For those who remember our previous post about the 1,000 plus horsepower 9ff Porsche 911 GT9-R, you now have the chance to grab this prototype for around $1.1 million dollars. Marking its status as the prototype car, it bears the number 00/20, of which only 20 more are expected to be manufactured. Indicating that this Porsche 911 supercar is already an exclusive example of an already impossible to get car. For the money, you’ll get a twin-turbo Porsche with 1,120 horsepower, 4.0-liter flat six, six-speed, that weighs in at only 2,923 pounds.
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Porsche Panamera Stingray by TopCar
Russian firm TopCar released these initial images of their latest tuning program for the Porsche Panamera, called the Stingray. Previously, we received the concept of the Porsche Panamera Stingray, but now it’s official. The TopCar Porsche Panamera Stingray features a full aero kit along with some tweaks under the hood. For the exterior, the tuners added a new front bumper, carbon fiber hood, side skirts, rear bumper with integrated diffuser, and a two piece rear spoiler. All these pieces improve the aerodynamics, and the rear was finished with tail light covers and carbon fiber window moldings.
Geneva Motor Show: RUF Porsche 911 RGT-8
This lime green Porsche 911 RGT-8 was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show from the RUF car tuning specialists. Looking like a solid build, the most suprising thing about this project is that it doesn’t use a Porsche engine! Instead, the tuners modified an in-house 4.5-liter V8 powerplant to produce some impressive numbers. With this innovative design, and compact engine, the Porsche 911 power increase shows 550 hp at 8,500 rpm, and 500 Nm of torque at 5,400 rpm. RUF was able to shave off 200 kg with the customizations under the hood, and even gave the race car a dry-sump lubrication system which is effective under all driving conditions.
Balrog Porsche Cayenne aero kit
Vivid Racing has announced the latest car tuning news about the Balrog Porsche Cayenne aero kit, which they will be the official USA distributor of. Created by the French designer, Jeremie Paret, the new body kit for the Porsche Cayenne Turbo will offer owners a new way of life. This aggressive and punchy wide body aero kit adds a touch of elegance, while at the same time, the huge front grille looks to eat up the competition. The Balrog aero kit features a front bumper with genuine Cayenne Turbo side lights, and fog lights with angel eyes. At the same time, this large front bumper provides better cooler for the intercoolers and brakes as well.
Wald International releases Rolls-Royce, Porsche, Jaguar, BMW, and Infiniti body kits
Tuning companies usually only release one body kit or performance package at a time, but Wald International has decided to launch five new car styling kits for several manufacturers. Typically a big tuner show like SEMA will come around, and we will get an assortment of new packages available for tuning enthusiasts. However, this time Wald International has unveiled new aero kits for the Rolls-Royce Ghost, Porsche Panamera, Jaguar XJ, BMW 7-Series, and Infiniti M makes and models. If they had possibly thrown in a Mercedes, Bentley, or Aston Martin kit to the group, they would have the whole tuning scene covered in one release!
Mansory Porsche 997 Turbo
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.
9ff Porsche 911 Turbo TR 1000
Previously, 9ff created the world’s fastest Porsche 911 Turbo with the GT9-R, and now have closely matched the numbers with the new TR-1000. Road testing was completed at the ATP testing circuit in Papenburg, Germany where the Porsche 911 Turbo TR 1000 reached amazing top speed of 392 km/h. Under the hood is where the beauty lies, with a flat-six cylinder engine and the addition of larger turbochargers. To accomplish that race speed the engine needed new camshafts, titanium connecting rods, crankshaft, larger intercooler, and of course ECU tuning. Underneath an aftermarket high performance exhaust system was installed, and the modified Porsche 911 Turbo produced a stunning 1000 hp and 1040 Nm of torque at 7800 rpm.
SpeedART Porsche 997 Turbo
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.
9ff Porsche 911 GT9-R
Aiming to become the world’s fastest production car, 9ff has modified the Porsche 911 nicknamed the GT9-R to produce an amazing 1120 horsepower. Last year the tuning company revealed the GT9 which accomplished 910 hp with a top speed of 409 km/h. This years model boasts a 4.0-liter six cylinder engine capable of reaching 100 km/h in just 2.9 seconds, 300 km/h in 15.8 seconds, and claim bragging rights of a 414 km/h top speed. This Porsche 911 GT9-R definitely has the potential to become the world’s fastest production car, since it beat out the SSC Ultimate Aero TT which had a top speed of 412 km/h. The only thing limiting the new car from 9ff is that they are only going to build twenty of these models at first, however all will be available worldwide.
eRUF Stormster Porsche Cayenne – First Electric SUV
Here we have the Stormster based off the Porsche Cayenne, and it is the first electric SUV brought to us by eRUF Automobile. eRUF has revealed their latest work on the SUV after unveiling the first electric sports car back in October 2008. This will be their third installment of an electric vehicle that is powered by a Siemens Technology electric unit. The numbers are remarkable for being completely electric, showing 367 bhp, which is the same as the previous Greenster Porsche model. Debuting at the European Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the Porsche Cayenne SUV will be displayed from December 7th to the 18th of this month.
FAB Design Porsche Panamera
FAB Design has released a new tuning kit for the Porsche Panamera that improves both the performance and car styling. The German tuners created a unique aerodynamic package that looks great from almost every angle. Available in two-door and four-door models, FAB Design custom made this kit for the two-door Porsche Panamera. It looks much more aggressive with a new front bumper, larger air vents, LED driving lights, side skirts, and rear diffuser. The FAB Design Porsche Panamera also features wider fenders to allow extra space for the 22″ wheel package wrapped in high performance tires.
Gemballa Porsche Cayenne GT500 Aero 3
A few days ago Gemballa released a new tuning kit for the Porsche Cayenne called the GT500 Aero 3 package. The German tuners created the Aero 3 kit consisting of several new body pieces to give it an aggressive look with added aerodynamics. Included in the package is a redesigned front bumper, side skirts, and rear bumper all featuring unique air inlets. In the lower section of the front bumper are daytime running hidden behind the grille, and Gemballa painted the Porsche Cayenne an intense red. Even though it doesn’t appear to be lowered, the tuning firm installed an electronic lowering kit to improve the stance and handling.