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Porsche has unveiled a Speedster version of its striking Vision 357 concept, to mark the German sports car brand's 75th Anniversary.
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The stunning drop-top concept is based on the 918 GT4 e-Performance prototype, which develops 800kW and features a dual-motor set up.
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This makes the 357 Speedster good enough for a rapid 0-62mph time of well below 3.0sec.
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The 82kWh battery found in the GT4, is split into various packs for better weight distribution. There are a number of packs placed in the 'frunk', in the transmission tunnel, and behind the driver. This set-up has likley been carried over for the 357 Speedster.
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While Porsche hasn't fully disclosed the Speedster's weight, the 357 is expected to come in slightly higher – being a show car – than its technically related GT4 e-Performance sibling, weighing around 1600kg.
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Inside, Porsche has designed the car to be "fully tailored to the driver", and features a single carbonfirbre bucket seat. In fact, the seat has been integrated into the Speedster monocoque, with the driver sitting on Racetex pads and strapped in by a six-point harness finished in Miami Blue.
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Sitting on top of the steering column is a trans parent digital instrument cluster and racing steering wheel, with the entire dashboard made from exposed carbon fibre.
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The Vision 357 is heavily inspired by the German brand's original 356 Speedster which launched in the mid-1950s. This is shown by the new concepts sleek silhouette and sloping front and rear end.
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Despite sharing much of its designed with its coupe sibling, the Vision 357 Speedster is shorter than the car it based on, and features a blue and silver 75th Anniversary livery.
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The new concept made its public debut at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, at which the brand celebrated its 75th anniversary.