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Road Focused Porsche 911 DLS Turbo Services - Reimagined for Goodwood Festival of Speed

710 HP; twin-turbocharged evolution of DLS services | Bodywork inspired by Porsche’s racing cars from the 1970’s | Water-cooled cylinder heads

A racecar reimagined for the road. DLS Turbo services brought the learnings and remarkable engine from DLS together with our expertise in turbocharging.

Limited to 99 restorations, DLS Turbo services celebrated an important chapter in the 911’s genesis as a motorsport icon – drawing inspiration from the mighty 934.5 endurance racer of 1977.

Each restoration is unique, and begins with the owner’s Type 964 Porsche 911.

On Display

DLS Turbo services can be seen at Singer’s main stand in front of the Stableyard and in the Supercar Paddock.

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Engine

DLS Turbo services incorporate a twin-turbocharged, 9000rpm, 3.8L flat six, restored and developed by Singer, combining expertise in turbocharging with the remarkable engine developed through DLS services.

The reborn flat six is based on the Type 964’s engine and develops 710HP (SAE Net) with 3.8L capacity, 4-valves per cylinder, twin turbochargers, water-cooled cylinder heads, air-cooled cylinders and an electrically powered horizontal fan. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission with the help of traction control and electronic stability control developed with Bosch.

Engine Details Specification/Statistic
Engine Twin-turbocharged Type 964 M64 Mezger flat six with air-to-water intercooling
Power 710 HP (SAE Net)
Torque 553 ft-lb / 750NM
RPM Redline 9,000 RPM/td>
Displacement 3.8 Liters
Drive Train Rear-wheel drive
Transmission 6-speed manual
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Exterior

The process begins when the owner of a Type 964 Porsche 911 sends their car to Singer with the request to carry out a personalized restoration. The owner’s car is carefully disassembled. The interior is removed, as is the exterior bodywork and all mechanical components, until the steel monocoque (chassis) is revealed. The chassis is painstakingly assessed, cleaned, augmented with chassis strengthening, and prepared so that it is in optimal condition for the next stages of the restoration.

Lightweight carbon fiber bodywork is fitted, inspired by the rare 934.5 endurance racer from the late 1970s, enhancing chassis stiffness and cooling performance. Owners can opt for a track-focused restoration, with a high-downforce adjustable rear wing and a track-oriented front fascia with larger splitter, or tailor DLS Turbo services for the road, with an aero-optimized rear ducktail spoiler and road-oriented front fascia which reduce drag. Owners may request that their Type 964 is modified to accept both aero configurations. The front fascia and rear decklid assembly can be removed and switched, allowing ultimate personalization and freedom of choice for each owner.

Exterior Element Specification
Body Work Porsche 911 coupe with aero-optimized carbon fiber bodywork
Exterior Color Solid Orange
Exterior Trim Satin Black anodized
Graphics No graphics
Configuration Track & touring-focused front fascia and rear spoiler
Wheels 19″F & 20″R Y-design forged magnesium centre-lock wheels 265F/345R
Tires Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Brakes High Performance Brembo CCM-R rotors with lightweight monoblock calipers
Suspension Bespoke mass-optimized dampers with remote adjustment; double wishbone front suspension; rear trailing arms
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Interior

Singer’s DLS Turbo services allow the owner to reimagine the interior environment of their car for high performance road or track-focused driving through exquisite materials and restrained introduction of technology.

Options such as carbon fiber track seats with breathable sport mesh centers, a raised shift lever with exposed gear linkages and floating DLS Turbo gauges with an integrated boost subdial can be considered, and the driver is able to select from five driving modes developed with Bosch via a selector switch in the center console.

Interior Element Specification
Seat Style Carbon fiber track seats with road-focused centers
Primary Trim Dye-to-sample Orange leather
Seat Centers Road-focused in Orange leather
Interior Trim Dash in Black leather with Orange leather dash strip
Gauges Floating DLS Turbo gauges, assembled using watchmaking techniques
Lower Interior Trim Soft-touch Black
Rear Environment Sports-focused with carbon fiber X-brace in Orange leather
Special Wishes N/a

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