The moniker was first used in 1969 for a competition variant of the first-generation 911 S that was called 911 ST. Also: 2023 Porsche 911 Dakar: It’s All About the AnglesĬelebrating the 60th anniversary of the iconic 911, the 2024 Porsche 911 S/T will be limited, fittingly, to 1,963 units.Also: Porsche 911 S/T is a $350,000 Celebration of the 911’s 60 Years.At 1,380 kg, the S/T is about 40 kg lighter than a 911 GT3 Touring. It’s one of many examples of Porsche engineers’ obsession with weight reduction, resulting in the lightest 911 Carrera in the entire current lineup. Mass inertia is just 0.074 kg per square metre versus 0.207 kg. You see, this new Porsche 911 S/T is blessed with a single-mass flywheel and lightweight clutch that reduce rotational mass by 10.5 kg compared to a manual 911 GT3, so that’s why the engine is so responsive yet easy to calm down. The tach needle shoots up in the blink of an eye and falls back just as quickly, like in a true race car.
Lamezia Terme, Italy-After firing up the naturally aspirated flat-six and letting it warm up for a while, we couldn’t resist the urge to take a few jabs at the throttle with the transmission in neutral.
