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Tuning

Porsche 911 (993) Bubblegum

The Goodwood Festival of Speed has started and on the first day we saw the restomod Porsche 911 (993) Bubblegum, made by Gunther Werks. This is the latest work of a company that specializes in Porsche cars, especially the legendary 911.

The car is finished in a special pink pearl shade with ultra fine metallic shades, and it was done for a special client from Great Britain. A stripped carbon line runs down the middle of the car, and Gunther Werks say this unique creation marks the company’s official debut in various European markets and the UK.

There is little information about this unique car. However, there is a lot of speculation. Some believe, when it comes to the powertrain, that under the hood is a 4.0L flat-six twin-turbo engine with 700 hp (515 kW) paired with a manual gearbox that sends power to the rear wheels. This would mean that the engineers used the same engine as on last year’s Project Tornado.

Project Tornado is powered by an air-cooled 4.0-liter flat-six twin-turbo engine that in race mode delivers 700 hp (522 kW) and 560 lb-ft (759 Nm) of torque. In standard form, the engine delivers 600 hp (447 kW). Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 6-speed manual transmission.

It is equipped with a carbon body, a large rear wing with functional vents for cooling, wide rear wheel arches, and a new splitter. Inside are carbon fiber seat buckets covered in black Alcantara with pink stitching. The steering wheel is also wrapped in black Alcantara with pink stitching, while the door panels are made of carbon fiber. The dashboard is covered in black leather.

Source: Gunther Werks

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Porsche 911 (993) Bubblegum
Tuning

Brabus 900 Rocket R

The Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe is one of the best models offered by the German brand. Aerodynamic, comfortable but also powerful, a machine that is fast on the track and on the road. It is extremely popular among tuners, and the German tuner company Brabus, master of high-end modifications, presented the Brabus 900 Rocket R based on this model.

The special “Widestar” body kit brings a host of carbon fiber components including a new front lip spoiler, new wheel arch vents, and a new rear diffuser. All components are optimized in the wind tunnel, and Brabus says the result is “a new level of aerodynamic efficiency”.

What most fans of Porsche cars are interested in is the engine. The car is powered by a twin-turbo 3.8-liter flat-six engine with 900 hp (662 kW). The high-performance sports exhaust system is made of Inconel and contains electronically controlled valves, which enables better air flow. All this allows the car to reach 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 2.5 seconds, which is impressive. Customers will be able to choose between an automatically or manually shifted eight-speed dual-clutch transmission that sends power to all wheels.

Brabus 900 Rocket R is equipped with five-spoke 22/21-inch BRABUS Monoblock P “Platinum Edition” wheels, carbon fiber aero-discs, BRABUS sports suspension, new coilover springs and fully adjustable shock absorbers.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in soft black leather that also covers the door panels, dashboard, and central console, while the headliner is upholstered in Alcantara. The artwork is completed by high-gloss carbon fiber elements on the central console, pedal pads made from anodized aluminum, carbon fiber door sill trims with an integrated LED backlit BRABUS logo.

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Brabus 900 Rocket R based on the Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe

Source: Brabus

Auctions, News

1967 Porsche 911S is up for auction

It has been 59 years since the Porsche 911 hit the market. Many versions of this model were produced, from the first two-door 2+2 high performance rear-engined sports 911 to the current 992 Series. It was always attracting attention. In 1966, a powerful version of this model, the 911 S, was revealed, and a year later the Targa version was introduced. One of 483 soft-window Targa examples, a 1967 Porsche 911S is up for auction.

The Porsche 911S is powered by a replacement 2.0-liter flat-six engine installed in 1969. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox. It is mounted on forged 15×4.5” Fuchs alloy wheels wrapped in Vredestein Sprint Classic tires.

This car was refurbished in 2007 when it was finished in Irish Green. It is in excellent condition, and is equipped with fog lamps, horn grille-mounted driving lights, a brushed stainless-steel targa bar, a black roof panel, a zip-down rear window, a black boot cover and four-wheel ventilated disc brakes. .

Inside, the seats are upholstered in brown leather, which also covers the door panels. In front of the driver is a wood-rimmed steering wheel behind which is a five-digit odometer showing 80,258 miles. Additional equipment includes a Blaupunkt AM/FM radio, a wood shift knob, and Coco Mats floor mats.

The car comes with a window sticker, a warranty booklet, a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, registration records, refurbishment photos, and a clean Pennsylvania title.

The auction ends on March 23rd and the current highest bid is $95,237 USD.

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1967 Porsche 911S is up for auction

Source: Bring a Trailer