North American Debut Of Dynamics And Lightweighting Study At Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

August 14, 2018 by Singer Vehicle Design

'DLS' UNDERTAKEN BY SINGER VEHICLE DESIGN WITH WILLIAMS ADVANCED ENGINEERING AND OTHER PARTNERS

•A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence through a Lightweight Philosophy

•Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance to display the results of the Dynamics and Lightweighting Study for first time in North America

•Private Reception and Public Reveal to be held during Pebble Beach Weekend

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., August 14, 2018 – Following the successful premiere of two of the most recent Porsche 911s reimagined by boutique restoration house Singer Vehicle Design at the recent 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed -- each showcasing the results of a three-year Dynamics and Lightweighting Study (DLS) -- the project makes a North American debut on the grounds of the world famous Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance®, with a private viewing on Thursday, August 23, 2018 and a public showing on the globally renowned concept lawn of Pebble Beach Concours, Sunday August 26th. DLS is a client-inspired collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering -- part of the Williams Grand Prix Engineering Group -- and a formation of technical partners, in pursuit of the most advanced air-cooled Porsche 911 in the world. A selection of images can be found at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nphv1pz4x2qvgjd/AACkDJbR6ndAkAhPoIxFkAd6a?dl=0

'This year marks a series of milestones for Singer Vehicle Design,' said Rob Dickinson, founder and creative director for Singer. 'Not only are we celebrating our 10th year of business, but we have delivered our 100th commission and are now able to present the results of the Dynamics and Lightweighting Study – undertaken with an alliance of iconic partners. We are humbled and honored to be shown upon the world stage at the Pebble Beach Concours – marking a continued global presence for Singer.'

As announced in November 2017, the project began when Singer client and Porsche enthusiast Scott Blattner, requested lightweighting and high-performance enhancements for his 1990 Porsche 964. To meet the goals defined in collaboration with Scott, Singer engaged Williams and globally-renowned technical partners to engineer a selection of restoration and modification services strongly oriented toward lightweighting and dynamic gains.

Pebble Beach Concept Lawn Display

•1990 Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer – Dynamics and Lightweighting Study.

In Parallax White with Norfolk Yellow interior

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Details for Dynamics and Lightweighting Study

Advanced Air-cooled Engine Development

Partner: Williams Advanced Engineering

A normally aspirated, air-cooled Porsche flat-six, developed by Williams Advanced Engineering with technical advice and consultancy from Hans Mezger.

•0 litre displacement, titanium valves, 4 per cylinder, dual overhead cams, 500 hp @ 9,000 rpm

•Extensive use of magnesium and lightweight materials to reduce mass

•Lightweight throttle bodies with F1-inspired upper and lower injectors to enhance performance and drivability

•Unique and optimized oiling system to improve lubrication and cooling

Advanced Aerodynamics

Partners: Williams Advanced Engineering with technical advice and consultancy from Norbert Singer

•Every surface on the car re-assessed through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis

•Elimination of front axle lift through redesign of front oil-cooler intake and venting, together with new front splitter

•Optimization of one of the most iconic aerodynamic devices of the twentieth century – the ducktail spoiler.

•Roof-channel and roof/rear window spoiler working with optimized ducktail and diffuser to generate downforce at rear

•Optimization of engine intake and cooling performance through side-window ram-air intakes and rear deck-lid venting.

Mass Efficiency and Core Optimization

Partners: Williams Advanced Engineering & RLE

•Full weight-down study by Williams Advanced Engineering

•Focus on torsional stiffness, mass efficiency and driver environment

•Mass relocation for optimized chassis balance via moving engine forward and component reallocation to front trunk area

•Full carbon fibre bodywork, every panel unique to DLS

Advanced Control Systems

Partner: Bosch

•ABS, traction control and electronic stability control (ESC) systems specifically calibrated for DLS by Bosch

•Switchable driving modes including the option for traction control and stability systems to be turned off

Suspension

Partner: Williams Advanced Engineering

•Lightweight multi-link, double wishbone, front suspension

•Lightweight, aluminium, rear trailing arm, with integral brake cooling

•Bespoke mass-optimized dampers with remote adjustment

Transmission and Driveline

Partner: Hewland

•Bespoke, 6-speed gearbox, using magnesium casings with hollow shafts for maximum reduction of rotating mass

•Reduced length to reposition engine forward for optimized weight distribution

•Use of motorsport-style tripod joints, centre-lock wheel carriers and modern materials

Brakes

Partner: Brembo

•Latest technology CCM-R carbon ceramic high performance, lightweight discs for both road and track use

•Lightweight, monobloc calipers, developed for the study

Tires

Partner: Michelin

•Bespoke-sized Pilot Sport Cup 2s developed by Michelin's Development and Manufacturing team in Greenville, South Carolina.

