Thursday 2nd July 2009

Sportec SPR1 T80 - The 860bhp Porsche

Insane Swiss supercar is anything but neutral

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For those who think a GT2 isn't mad enough...

Swiss tuning house Sportec has come up with a modified Porsche 997 Turbo packing a truly bonkers 858bhp.

The T80 will be revealed at the prestigious Salon Privé motor show in London later this month, and is among the most hardcore Porsche conversions you're ever likely to see. With an increase of 373bhp over the standard 997 Turbo and a headline torque figure of 642lb ft, the twin-turbo T80 is claimed to hit 62mph (100kmh) in three seconds, and 186mph (300kmh) in just 18.9 seconds, before going on to a Veyron-bothering 236mph top speed.

This stunning performance is achieved through an extensive set of modifications to every aspect of the engine and drivetrain, including titanium connecting rods, forged alloy pistons and a dry sump lubrication system. There is also a hand-crafted exhaust system, twin throttle bodies and specially made hybrid turbochargers, and several electronic management systems able to control a vast number of parameters as well as the engine itself.

The shock absorbers and ride height are adjustable, and an unspecified 'active suspension' system should make some headway toward keeping that much power on the road. Should you wish to take the car off the road and onto a track (possibly a wise decision), Sportec can also equip customers with a custom-made motorsports exhaust, which should ensure a small additional power increase. The specially designed high-performance clutch should be able to withstand track abuse, as should the all-round cross-drilled and ventilated ceramic disks.

The body gets some carbon/kevlar composite panels to help get the weight down, and aerodynamics are given a helping hand with a flat carbonfibre underfloor and an adjustable rear spoiler. There are also some more subtle bulges and furrows to optimise airflow into the engine and intercooler.

Despite the hardcore track appeal of T80, it is being offered with more-or-less the full suite of 997 accessories, including sat-nav, air conditioning and a multifunction steering wheel. It even meets tough Euro IV emissions standards, though fuel economy figures are not mentioned in the press release and are probably quite amusing.

Also appearing with this Swiss maniac at Salon Privé will be the Aston One-77, the eerily named Maybach Zeppelin, the new Morgan Aero SuperSports and lots more very exclusive and exotic metal. The top-level show is being held at London's prestigious Hurlingham Club from 21st - 24th July. Can we go, please?

[Dr Imran T]

wow, that sounds like a superb machine!

[Jenny Tills]

Id like to see a dyno of that power output, 858hp from 3.6, I would guess it's a tad peaky.

Its still very impressive and they havent ruined the looks either, which is unusual for tuners.

[crackthatoff]

I agree ^^^ I'm guessing at over £100k

[NickVX]

WOWSERS, what a motor. All ways had a soft spot for a Porsche. Was only dreaming of one about 3 hours asgo, looking on the classifieds! LOL, one day maybe!

[kambites]

Jenny Tills said:

Its still very impressive and they havent ruined the looks either, which is unusual for tuners.

I actually think it looks better than the standard car. Less fussy.

[Ricky944s2]

Insane!!! Me Likey!!! :hits hedge backwards:

[FestivAli]

kambites said:

Jenny Tills said:

Its still very impressive and they havent ruined the looks either, which is unusual for tuners.

I actually think it looks better than the standard car. Less fussy.

+ 1. relatively understated with a nicely integrated front. Am getting slightly sick of the de riguer white with dark wheels though

[joe_90]

kambites said:

Jenny Tills said:

Its still very impressive and they havent ruined the looks either, which is unusual for tuners.

I actually think it looks better than the standard car. Less fussy.

+1 looks clean and purposeful

[Don1]

Jenny Tills said:

Id like to see a dyno of that power output, 858hp from 3.6, I would guess it's a tad peaky.

Its still very impressive and they havent ruined the looks either, which is unusual for tuners.

Doesn't say anything about keeping the original capacity, but yes, I can imagine you're spot on!

And styling - it's good. Wow. Amazing for a tuner not to over do it. LEss is definitely more.

[GranTurismoMan]

FestivAli said:

kambites said:

Jenny Tills said:

Its still very impressive and they havent ruined the looks either, which is unusual for tuners.

I actually think it looks better than the standard car. Less fussy.

+ 1. relatively understated with a nicely integrated front. Am getting slightly sick of the de riguer white with dark wheels though

HEADLINE: Tuner creates mental 911 that DOESN'T look distasteful shock!

[Dr Imran T]

I wonder how well it fairs as a daily driver? extracting that kind of BHP does seem a lot given the size of the engine.

[GranTurismoMan]

I wonder if they make one with a prius hybrid motor for the swiss market? Lol.

[DCP 1]

kambites said:

Jenny Tills said:

Its still very impressive and they havent ruined the looks either, which is unusual for tuners.

I actually think it looks better than the standard car. Less fussy.

I agree- the side air intakes look much nicer without the slash through them

[chuntington101]

I think it looks lovely! Should be pretty fast on the road/track to.

Chris.

[mark seeker]

3.6/3.8 - but with twin turbos?

[Neomagic]

That’s a totally achievable power figure with that sort of cubic capacity with the right amount of money ploughed into the engine.

Take a mk4 Supra for example they can extract 700bhp + from a big single still running the original 3.0 litre block.

[Vedrfolner]

860 hp isn't that much from a 3.6 V6.

The old IL5 iron block from Audi puts out well over 1000 if built properly. It is 2.2/2.5.

A brand new Porsche engine should do better, so I'd rather say that 860 is rather disappointing but then again I guess they sell these cars with warranties...

[Jenny Tills]

Vedrfolner said:

860 hp isn't that much from a 3.6 V6.

The old IL5 iron block from Audi puts out well over 1000 if built properly. It is 2.2/2.5.

A brand new Porsche engine should do better, so I'd rather say that 860 is rather disappointing but then again I guess they sell these cars with warranties...

How can 860bhp be disappointing? The old 5cyl Audis are well documented for big hp but with a turbo to push a 2.2 or a stroked 2.5 to 1000hp+ how much lag would you have?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8qUnKx-ZJM&fea...

this one says 1288bhp at 10000rpm its like an on / off switch instead of a pedal!

[camyug]

Vedrfolner said:

860 hp isn't that much from a 3.6 V6.

V6?

[Jackal2k9]

ach could still get another 300+bhp from this isnt there a 911 turbo kickin about with 1200bhp+ that 911f thing