Old Porsches are unique vehicles. Porsche’s road-going sports cars are still some of the best made, but the company’s old race cars make people feel a strange mix of fear and loyalty. The Singer DLS Turbo is designed to give you these feelings in a beautifully updated package. The DLS Turbo is the company’s take on the classic Porsche 934/5 from 1977, which was based on the 911 Turbo race car. The frame and engine from the 934 were used, but the crazy back wing and wheels from the 935 were added. The vehicle was made for IMSA Group 4 racing but was taken out of the running before the first race. The 934/5 finally chose to race in the SCAA Trans Am series, winning six of the eight races that season. Singer’s method builds on earlier work from the Dynamics and Lightweighting Study. To make the DLS Turbo, he used forced induction. Even though it is built on the 964 generation 911, it looks like the firm’s powerful race car from 1977. In contrast to the battle-tested racing car, Singer’s copy has the shine and extras the company is known for, like jewellery. A carefully restored interior that fits the owner’s tastes is a crucial part of Singer’s offering. The frame of a 964 is taken apart and put back together to make a DLS Turbo. After that, it is cleaned and made ready to be fixed. Compared to the original car parts, the new bodywork is mainly made of carbon fibre, which makes the car lighter and more rigid. Singer’s dishes are much better than a poor copy. The company used the 934/5 as a model for its aerodynamic research work, which was done to make sure that every duct and wing worked correctly. The rear aerodynamic parts stand out, especially the diffuser bumper with a great side-exit exhaust. Singer builds the engine from scratch with new, high-performance parts, but it is built on the stock engine that came with the car. The result is a 3.8-liter flat-six engine with two turbochargers, more than 700 horsepower, and a more than 9,000 rpm top speed. Modern tools like air-to-water intercoolers and automatic wastegates make it easy. But it should have power like a Porsche race car from 100 years ago that could breathe fire. Singer will happily tune the DLS Turbo on the road or in a race if the owner wants. The car has a manual gearbox with six speeds and carbon-ceramic brakes. Optional features include a track-oriented suspension that can be adjusted from a distance and a range of wheels and tires that can be used in different situations. Singer makes versions of the front fascia and rear wing for the track and the road so the car can be set up aerodynamically for any reason. Putting enormous wings on a Porsche from the 1980s to make it look like a race car from the 1970s is often seen as blasphemy. But Singer’s services are always in high demand because of their excellent quality and name. It’s hard to think of a better way to show what a Porsche race car looked like during the golden age of racing.
