Following an appearance at the New York Auto Show and the debut of the road-going model last year, Porsche has now revealed UK pricing for the 911 Speedster. The new Speedster will signal the end of the current 991-generation while also celebrating the brand’s 70th birthday in one sleek special edition. Pricing will start from £211,599, but in typical Porsche style buyers will be able to personalise the Speedster to their own specification via the extensive, and expensive options list.

A total of 1948 units will be built, in homage to the original Porsche 356’s year of release, but unlike 911 Speedster models that have come before, this 991.2-generation version takes a decidedly more hardcore approach, now developed by Porsche Motorsport and incorporating a version of the GT3’s powertrain to create a more focused special edition.

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The Speedster's basic body is derived from the rather more humble 991.2 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, but the windscreen is shorter and positioned at a more raked angle, with the side glass narrower to suit. Behind the front seats is a carbonfibre ‘double bubble’ panel which covers the roll-over structure and features a plexiglass wind deflector and Speedster badging. The wings and the bonnet are also made from carbonfibre composite.