Porsche Speedster Origin of the name and model car (minicar)

Origin of the name Porsche Speedster

Suddenly, Porsche's Speedster. Actually, I learned the origin of this name for the first time the other day.

When I first saw the name "Speedster", it was displayed in Japanese katakana, so when I saw "star" in this katakana, it was just "Star" which means "star". I was wondering if there was any.

What's more, the letter in front of "star" is "speed", so it's a "star" with a fast "speed", and it's kind of like a shooting star?

... It is a Porsche with the image of running through at a high speed like a meteor, and it has a brilliance like a star, and "Star" also means "star" which means a so-called popular person, so that kind of Porsche I was vaguely wondering if it was a "speed star" from various meanings such as being a star of.

In other words, at that time, the Speedstar that I arbitrarily converted to English notation in my head was "Speedstar".

Porsche's Speedster spelling is "Speedster"

Shika ~! That is right.

As you all know, the English spelling of Porsche's Speedster is "Speedster". The "star" part is Sta"St" instead of rer ".

Well, the spelling was "Speedster"! So what exactly did this meaning come from? I was wondering, but that question was solved very easily ^ ^

After all, Porsche wrote the origin of the name on the official Facebook page the other day. Here is it ↓

The following sentences are written in the yellow frame.

The name Speedster is a combination of the words'speed'and'Roadster'.

In other words, the Speedster name was made up of the two words "speed" and "roadster."

I'm sorry, that may have been common sense for everyone, but for me, "That's right!"

I see. So "Ster". I'm convinced. Roadster is a word that refers to a two-seater open car, so it is exactly the model of the Speedster itself.

It might be a little uncool to write like this

"Fast two-seater open car"

That is the meaning of Porsche's Speedster. From what I was thinking of as "a brilliant star, a star-like existence," I felt that the product name was a little more realistic at once (laughs).

No, no. "Speedster" made by combining speed + roadster. The name itself is cool, so I wonder if it can be derived from anything! "Speedster" seems to be fast by its name, and I think it's wonderful ^^

For the time being, it's refreshing to know the official origin of the Speedster name.

Porsche Speedster body color

Further on Porsche's official Facebook, a few days later.

There was a post "Which color would you choose?" Along with images of various colors of Speedster.

The video (image) is here. The new Speedster will change to various body colors ↓

"Crayon-> Lava Orange-> White-> Miami Blue-> Racing Yellow-> Black-> Lizard Green-> Carmine Red-> Silver Metallic-> Guards Red-> Agate Gray Metallic-> White Metallic-> Jet Black Metallic"

… And it changes to 13 colors. It is also beautiful to have a gradation while the color is changing ^ ^

While watching the Speedster that changes to various colors, "Hmm, I wouldn't make it into a heritage design package, I think the base is black. I've heard that solid black is difficult to handle. After all, if you do that, it will be Jet Black Metallic ~ "and so on.

I'm already delusional in my head. I love delusions (laughs). Really, I'm so embarrassed that if someone else looks into my head, I'm so embarrassed that I'm having a lot of delusions every second. I'm too suspicious ^^.

…but.

While having such a delusion that "if I can buy a Speedster", somewhere "But if you ask me what color is good like this, I should let you buy it easily. However, I also think that "Porsche-san". I'm sorry, I'm getting a little subservient (laughs).

When. I used to think that I was "what a negative thought, Ikenai, Ikenai", but when I look at what many people have commented on this video, oh. There were a lot of people thinking about the same thing, and I was a little relieved (?) (Laughs).

Comments on not being able to buy Speedster

Here are the comments.

Hmmm, all of them are "I understand" ^^

Well, in addition to this, "If there is an assignment, any color" or "As usual, only the owner of 918 will start assigning", and so on, everyone is thinking too much about Speedster. Comments like that you've become subservient ^^

"I want it, but I can't buy it!" Is common throughout the world, and in every country, there are people who are in tears.

Porsche 2020 Speedster Model Car (Diecast Car)

Even if I cry like "I can't buy it!", I just get lonely, so it makes me forget that blue feeling a little (?), And even more, "I can buy this!" You can be positive ... yes! The model car of the 2020 Speedster was already on sale ~ ^^ Wow (Why do you buy it? No, I haven't decided yet ^^)

911 Speedster 2020 1/43 White (Spark)

This is the white version of Speedster. The scale is 1/43 and made by Spark.

Sold at this shop & borrowed photos:https://www.carmodel.com

911 Speedster 2020 1/43 Heritage Design Package (Spark)

And here is the same Speedster heritage design package version. It is also a 1:43 scale made by Spark.

Sold at this shop & borrowed photos: https://ck-modelcars.de

I haven't seen the real thing yet, but if you compare it with the photos, does the heritage design version seem to be better crafted? ??

Since it is made of the same spark, the quality of the body should be the same, but it may be a difference in appearance in terms of design and interior color.

By the way, it seems that some Porsche centers in Japan have already arrived, so if you are interested, you can also purchase from the Porsche center ^ ^ In addition to the above two units, there are other colors as well. That's it ~.

Rika (911supercars.com)

I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).