Sometimes, certain vehicles are launched that encourage customers to sell their house and buy the vehicle, even if it means they have to sleep in the car. A perfect sports car, one with a light flywheel, light weight chassis, a manual transmission, and a naturally aspirated engine that is as responsive as the touch screen of a smartphone. The Porsche 911 ST is certainly one of those vehicles that epitomize and fit the criteria of perfection.
A rear wheel drive, rear mid-engined, and a manual porsche is, ofcourse, everyone’s dream. But what if the best aspects of a raw 911 are emulsified and made even more hardcore? You get arguably the best sports car Porsche has ever made. Let’s find out more about the Porsche 911 ST.
Porsche 911 ST: The Most Iconic Automotive Design
Since the first generation of the 911 (which was going to be named 901) was launched, Porsche has maintained the basic design philosophy of the 911. An old man who went into a coma in the 1980s and woke up today and saw the vehicle, could easily recognise it as the iconic Porsche 911, although he might get back into a coma after seeing the price of a brand new Porsche 911 ST.
Sleek lines, rear light bar, dual tip centre exhausts, and side vents behind the front wheels are a few things that can help you distinguish the ST model apart from the other ”regular” models. The front hood comes from a 911 GT3, as well as the rear diffuser and exhaust panel. Other than that, just plain old Porsche 911, of course, there’s nothing wrong with that, but seeing it in real life, it’s an “if you know, you know” 911 model.
Porsche 911 ST Interior: Identity Crisis
Inside, as raw as the 911 ST actually is, you forget its purity as a sports car once you sit in its rather highly luxurious and tech-loaded cabin. The customer would feel high-quality leather almost anywhere they touch. Here are some notable features for the interior of the Porsche 911 ST:
Lightweight Bucket Seats (standard in Europe):
- Carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) shells.
- Manual adjustments.
- Race-ready but surprisingly comfortable.
- US-spec models come with 4-way Sport Seats Plus as standard (buckets optional).
Cloth Seat Centres:
- Optional classic-style Pepita houndstooth fabric or Cognac leather with perforations.
- A nod to 1960s-era 911s.
Minimalist Interior Trims:
- Lightweight door panels with fabric pulls (GT-style).
- No rear seats (as part of weight saving).
- Reduced sound insulation.
- CFRP and Alcantara are used extensively for trim pieces.
Short-Throw Manual Shifter:
- Ultra-short gear lever with shorter throws than the regular GT3 Touring.
- 6-speed manual transmission only, exclusive to the S/T in this form.
These are features that make this vehicle rather “impure” and tech-loaded, plus luxurious. But, this is what gives the vehicle its daily drivable purist sports car personality, and we love it!
911 ST Powertrain: Purist Perfection!
All the hype, attention, and desirability of the 911 ST is due to what’s in the back of the sports car. A 4.0-litre naturally aspirated engine with a lightened flywheel, which is the same engine in the 911 992 GT3RS, but here, paired with a brilliantly tuned short-throw 6-speed Manual Transmission. This engine makes 518 horsepower and 465 Nm of torque, and can rev up to 9000 RPMs! This combination results in one of the best sports car experiences you can have with a new car today. This engine is the sole reason why the 911 ST is so desirable. The 911 ST can go 0-100Kmph in 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of over 300Km/H, not that it matters because this car is more about the purist experience.
Porsche 911 ST: Priced To Make You Bankrupt
The Porsche 911 ST is priced unbelievably. The starting price of the 911 ST on paper is around 291,000 USD or 1.06 million AED, but with options and the atrocious dealer markups, get ready to pay more than 350,000 USD or 1.2 million AED for the base 911 ST. It’s limited to 1963 Units, which signifies the debut year of the Porsche 911. The main rivals of the 911 ST are, well, nothing. To compare prices, a Ferrari 296 GTB and a Lamborghini Temerario fully loaded may come to this final cost.
Porsche 911 ST: Is All The Hype Worth It?
With dealers recognising the hype of this vehicle and prices soaring rapidly, the 911 ST is now the most desirable new Porsche you can buy. But the ridiculous prices of this car are simply worth it, as no new car follows this purist design and engineering philosophy, taking full care of its purist enthusiast customer. There are very few vehicles like this car, and the hype given to the ST is justifiable. The Porsche 911 ST today is one of the purest sports cars you can buy brand new, and vehicles of this sort come by extremely rarely.
