Porsche France has revealed the unique 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Version, which pays its respects to 100 years of the 24 Heures du Mans.
Porsche will produce 72 examples – one for every year it has participated within the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Every will probably be priced at €237,819 (~$391,800) together with taxes, and will probably be for French consumers solely.
The particular version has distinctive design parts impressed by the Porsche 365 SL and 911 GT1, each of which performed an enormous half in Porsche’s historical past on the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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Depuis 100 ans, les @24hoursoflemans nous animent. Aujourd’hui, nous rendons hommage à la plus belle course avec une création unique : la 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Version. pic.twitter.com/PgAMUkJEyT— Porsche France (@Porsche_France) June 29, 2023
The mannequin is predicated on the 911 Carrera GTS (packing 353kW), which affords both a seven-speed guide gearbox or eight-speed PDK.
“We’re very proud to current right now this mannequin 100 per cent devoted to the French market,” stated Marc Meurer, president of Porsche France.
“The 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Version is the results of a standard know-how and fervour between our Porsche France groups and the Porsche Unique Manufaktur.”
This mannequin has been within the making since 2020 and was a collaboration between Grant Lasson (who designed the primary Boxster), Porsche France’s product crew, and the Car Membership de l’Ouest (which organises the 24 Hours of Le Mans).
“The historical past of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is intimately linked to that of Porsche. A prestigious model, which is celebrating its seventy fifth anniversary this 12 months,” stated Pierre Fillon, president of the Car Membership de l’Ouest.
“This restricted sequence solely devoted to France is an excellent tribute to the most important endurance race on the planet.”
“Thanks to Porsche for persevering with to make all automotive lovers dream and for its dedication to endurance.”
The particular version options 25 distinctive parts together with a hand-milled badge on the rear grille, in addition to customized badging with the Circuit de la Sarthe completed in blue, white and purple.
Distinctive Sport Design aspect skirts, and Graphite Blue leather-based GT-sport steering wheel with a 12 o’clock marking are additionally included.
Porsche’s color studio, alongside the proprietor of the 1951 365 SL, created the Le Mans Silver shade which finishes the outside.
In keeping with the model, the color has been modernised to create a singular gray that pays tribute to motorsport within the Nineteen Fifties.
The Aurum wheels, distinctive quarter panels, and purple belts are impressed by the 911 GT1, which received the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998 with two French drivers on the wheel.
The automobile wears an exterior quantity 46 from the 1951 race successful Porsche 365 SL.
Inside, it has a Graphite Blue leather-based upholstery all through. Porsche has embossed the 24 Hours of Le Mans brand on the headrest and the Circuit de la Sarthe on the highest of the centre console.
Porsche additionally makes use of ornamental inserts from the 2023 Carrera behind the wheel as properly.
Every buyer that purchases this particular version mannequin may even obtain a particular key case, a particular internal cowl, and a personalised ebook of photographs exhibiting their automobile on the manufacturing facility and within the Unique Manufaktur workshops.
Porsche has set 14 information on the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 1951, and has 19 total victories and 110 class victories all through its involvement within the race.
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