Starting in 1969, Porsche offered a small batch of racing versions of the road-going 911 S, known internally as the 911 ST. These racers featured flared wheel arches to accommodate their wider track while omitting creature comforts and utilizing thinner steel for their construction, all in the name of lightness and performance.
Flash forward five decades, and the German carmaker is revisiting its roots with the introduction of the 2024 Porsche 911 S/T. Like the racer that inspired it, the new S/T is based on the GT3 Touring but counts on lightweight materials to shed an additional 70 pounds. Power is up courtesy of the GT3 RS’ 518-horsepower flat-six, which now comes paired only with a six-speed manual. Porsche plans to build just 1,963 of them.
| Engine | 4.0-Liter Flat-Six |
| Output | 518 Horsepower / 343 Pound Feet |
| 0-60 MPH | 3.5 Seconds |
| Weight | 3,056 Pounds |
| Base Price | $291,650 (Including A $1,650 Delivery Fee) |
| Availability | Spring 2024 |
The 2024 Porsche 911 S/T may start as a GT3 Touring, but it differentiates itself by leaning heavily on carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic components to save weight. These include major body panels like its front fenders, hood, roof, and doors. Furthering these efforts are a staggered set of magnesium wheels, ceramic composite brakes, lightweight glass, a lithium-ion battery, and reduced insulation, all of which come standard.
Out back, the S/T sheds the GT3’s rear-axle steering system to further cut pounds, bringing its curb weight to 3,056 lb, or 70 lb, under a manual GT3 Touring. The carmaker had to re-tune its dampers as the S/T is the only 911 to feature double wishbones upfront, without a rear-axle steering system.
Powering the S/T is the 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated flat-six out of the GT3 RS, developing 518 hp and 343 pound-feet. However, it now exclusively sends power to the rear wheels via a close-ratio six-speed manual transmission. Porsche developed a single-mass flywheel to allow the flat-six to rev up even quicker, which sheds 23-lb of rotating mass.
Flat out, the S/T will sprint to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and top out at 186 mph. However, while many of its components would help it excel on a track, Porsche is adamant that it developed the S/T to be enjoyed primarily on public roads.
Inside, the S/T gets carbon-fiber bucket seats as standard, although four-way adjustable sport seats are available as a no-cost option, both of which feature cloth seat centers. Its digital gauge cluster gains green accents like the 911s of the 60s. Like the Sport Classic, the S/T employs the classic-style Porsche crest inside and out.
Porsche will offer a Heritage Design Package, adding a new Shore Blue Metallic finish and a unique Ceramica wheel finish.
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Like the Sport Classic, the S/T is a limited modern throwback. Porsche plans to build just 1,963 cars to commemorate the 911’s arrival in 1963, each starting at $291,650, including a $1,650 destination fee. Deliveries are expected to begin in the Spring of 2024.
