Porsche releases 911 Martini
Limited-edition 911 won't be available here, but sticker kit mightPorsche has released a special 911 'Martini Racing Edition' ahead of this weekend's Le Mans 24-hour enduro.
Based on the 911 Carrera S and recalling Porsche's successful 917 and 935 'Moby Dick' racers of the 1970s, the unique coupe will only be produced in left-hand drive for selected European markets (excluding Germany), followed by China, Japan and Latin America.
However, Porsche says it will offer the "exclusive Martini decal set" for interested buyers of selected 911s in certain markets where the limited-edition isn't available, possibly including Australia.
Just 80 examples of the Martini-branded 911 will be produced in either black or white paint, with Martini racing decals covering the bonnet, roof, engine cover, body sides and (fixed) rear wing.
Wearing a body kit inspired by the track-focussed GT3, the 911 Martini package also includes a modified front lip spoiler and air intake, illuminated door sill panels, unique steering wheel and Martini dashboard accents and interior badging.
Other standard equipment includes the latest 911 infotainment system with satellite-navigation, an upgraded Bose sound system, a special tacho, black leather seat trim, powered front sports seats and the normally optional Sport Chrono Package.
Power comes via the same 294kW/440Nm 3.8-litre flat six in the standard Carrera S and 0-100km/h acceleration remains unchanged at 4.1 seconds with a seven-speed PDK automatic transmission.
Martini's distinctive red, blue and black racing livery will not be seen on Mark Webber's 919 Hybrid LMP1 car, with which Porsche will return to top-flight endurance racing at Le Mans this weekend.
Webber's petrol-electric racer, which is powered by a 2.0-litre V4 direct-injection engine and will be co-driven by Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas and Neel Jani, will do battle with high-profile LMP1 entries from Toyota and Volkswagen sister brand Audi.
Martini signage was previously worn by pre-production versions of the 918 Spyder super-hybrid, a number of Porsche concepts, a range of Porsche merchandise and the iconic 917 racer of 1971.
The vermouth distiller has a long history of motorsport involvement. It sponsored Lancia’s world championship-winning rally team and currently backs Williams' Formula One effort.
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