The Porsche 911 has been chasing dirt and sand for most of its existence, but over the past few years, off-road 911 buildings have exploded in popularity. You have your Safaris from Leh Keen and numerous other builders, plus a concept from RUF, and even one from Porsche itself. Now Singer is getting into the game and, oh, damn it. It’s just wild.
The All-Terrain Competition Study (ACS) is named and is based on a Porsche 964 and built in collaboration with British 911 specialist Richard Tuthill. And note the word ‘Competition’ in the name – the customer who commissioned this study wants a car that can drive in the Baja 1000, the Dakar Rally and other off-road races. That customer has two buildings – one in white designed for high-speed desert events, and one in red, suitable for tarmac events.
At its core, the ACS is a 1990 964, but it is suitable for carbon fiber backing panels designed for easy replacement and extra reinforcement for hard terrain. The ride height is significantly higher than stock, with two dampers at each corner. Wheels are forged 16-inch alloys that keep those in mind on early Porsche 959 prototypes in mind. They are wrapped with BF Goodrich K02s – the same tire used by the Ford F-150 Raptor and the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon – and sit in front of large steel brakes with four-piston brake flaps.
Since this is Singer, there are too many cool details to pay attention to. The headlights look the same as in the modern Porsche 911 race cars, while the neatly integrated rear spoiler clearly has the influence of the 959. The power comes from a 3.6-liter twin-turbo six with 450 hp and 420 lb of torque, two water-to-air intercoolers and charge coolers for each cylinder bank. A Singer representative tells us that the engine is based on the natural aspiration unit in the 964, with the turbocharger system developed specifically for this car. The ‘six’ is mated to a five-speed consecutive dog box for clutchless gears, but Singer says it will also work with a traditional h-pattern manual or a paddle-shift range. And of course you get four-wheel drive, with three mechanically limited slip separators. As with the turbos, the four-wheel drive system is also tailored for the ACS.
Inside, there is a roll cage and seats of the FIA specification, with a personal digital measuring group and a GPS navigation system for the driver. Oh, and also a hydraulic handbrake. The interior is a perfect blend of function and shape, just as you would expect from Singer.
Once the first two ACS motors are built, other Singer customers can have a 911 converted to similar specifications. The work will be carried out by Richard Tuthill in the UK, and Singer and Tuthill will both provide support should the customer choose to enter their car in competition. We hope they do. As for the prices, you should contact Singer.
What’s particularly cool is that Singer’s founder Rob Dickinson promised in a statement that more ‘competition studies’ were envisaged. We can not wait to see what they cook.
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