Porsche wasted no time after revealing the all-new 911 Turbo S to drop hints about what’s next for the powerful new model. Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser, the director of Porsche’s 718 and 911 product lines, told Auto Express that a lightweight version of the car is coming later this year. The new Turbo S already sprints to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in 2.6 seconds, though cutting any amount of weight would likely change the car’s driving characteristics.
Walliser told the publication that the lightweight version would package together “lightweight options,” though he didn’t provide any specifics. However, he did say that Porsche would “work on the sound insulation” and that the package would focus on “small bits and pieces” in its pursuit of weight savings. He hinted that removing the rear seats could be one weight-reducing possibility. Walliser also said the lightweight configuration could be made available for the…
