Is Porsche bringing another “safari” itself?
The vehicle, dubbed All-terrain Competition Study (ACS), picks up on the spirit of the 1980s, when Porsche made modifications to its sports car models at World Rally Championships and even won the Paris-Dakar in 1986. Currently, the Zuffenhausen-based carmaker seems to be working at least on a higher 911 variant, which numerous Erlkönig pictures from the past few months prove. When the 911 (992) “Safari” will be ready for series production has not yet been conclusively clarified.
Singer ACS is also a technical statement
Back to the Singer conversion: The ACS is not just a visual statement, but thanks to the expertise of Richard Tuthill, a British rider who specializes in rally conversions, it is also a state-of-the-art and well-equipped competition vehicle that will in future prove itself at the Baja 1000 and the Dakar Rally, among others .
For very rough use
Drastic changes were necessary to survive the toughest tours in the world. The body of the base vehicle, which is more than 30 years old, was massively stiffened and the interior was equipped with a roll cage. In addition, the ACS was placed on coarse off-road tires from BF Goodrich and equipped with more powerful brakes and a total of eight long-stroke dampers.
All-wheel drive and 450 hp
A 3.6-liter six-cylinder boxer with bi-turbocharging is used as the drive, which feeds its 331 kW / 450 PS and 570 Newton meters of torque via a sequential five-speed gearbox to the all-wheel drive equipped with three limited-slip differentials (small series, not German Homologation²). The Singer ACS is definitely fast and also allows quick drifts.
Sportily reduced interior
Its interior, which has been optimized for racing, is characterized, among other things, by two strongly contoured bucket seats with five-point belts and a huge display in the cockpit. In addition, the vehicle was equipped with a top GPS system, two spare wheels and a giant tank for extravagant tours far away from civilization.
Singer does not name prices
The ACS was commissioned from Singer by an unnamed customer who wants to take part in rallies with his off-road 911. The cost of the renovation is kept confidential. So if you want to afford such a conversion at Singer, you have to ask the Americans personally about the price. The desert racer seen here should definitely not remain a one-off. (Text: tv, mh / sp-x | Images: manufacturer)