The Porsche 911 Speedster is a rare variant with only three generations notched onto its belt. The first was provided for the 911/930->ke930 from 1975-1989 and the second was built from the 911/964->ke740 generation from 1990-1994. After 16 years of dormancy, the 911 Speedster arrived at the tail end of the 997 series, more than likely to allow the generation to go out with a bang, but we would have much rather Porsche held out for the 991 generation.

If they had held out, we would expect the 911->ke282 Speedster to be the last variant to show up on the 911 roster, sometime in 2013. Like the current model, Porsche would focus on making the car lighter and more powerful: the current version uses a 3.8-liter flat six engine that produces 408 HP. Of course, the model would also be a limited edition, so many of us would be unable to get our hands on one.

That may not matter though. When taking history into account, the odds of Porsche->ke1 bringing the 911 Speedster back only a few years after the previous version are slim to none, but we couldn't help thinking of what the model would look like if they did.

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