Singer Vehicle Design, a highly reputable restorer of Porsche classics, has finally switched its attention from naturally aspirated engines in a project called DLS Turbo. It’s a 964-generation Porsche 911 reimagined with more than 700 horsepower and a track-focused aero kit.
The project is called Sorcerer, and it does indeed look like magic. The stock 3.6-liter flat-six engine gets stroked out to 3.8 liters of displacement and receives a pair of variable-geometry turbos to drive it. The result is a mill that can rev up to 9,000 RPM and output north of 710 PS (700 hp / 522 kW).
Complementing the engine bay upgrade is a body kit fabricated from lightweight carbon fiber with a massive racing-style rear wing. Singer argues that the new bodywork isn’t just lighter than the original metal sheets, but also more rigid and thus better appointed for fast cornering. We’d imagine that slammed suspension contributes to that, too.
For all its retro charms, the car is recognizable as a restomod thanks to newfangled magnesium-alloy wheels sized 19” at the front and 20” at the back. The way we understand it, the owner insisted on having large carbon-ceramic brakes and smaller Fuchs-style wheels simply wouldn’t accommodate those.
And then there’s the interior, which is every bit as finely executed as the bodywork. The trim is mostly grey with pale gold accents, there is an air conditioner on board, and the infotainment system has navigation and Apple CarPlay support. Last but not least, a drive controller is provided with five presets to switch among.
All pricing is private as usual, but most Singer restomods we’ve seen tend to go for $500,000 or more.
