directed out the sides at the rear and the turbos are hidden above the diffuser.
On the inside the two are relatively similar with the same supportive bucket seats, though in the track car you will note a cage behind them.
So what powers the Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer – DLS Turbo? Well, Singer’s usual practice of total strip-down and re-engineering applies. The end result is a 3.8-litre air-cooled flat-six, with twin turbochargers featuring electric wastegates, that are fed by air-to-water intercoolers. Quite incredibly, it’ll still rev to over 9,000rpm and produce upwards of 700PS along the way. Of course, there is a degree of variability based on what the customer wants.
Indeed, the car’s road (or track) manners can be tailored too. As above there are two basic trims but both will get adjustable dampers. Where that power goes is non-negotiable, it’s fed to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. Happily, each DLS Turbo will be available with either Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 or Cup 2R tyres wrapping the 19- and 20-inch magnesium centre-lock wheels.