If there’s one thing the Martini brand is famous for, besides its wide range of vermouths, that would have to be sponsoring several Porsche->ke1 race cars->ke148 in the golden era of motorsport. The 917, the 911 RSR, the 935 and the 936 are only a few of the cars that have won important racing events, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans->ke1591, while wearing the distinctive dark/light blue and red livery.

The Porsche-Martini partnership ended rather abruptly in the late 1970s, but the two companies tied the knot once again in 2013, when a Martini-liveried 911 GT3 raced in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. Now, with the 24 Hours of Le Mans right around the corner, a new Martini-striped vehicle is about to leave Stuttgart - the 911 Carrera S Martini Racing Edition.

Sure, it's a bit disappointing that no Martini-liveried Porsche 919 Hybrid will hit the Le Mans track this year, but the 911 S Martini Racing Edition is more than just a pinstriped sports car->ke506. To begin with, it's crafted by Porsche Exclusive, the customizing division responsible for a bevy of unique-looking Porsche products. Then there's the extra amount of standard features that come with it, otherwise not available in the regular 911 S, and production numbers limited to just 80 units.

Click past the jump to read more about the Porsche 911 Carrera S "Martini Racing Edition".

2014 Porsche 911 Carrera S "Martini Racing Edition"

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  • Model: 2014 Porsche 911 Carrera S "Martini Racing Edition"
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  • Horsepower: 400
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Porsche 911 Carrera S "Martini Racing Edition" in detail

The colors buyers can order the Martini Racing Edition 911 in are limited to either white or black. But the familiar Martini stripes won't be the only extra visuals adorning the sports car->ke506. The 911 S also comes with a sportier front apron with spoiler lip and a fixed rear wing, both borrowed from the Aerokit Cup. Once inside, buyers will further notice the exclusivity of the car by the stainless-steel door sills with red-illuminated badging, black or white dashboard accents, a "Martini Racing Edition" badge, and a sports steering wheel.

Moving on to optional goodies that become standard on this special edition, customers will benefit from the Sport Chrono package, which brings sports-oriented adjustments to the suspension, the engine, and the gearbox, and the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with navigation module. Furthermore, the Martini-liveried 911 S is also fitted with a Bose sound system, a black gauge dial for the tachometer and full-electric sports seats wrapped in black leather.

What doesn't change is the vehicle's powertrain configuration. In the rear of the 911 S Martini Racing Edition lies the same 3.8-liter, flat-six engine motivating the standard 911 S, which means the PDK gearbox will send 400 horsepower to the wheels. The oomph enables the sports car to hit 60 mph from a standing start in 4.1 seconds. Fast enough, don't you think?

As exciting as the 911 S Martini Racing Edition may sound, there's some bad news coming from the availability department. None of the 80 units scheduled to exit the assembly line will make it to the United States. Only select markets in Europe, China, Japan, and Latin America are set to receive the special-edition model. Awkwardly enough, not even Germany is on the list, although Porsche's home market will benefit from an aftermarket Martini decal set via Porsche Tequipment.