► Meet the ‘Sorcerer’
► Singer Vehicle Design’s first DLS Turbo
► Client goes for the track-spec version
Singer Vehicle Design’s first DLS Turbo project has come to fruition. Meet the ‘Sorcerer.’
This Porsche 911 ‘Reimagined by Singer’ DLS Turbo creation has been commissioned by a client, and marks the first of a set of those super angry, wild-looking boosted Dynamics & Lightweightign Study cars.
The client, in this case, has gone for the much more aggressively-bodied version with a wing so large you can do your ironing on it and a track width seemingly similar to an M1 Abrams tank.
Why the ‘Sorcerer’? It all starts with that deep blue paint, nicknamed Fantasia Blue. That colour is accented by champagne gold elements like the centre-lock magnesium wheels and interior trim elements. The cockpit itself is largely made up of grey leather and Alcantara upholstery, with satin carbonfibre trim used to dress some of the dashboard architecture.
Like any DLS Turbo study, Sorcerer is based on a 964 with the carbonfibre bodywork applied being inspired by the 934/5 endurance racing car from the 70s. The creation uses a 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six that develops a stonking 700bhp and 553lb ft, with all of that power being sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual.
That hefty bodykit isn’t just for show, though – it’s been aerodynamically tested and is designed to generate downforce. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres, carbon ceramic brakes and five drive modes help keep it pointed in the right direction.
Want to know more about the whole DLS Turbo project? Keep reading…
Singer Vehicle Design has revealed its latest, utterly stunning, restoration project: the Dynamics & Lightweighting Turbo study.
The new restoration project effectively blends the unhinged naturally aspirated DLS cars with the more recent Turbo Study into one truly eye-popping concoction. The new DLS Turbo is now an option for those looking to restomod their 964-generation 911.
Another truly wild project from the team. Founder and executive chairman, Rob Dickinson, says he was inspired by seeing the 934/5 on video as a kid: ‘I was 12 when my father’s friend showed us his Super 8 film of the 1977 Watkins Glen 6 Hours. I can still remember the shock and realisation that this was the other life of the 911 – the racing car.’
There are two specifications, this time: Road (pictured in ‘Moet Blanc’) and Track (pictured in ‘Blood Orange’). Regardless of which specification you choose, the bodywork is made of carbonfibre and has undergone serious aerodynamic testing.
Every DLS Turbo model includes a central front intake as well as monstrous rear wheelarches with their own intake and NACA ducts to help keep the brakes and whopping turbocharger cool. The Road model features a suitably retro ducktail rear spoiler, while the Track model benefits from a double-decker wing (with an adjustable upper deck) and a larger splitter at the front. You can, of course, ask for your DLS Turbo to be available in both specifications, as the panels can be switched out.
Inside, it’s a similarly bespoke deal. There are elements of the DLS study’s lightweight materials used, as well as some of the design elements from the Turbo study. Bucket seats are standard.
The DLS Turbo uses an evolved, turbocharged version of the engine used in the Dynamics and Lightweighting Study cars. It’s a 3.8-litre 24-valve flat-six complete with two turbochargers with electronic wastegates and air-to-water intercooling. The team say the engine is good for more than 700bhp, and the engine revs to more than 9000rpm. All of that power is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox.
In terms of other bits of kit to handle that glut of boosty and shrieking horsepower, DLS Turbo cars feature track-focused suspension with bespoke, remotely-adjustable dampers. Carbon ceramic brakes are standard, as are 19/20-inch front/rear wheels made from magnesium. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 or Cup 2R tyres are available.
Jake has been an automotive journalist since 2015, joining CAR as Staff Writer in 2017. With a decade of car news and reviews writing under his belt, he became CAR's Deputy News Editor in 2020 and then News Editor in 2025. Jake's day-to-day role includes co-ordinating CAR's news content across its print, digital and social media channels. When he's not out interviewing an executive, driving a new car for review or on a photoshoot for a CAR feature, he's usually found geeking out on the latest video game, buying yet another pair of wildly-coloured trainers or figuring out where he can put another car-shaped Lego set in his already-full house.
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