New Techart 911 Turbo S boasts more than 800hp
Latest 911 flagship has more power and presence than ever; the perfect stepping off point for Techart...
The notion of modifying a 911 is not a new one; while it’s enjoyed a restomod resurgence in recent years, people have been backdating, hot-rodding and track-prepping rear-engined Porsches basically forever. Tinkering with a new 911, though - that still feels like fairly uncharted territory. For a few reasons. The obvious ones are simply that they’re already expensive and exceptionally good sports cars.
You’d rightly feel pretty chuffed (as well as rather less flush) having spent £150,000 on a 911 GTS or similar. There’s also the fact that Porsche itself offers a host of factory-approved extras these days, from Race-Tex sun visors to Manthey Kits, to cover off tinkering. Maybe it’s simply a lack of imagination, but it’s hard to imagine wanting very much more sports car than can be offered by the 911 configurator.
Which isn’t to say such a thing isn’t possible, as the latest Techart package proves. Mere months after the launch, and with the first customers cars only now in the UK, it has a raft of upgrades available for the 992.2 Turbo S. You know, the mild hybrid monster that’s lapped the Nordschleife 14 seconds faster than the old one. Well, Techart saw some untapped potential in the 711hp 911, so we have ‘Turbo. Taken Further’, a catalogue of modifications bringing ‘greater presence, more emotional appeal, and a more distinctive personal touch.’
And 811hp. Don’t forget that bit. Exactly a hundred more than standard, achieved through the Techtronic Powerkit software and new exhausts, it means a 911 Turbo S that can accelerate from 0-124mph in 7.6 seconds. On paper, just 0.8 seconds ahead of the standard car, but the fractions of a second really matter when dealing with not very many. A torque jump from 590lb ft to 693lb ft helps slash the 62mph to 124mph time to just 4.8 seconds. Slip roads are going to feel like driveways.
But as you can tell (and as Techart tradition would dictate), this new 911 Turbo S is about a lot more than just performance. ‘More striking at the front, cleaner along the side, and more technically refined at the rear’ is how the new bodykit is described. It certainly emphasises the punchier appearance of the standard machine, with carbon canards, side skirts that look as susceptible to kerbing as the wider forged wheels, and a ducktail spoiler that could have come from an aircraft carrier. So much so that the diffuser almost goes unnoticed… It certainly looks like an 800hp 911 Turbo, let’s put it that way. Not all the carbon is compulsory, and any added Techart will match up with the factory optioned black stuff - of course.
It isn’t just the bodykit bringing the visual drama, as Techart offers a range of suspension tweaks to lower ride height and maximise attitude. There are springs for those who just want the 30mm drop, plus an adjustable coilover kit that can do anything up to (or down to, rather) a 35mm reduction. There’s no comment on ride quality, so make of that what you will, but everything is already type-approved and Techart even has its own nose lift for those worried about more carbon and less clearance.
As for inside, where Porsche offers more customisation possibilities than ever, Techart goes several steps further. Short of a Sonderwunsch commission, this is where you’ll get the most personal influence on an interior design. Techart has an in-house upholstery workshop, so whatever choice of material (and where you want it) would appear to be possible. Just two days after Porsche was proudly sharing that the craftspeople of Exclusive Manufaktur will spend 30 hours trimming a boot, Techart says that ‘seats, the steering wheel, the centre console, door panels, the headliner, and trunk trim can all be customised to the customer’s specifications.’ So there - don’t expect many to hold back.
Although that being said, a Techart Turbo S doesn’t have to look like these Miamimobiles. Buyers can pick and choose rather than be compelled to take the whole lot, the new equipment pitched as fully modular: ‘All components have been developed to work together as part of an integrated overall concept, yet they also impress when used individually’. So you could just opt for a non-carbon bodykit with wheels and without the ducktail, or make a GT2 homage with the carbon bonnet and coilovers, or divide the interior into two colour zones - the choice is the customer’s. But everyone’s going for 811hp, surely…
Sadly manual 911 Turbos died out at 997 I think
Sadly manual 911 Turbos died out at 997 I think
May I ask if you have been lucky enough to drive both?
If you have you will know what I mean; n/a versus turbo and with not only a saving, but also a manual too boot.
Apart from both being 911s the two cars are completely different.
I'd rather like a nice older car with some upgrades or backdate or RS stuff, say old to new max 964 cars.
In the Netherlands I'd prefer a max 1986- 1987 car, so ist after 40 years (ends after 1987) road tax free, so say you can use a nice 930 Turbo base, put many upgraded stuff on it, like modern fast spooling turbo's, maybe some RUF bumpers and a RS sort interior and so on, a low wide intercooler which fits under a no spoiler rear hatch and goooooo...
Hey Mike Leiters! Fix this, please!
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