Greg on January 27th, 2010 | 362 views
The Swiss tuners from Mansory are ready to impress all the visitors at the Geneva Motor Show with this new Porsche 997 Turbo. Fresh from the Mansory tuning lab is the latest package for the 997 Porsche series with an upgraded turbo kit. Performance figures were not released yet, but we do know it received a nice aero kit to change its style. Included in the kit is a new front skirt and splitter made of carbon fiber, a redesigned rear end with rear skirt, and a carbon fiber rear wing to further improve the aerodynamics.
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Greg on December 29th, 2009 | 717 views
The world renowned tuning company SpeedART has released a new custom program for the Porsche 997 Turbo called the BTR II 580. The name stands for Bi-Turbo-Racer, and is the second generation of Porsche tuning completed by SpeedART. This new project is based off the 2010 Porsche 977 Turbo that comes with a 3.8-liter engine and a PDK gearbox. Improvements under the hood increased the horsepower by 80 and brought the torque up by 120 Nm. This was accomplished with aftermarket parts such as a modified motronic sports exhaust system with 200 cell catalytic converters along with the standard ECU tuning.
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Greg on November 24th, 2009 | 976 views
If you’re a tuning addict who loved the cars at the SEMA Show, but prefer more European models, then the 9ff Porsche 997 Turbo Speed9 debuting at the Essen Motor Show is for you. The Essen Show in Germany always has the top of the line European makes and models on display, so don’t miss out if you’re nearby. This Porsche 997 Turbo has been inspired by the legendary 356 (circa 1955) with roots coming from the 997 Turbo cabrio. Featuring the 3.6-liter twin-turbo, 9ff was able to obtain 650 hp from the stock 473 horsepower. The 6-cylinder sports car received an aftermarket exhaust, ECU tuning, and a new catalytic converter. These are impressive numbers for some simple modifications, and the tuners didn’t stop there.
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Greg on October 31st, 2009 | 482 views
High performance, race inspired, and streetability are a few words used to describe the new VR824 Power Kit made for the Porsche 997 Turbo. The new package from Vivid Racing fits the 2007 to 2009 Porsche 997 Turbo and features a direct bolt-on Garrett turbo kit. Starting with research and development in December 2008, they pushed to create a tuning kit that was able to produce 1000 horsepower with basic engine modifications. Offering a complete package to produce those numbers without touching the internals of the engine was quite a task, and top numbers show just over 800 hp. The performance kit was intended for the daily driver who wanted a little extra, however still be able to maintain the driveablility and reliability of a Porsche.
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