Prepare To Go Green With Envy: Gunther Werks 993 Speedster Vs. Porsche 911 Turbo S

A Limited-Run Masterpiece On Wheels Vs. Porsche’s Modern Everyday Supercar

The Gunther Werks Speedster starts as a 1995 Type-993 which the company completely transforms with carbon fiber body panels and a Rothsport Racing-developed 4.0-liter engine under the hood. The Greenwich Green Speedster in the video will be the only one in this color as the company only made 25 examples of the car, each in a unique shade. It also features a 3D-printed exhaust system that can be switched to sport mode with the flick of a switch. You fully appreciate the deep, guttural sound of the exhaust in sport mode thanks to the speedster’s open-roof experience. We also get a side-by-side exhaust comparison of the Turbo S and the GW Speedster, and the former sounds a bit tame.

In the Speedster you are left to the mercy of the elements, whereas comparatively in the Smyrna Green Turbo S, the occupants are cocooned in luxury Brooks calls the Turbo S ’’one of the ultimate daily driving supercars’’, I couldn’t have said it better. The Turbo S is comfortable, relatively quieter, and more powerful than the Speedster. While the Speedster offers a visceral driving experience, the Turbo S is a more refined package. The Turbo S in Brook’s video comes with the optional Heritage Design Package, which costs $7,980 and features interior trim in brown leather and Pepita pattern (Houndstooth). You also get the Porsche crest on the headrests, heritage design floor mats, and center storage compartments with the "Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur" logo embossed within.

Driving Two Very Distinct Flavors Of Porsches Back-To-Back

As far as performance goes the Speedster’s 4.0-liter flat-six comes with billet barrels, a billet crankshaft with forged conrods topped by MAHLE Pistons. The engine also features equal-length stainless steel headers, custom throttle bodies, and a fuel injection system. The Motec engine management system controls everything, including a second performance map that is activated in Sport mode. It has an output of 435 horsepower and 315 foot-pounds of torque. The Porsche 911 Turbo S is blisteringly quick thanks to its 3.7-liter flat-six which puts out 640 horsepower and 590 foot-pounds of torque. The Turbo S is quicker than the GW Speedster but the latter will get all the looks.

Sadly we do not get a drag race to compare which one of them is faster, however, we do get to see some controlled launches with the Turbo S. The question remains how does the $1.25 million GW Speedster compare to the Turbo S? Those who have been fortunate enough to get behind the wheel of the GW Speedster describe its handling as engaging as a 993 GT2. The Turbo S and the Speedster offer distinct performances wrapped in individual packages - The raw, open-roof analog experience of the Speedsters versus the encompassed and sinister dynamic performance of a 992 Turbo S.

However, with only 25 Speedsters in existence and all of them belonging to private collections, there is a chance that you or I will never get the opportunity to own one. The 2025 Turbo S starts at $231,400 and goes up to $263,095 for the 911 Turbo S 50-year edition. You could buy 2 of these special editions and still have money left over for the price of one Gunther Werks Speedster. Owning a Turbo S will put you in elite company, but owning a Gunther Werks will propel you to the upper echelons of the 1%. It all depends on how deep your pockets are and what kind of statement you want to make.