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<\/p>\nThe Porsche Vision 357 debuted in January 2023 as part of the German automaker’s year-long 75th anniversary celebration. It imagined the classic 356 model for the modern world riding on the underpinnings from a\u00a0718 Cayman GT4 RS. Artist Hakosan Design has now imagined a track version in a new rendering.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Vision 357 R is purely a what-if design. There’s no indication that Porsche plans to build a concept like this, but Porsche has a particular formula for its track machines that Hakosan Design applies to this vehicle.<\/p>\n
In front, the Vision 357 R rendering features vertically oriented headlights on the outer corners, whereas the original concept has circular lamps that the bodywork conceals behind perforated sections. The racer also has a big vent in the hood that would presumably channel air from the lower fascia over the hood and to the big rear wing. Louvers are on top of the fenders.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Along the sides, the front fenders are wider, and the wheels are larger. They feature a copper finish with spokes that end in Y-shaped spokes. Rather than rear-facing cameras, this rendering gives the vehicle proper side mirrors.<\/p>\n
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Where the Vision 357 has a smooth tail, the R rendering looks more like a 911. A fin is on the back section of the roof. There’s a louvered section and NACA ducts on the rear deck.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Vision 357 R has proper headlights, but the lamps are absent on Porsche’s concept. The lower section has a diffuser, and the exhaust pipes are closer together than on the original show car.<\/p>\n
Hakosan Design imagines the Vision 357 R using a 4.2-liter flat-six, making 650 horsepower and weighing 2,425 pounds (1,100 kilograms). For comparison, the\u00a0718 Cayman GT4 RS produces 493 hp and 331 pound-feet from a 4.0-liter flat-six powerplant.<\/p>\n
Porsche expanded the concept range at the\u00a02023 Goodwood Festival of Speed by introducing the\u00a0Vision 357 Speedster. As the name suggests, this one removes the roof from the earlier model. A tonneau cover conceals the passenger side. This one used the electric powertrain from the\u00a0718 GT4 e-Performance and the chassis from the\u00a0718 GT4 Clubsport.<\/p>\n