Usually when you hear that something has been “re-imagined,” you can assume it’s going to be total crap. Just take a look at Hollywood’s desperate lack of creativity over the last few years if you don’t believe me. That’s why you could be forgiven for being skeptical about Singer’s re-imagining of the Porsche 911 upon first hearing about it. They’ve basically decided to cherry pick the best features from the various cars that populate the air-cooled era of the 911 and combine them into one. If you think about it, the fact that the general shape of the car has not changed since its inception makes the 911 probably the only car where you could Frankenstein the different models and still end up with a coherent package in the end. Toss in custom carbon fiber body work, Ohlins suspension, an engine by Cosworth and top it off with maniacal attention to detail and you could say thing Singer really did pull off a legitimate re-imagining of an iconic car. Chris Harris pays the Singer workshop in LA a visit to discuss car building philosophy and to see what goes into each car. He then takes one out for a spin on California roads and at the track to see where theory meets reality. The video is long, but it’s definitely worth checking out to see what a deep passion for the 911 combined with basically an unlimited budget can birth.
Source: DRIVE on YouTube