Introducing a new member of the AWE Tuning development family. The AWE Tuning
Porsche
991 Turbo S, special ordered in a classic shade,
Porsche
Slate Gray.
In addition to the standard list of accoutrements that come on the 991 Turbo S, we took the liberty to add:
(789) Special Order Slate Gray Non-Metallic Paint
(970) Two-Tone Leather Interior in Black/Carrera Red
(342) Heated Front Seats
(541) Ventilated Front Seats
(653) Panoramic Glass Sunroof
(682) Burmeister High-End Sound System
(XSC) Porsche Crest on Headrests
(XUB) Headlight Washer Covers Painted in Car Color
Enjoy a few of our favorite shots from it's inaugural shoot.
Stay tuned as this car gets the special treatment...
Not sure about the painted headlight washers, but the rest of it. Wow.
Slate of Confusion
We’ve heard the rumblings. Is that the
911 50th Anniversary Edition color?
Is that some love child of
Atlas Gray and Meteor Gray
? It sure isn’t.
We first fell in love with what is actually Slate Gray when we saw childhood hero
Steve McQueen’s 930 Turbo
. See that hint of green in there? Yea you do. It’s even better in person.
(McQueen’s
first mod
? “The first change was a switch on the dash to knock out the taillights and brake lights in case of hot pursuit by law enforcement personnel.”)
Onward, the color makes a lot of sense to us and our brand. It’s sophisticated, and to those in the know, quite a stand out. Here are a few of the other colors it isn’t:
Slate Gray Metallic
(though RAUH-Welt doesn’t disappoint), GT3RS (which is really called Gray Black),
Graphite Gray as seen on the 50th anniversary edition
(note it has more of a blue base, ours has that green undertone) and a host of others. In fact, to our knowledge we have the only Slate Gray 991 in the world (Slate Gray, aka schiefergrau, is paint code 6601).
It drew us in even more as we dug into its application to some true classics.
What’s old is new (Slate Gray was actually standard issue in 1966). Often imitated but never duplicated, here’s the full reveal of our new Slate Gray 991 Turbo S.
Re: Slate of Confusion
That color is amazing! Never would have thought to see it on a new Turbo S. Really understated but still all business. Looks great with the clear LED side markers too!
Re: Slate of Confusion
Thank you!
I agree, though, the color is really specacular, especially when viewed in person.
Re: Slate of Confusion
As mentioned earlier, we can't help but notice that one of the initial reactions to the color of our 991 Turbo S is to compare it to the Grey Black of the 997.2 GT3 RS.
After all, when viewed separately, these colors do seem very similar at first glance.
However, when placed side by side, the differences begin to reveal themselves.
Grey Black tends to have a bluer hue, even purple in some lights, and actually contains a minute amount of metallic flake to the finish.
Meanwhile, Slate Gray is non-metallic, and takes on a greenish tint in most lights.
And... we like ours more. Which is, of course, the most important differentiator of all.
For more information on the AWE Tuning 991 Turbo S, head over to our project gallery on the AWE Tuning Website, right
HERE.
