New Porsche 911 Speedster to be unveiled later this year – report

Porsche is set to bring back the 911 Speedster, with the covers reportedly due to come off the convertible in November ahead of deliveries starting in 2024.

A new Porsche 911 Speedster will reportedly be revealed later this year before going on sale in 2024.

The last 911 Speedster was revealed in April 2019 as a homage to the original Porsche 356 Speedster from the 1950s, while also farewelling the previous generation of the sports car – known as the 991.2 – before production of the current ‘992’ model started.

According to UK publication Car Magazine, the 992-generation 911 Speedster is due to be unveiled by Porsche at this year’s Los Angeles motor show in late November – which is slated to see the car maker put the best parts of the 911 GT3 track special into a convertible body.

In the past, the 911 Speedster has been powered by the flat six-cylinder engine from the Porsche 911 GT3 – the most recent version of which develops up to 375kW and 470Nm without turbochargers or electrical assistance.

The 991.2-generation Porsche 911 Speedster

Car reports the upcoming Porsche 911 Speedster will feature a steeper windscreen than the standard 911 convertible, lowered bucket seats, aerodynamic domes behind the seats, extra luggage space and a power-operated soft top.

Further details on the 2024 Porsche 911 Speedster are expected to be revealed closer to its unveiling later this year, including whether it comes to Australia.

When the previous-generation 911 Speedster came to Australian showrooms in 2019, it carried a price tag of $604,800 plus on-road costs – making it the second-most expensive Porsche sold locally to date behind the 991.2-generation GT2 RS, priced from $645,400 in 2017.

It’s unclear if the new 911 Speedster will be based on the current, pre-facelift ‘992.1’ 911 – or a variant of the upcoming, facelifted ‘992.2’ model, which is due for unveiling this year.

However, given the timing of the unveiling – and that the previous 911 Speedster was a farewell to that iteration (991.2) of the 911 – the former appears probable.

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