By Lee Sibley
2 years ago
New ‘Turbo Study’ revealed by Singer
Singer’s Founder, Rob Dickinson, and CEO, Maz Fawaz, chat to 9WERKS Radio about the company’s stunning new reimagining. Listen to it here
Singer Vehicle Design has revealed the outrageous results of its ‘Turbo Study’, a new reimagining celebrating the iconic Porsche 930 Turbo.
Still based on the 964-generation of Porsche 911, the ‘Turbo Study’ marks Singer’s self-proclaimed “third act”, and brings turbocharging technology to its reimagined road cars for the first time.
The Carbon-bodied Turbo Study uses a reworked, 3.8-litre version of the 964’s air-cooled flat six, with twin turbochargers similar to those used by Porsche on its 992 Carrera range. Stated power output is set at 450hp, though Singer says this can be increased significantly should the customer wish.
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The Turbo Study also features bespoke air-to-water intercoolers mounted inside the intake plenums, allowing the car to feature a rendition of Porsche’s iconic ‘whale tail’ rear wing seen on the company’s very first 930s between 1974-1977, rather than the ‘tea tray’ wing used on intercooled 930s from 1978-89.
The Turbo Study will be assembled at Singer’s new facilities in Torrance, CA. However, its engines will be built by Porsche Motorsport North America right out of its HQ at the Porsche Experience Centre, Los Angeles.
Other stand-out design features include an ingenious redeployment of the Turbo’s rear arch ‘shark fin’. Originally a black film used by Porsche to protect the rear arch’s leading edge from stone chips, for the Turbo Study this area has been vented to provide additional engine cooling.
Singer’s Turbo Study has been engineered as a luxurious grand tourer, much in the same vein as Porsche’s own Turbo super sports cars. As such, the Turbo Study boasts enhanced refinement in the form of reduced noise levels, a ‘touring focussed’ suspension, and all-wheel-drive.
However, for customers who wish for something more performance-oriented, the Turbo Study can be specced in rear-wheel-drive, with a Sports exhaust, and with “suitable damping characteristics”. No matter the setup, power will be deployed via a six-speed manual gearbox.
Singer says the Turbo Study isn’t a limited or numbered-production car like its DLS programme, and over 70 orders have already been placed for it. Prices are dependent on specification.
The Turbo Study will make its global public debut at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed, where it will be engaged in runs up Lord March’s famous hillclimb route. Fans in the US can see the Turbo Study for the first time at Monterey’s Car Week in August.
Listen to 9WERKS Radio’s in-depth interview with Singer Vehicle Design’s Rob Dickinson and Maz Fawaz, discussing the minute details behind the Turbo Study, as well as Singer’s background development at both its new US and UK assembly locations.