•Bi-Compound asymmetric design, and Variable Contact Patch 3.0 technology

•Front: 245 / 35 / 18

•Rear: 295 / 30 / 18

Wheels

Partners: BBS Motorsport and Williams Advanced Engineering

•Lightweight 18' forged magnesium, monobloc, centre-lock wheels developed for the study by BBS Motorsport

•High strength aluminium and titanium centre-lock mechanism developed by Williams Advanced Engineering

Advanced Lightweight Seating

Partner: Recaro

•Lightweight carbon fibre sports seats specially designed with Recaro for DLS

Steering

Partner: MOMO

•Lightweight carbon-fibre steering wheel specially developed by Momo for DLS.

Interior

•Raised, manual gear-shift with exposed titanium and magnesium linkage and shift lights integrated in the tachometer

•Drilled carbon and titanium pedals

•Lightweight air-conditioning and heating system

•Instrument gauges with hand-applied characters, floating in a carbon fibre instrument panel

Comments

Quote from Rob Dickinson, Founder and Creative Director

'The Dynamics and Lightweighting Study has been years in the making. To see the results, representing the ongoing pursuit of our client's vision for their ultimate air-cooled 911, is so exciting. We've worked relentlessly to present a machine that visually celebrates the past while acknowledging the future – both inside and out. It's incredibly exciting to play a role at historic Pebble Beach – as a small company, we're thrilled to share our innovation on the concept lawn amongst world debuts and one-off prototypes.'

Quote from Mazen Fawaz, CEO

'The extraordinary collaboration of our partners – names like Williams Advanced Engineering, Bosch, Brembo, Hewland, Recaro, MOMO, RLE, EXE-TC and BBS Motorsport – have made this crazy vision become a reality. Not only did they believe in us, but their engineering might has delivered nothing short of spectacular results, above and beyond our expectations – and allowed us to achieve truly sensational, technologically advanced results for our clients.'

Quote from Daniel Simon, Design Deputy

'The Dynamics and Lightweighting Study has been a most enjoyable yet unrelenting challenge. From bringing doodles on paper to sketch models in 3D, through to engineering, we've worked tirelessly to enable ideas to become reality. Nothing has been more exciting or rewarding than seeing the fruits of our labor for our clients.'

Quote from Sean Jacobs, Senior Director of Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

'It's a privilege to welcome Singer to the Concours. We couldn't be more pleased their history is becoming intertwined with our own.'

About Singer Vehicle Design

Singer Vehicle Design (Singer) restores and reimagines 1989 to 1994 Porsche 911s for its clients. Singer does not manufacture or sell automobiles.

Singer is not sponsored, associated, approved, endorsed nor, in any way, affiliated with Porsche Cars North America, Inc., or Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche, AG. The Porsche® name and crest and 911® are trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG, and any other products mentioned are the trademarks of their respective holders. Any mention of trademarked names or other marks is for purpose of reference only.

The product of Singer's painstaking effort is a Porsche 911 restored and reimagined by Singer. Out of respect for Porsche, and to respect Porsche's trademark rights, this incredible machine should never under any circumstances be referred to or described as a 'Singer,' 'Singer 911,' 'Singer Porsche 911' or a 'Porsche Singer 911,' or in any other manner that suggests that it is anything but a Porsche 911

About Williams Advanced Engineering

Williams Advanced Engineering is the division of the Williams Group that harnesses Formula One derived technology and know-how to deliver highly innovative products and services to the motorsport, automotive, defence and healthcare sectors. Working in close collaboration with its customers, Williams Advanced Engineering helps meet the sustainability challenges of the 21st century and improve performance, with its expertise in aerodynamics and thermodynamics, electrification, advanced lightweight materials and vehicle integration.