FIRST DRIVE: Singer Goes Turbo – The Whale Tail Returns!

This is the turbocharged Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer, and it’s quite a thing!

As with all Singer’s restoration services for the Porsche 911, the process takes the 964 generation of rear-engined, air-cooled cars as its starting point, but the big news on this one is an evolution of the ‘Mezger’ flat-six, now in 3.8-litre from and featuring twin turbochargers.

Owners can specify 450bhp or 510bhp, paired with a manual six-speed gearbox, and personalise their car’s character towards grand touring or sports driving as they wish. But whatever their preference, the gorgeous, bespoke carbonfibre body remains, as does Singer’s exquisite attention to detail.

It celebrates the iconic Porsche 930 Turbo, which so happens to be one of Tom Ford’s all-time favourites, so we sent Top Gear Magazine’s Associate Editor to test this reimagined version…

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:42 Walkaround
06:34 First Drive
12:43 Conclusion

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[agave_soup]

I can't emphasize enough how much I love everything Singer does.

[pauloluo]

Singer's car is an art piece, a love letter to Porsche.

[rogerpayne]

510bhp / 1200kg ~ 425hp per ton....This Singer turbo can move. The mint green example with the brown interior is fabulous. The type of car you'd buy and never job Singer

[CutiepieAlison]

What it is? The closest to perfection on 4 wheels you can get. If I could have one car on the planet, for the rest of my life to enjoy. This is it!!

[bennyb.]

It's great. I hope performance cars can heal from the disease of more more more. We don't need 1000+hp that then choked back by electronics pushing a 1600kg+ car. I've had a go in those kinds of things, and I can honestly say the most fun I've ever had in a car was a BMW E30 with a later engine swapped in. Probably just 200hp to the tire, 975kg, little wheels and a nice 5 speed.

[vladansretenovic]

What a car, proper key, buttons, gauges, gearstick no silly electric power or screens…Singer reimagines automobile once again with one of the most legendary cars on the earth, Porsche 911!

[henrymarkstewart]

Surely Singer should make a 928/944!!!

[xYoshiLP.]

GOD i wouldn't think a second about if i should do it or not...
if i had the money i'd instantly spec one! THIS IS GORGEOUS

[tlrprice]

The Singer Turbo is absolutely gorgeous! By far my favorite Singer.

I am a turbo lover at heart though!

[MargaretCallahan-if]

A wise man in the official singer channel comments once said:

I don’t love anything as much as I love singer…. I have a child.

[astonwinter]

That internal, lumberjack uniform, green flannel upholstery😍

[SiddharthKumar-gsnw]

The simplicity, yet the details this car screams is wonderful to watch and hear ✨

[brimsum]

If i had money, I wouldn't hestiate placing an order with Singer Porsche

[misophobia]

That plaid green + black combo looks awesome.

[jonathankenny]

Singer build top qualify cars... amazing ... attention to detail ..
I admire and love what they do but I also love the Porsche originals with all their quirky faults ... and when it comes to motorsport department 1980s and early 90s such as 954 SC RS and 964 RS N/GT or 964 RSR Porsche is in another world ... singer can never compare to these classics

[MRVSKIN]

Absolutely love this model. It’s absolutely stunning

[xzcolxu]

I was driving this car yesterday on Forza Horizon 4. Amazing how a retro car performs like mordern sports cars.

[marcscherrer]

Speechless - a piece of art. Thank you, Singer.

[IanRossDavies]

THE 'money no object car' for me. Spectacular. Everything they do.

[ezekielochieng]

Now that is a gorgeous classic Porsche. I sometimes wish I lived in the golden times