2019 911 Speedster Interior

Unlike the 911 Carrera Cabriolet, which attempts to seat four with the fitment of tiny rear seats, the Speedster is a dedicated two-seater. The weight-saving signs are evident here, too, with fabric door pulls replacing regular door handles, lightweight door panels, and no air conditioning, although the latter can be added as a no-cost option. The central analog tachometer reads all the way to 10,000 rpm, a sign of things to come. Carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) is used for the construction of the bucket seats, which are designed to provide maximum support when cornering. The infotainment system is outclassed by Porsche's latest system, but otherwise, ergonomics are good and quality is superb.

2019 911 Speedster Interior Photos

Seating and Interior Space

Even taller occupants will be able to fit inside the 911 Speedster's racy cabin, with sufficient leg- and headroom, even with the roof up. The CFRP bucket seats are upholstered in leather and provide terrific lateral support; again, weight-saving measures see electric height adjustment being fitted, but other adjustments are manual. However, 18-way power-adjustable adaptive sport seats are available at no additional cost. The recesses in the seat centers are said to be inspired by the 918 Spyder. Ingress and egress are fine, although it's obviously easier when the roof is stowed. Rearward visibility is impacted by the elaborate design of the roof cover. In general, though, there are no great comprises to be made and the Speedster is easy to live with.

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Interior Colors and Materials

Unlike the exterior, Porsche has limited the interior color scheme, not that we have any issue with the default black leather/Alcantara that suits the car's personality and makes the environment easy to keep looking smart. Carbon fiber interior trim is standard and, like everything else, exudes a quality look and feel. Red stitching on the seats and dashboard, along with red seatbelts, add some spark to the cabin. An available Heritage Design Package introduces a two-tone leather interior in black and Cognac, including the application of leather to the sun visors and door pulls. Leather can also be applied to the air vents, the steering column casing, and the dashboard.

2019 911 Speedster Trunk and Cargo Space

A mere 4.4 cubic feet of frunk (front trunk) space is all that the Speedster can manage. A few soft bags can be stashed in there, but you'll need to leave your set of golf clubs at home. However, there is a surprisingly large storage space behind the front seats - the problem is, it's nearly impossible to access as the bucket seats can't move far enough out of the way.

Interior storage space is otherwise typically sports car limited, although you do get a covered center console and two amusingly over-engineered cupholders that pop out of the dashboard from beneath a strip of carbon-fiber trim. Other manufacturers have tried a similar trick (BMW did it with the E90 3 Series), and again, one has to wonder how long the mechanism will last.

2019 Porsche 911 Speedster Trunk and Cargo Space Photos

2019 911 Speedster Infotainment and Features

Features

The 911 Speedster follows the opposite philosophy to almost every other modern vehicle by deleting unnecessary features, rather than stuffing as many gadgets inside as possible. Of course, these decisions were made to keep the weight down. As an example, dual-zone automatic climate control is absent but can be added as a no-cost option. The bucket seats have basic electric height adjustment but can be substituted with 18-way power adaptive sport seats at no cost, while seat heating is an added-cost option. Other markets don't even get a rearview camera by default, but as this is a requirement locally, every Speedster here gets one (along with the central color screen, of course). Cruise control and headlight washers are part of the standard spec, too, as are front/side airbags.

Infotainment

While 911 Speedsters sold in other markets ship without an infotainment system, those sold stateside get a standard seven-inch touchscreen using an older version of Porsche's infotainment interface. The system falls short of others in terms of usability, but it gets the basics done with an 11-GB internal hard-drive, a USB port, navigation, text-to-speech functionality, and Bluetooth connectivity. Apple CarPlay is included, but Android Auto isn't. If you somehow tire of hearing that flat-six sing, an eight-speaker sound system is standard, but a 12-speaker Bose sound system is available.