Thursday 2nd March 2006

Geneva sees modded Porsches

Porkers include 800bhp 997: 0-62 in 3.0s

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Among the many delights of this week's Geneva Motor Show was a collection of modified Porsches, including the first tuned Cayman S that we've seen.

Photos, as ever, by PH's top snapper Sebastian Geisler.

Gemballa GT500

Based on Porsche 911 (997) Carrera with bi-turbo extracting 500bhp with max. torque 457lb-ft at 4,000 rpm. 0-62mph in 4.2seconds and a top whack of 196mph. Very nice!

Sportec SPR1

Based on the 997 Carrera S, the Sportec SPR1 features a bi-turbo engine pushing out a stunning 800bhp and 649lb-ft of torque. Performance: 0-62mph 3.0 seconds, 0-125mph in 8.6 seconds and on to 186mph (300kph) in just 18.9 seconds. Ceramic brake system includes eight-piston calipers gripping 385 mm discs at the front and four-piston calipers on 350mm discs (rear). Price isn't calculated yet. Just keep it on the road, guys...

Sportec 380

Based on the Porsche Cayman S, the SP380 sports 380bhp and 313lb-ft of torque at 4,700rpm providing an adequate 0-62mph time of 4.3 seconds and a Vmax of 183mph. Prices start at about €97,000 (about £66,225). Tasty!

Zinspeed zaZen

A concept using Bayer materials and designed by Swiss designer, Frank M. Rinderknecht. It represents his vision of the car of the future and will be showcased as a kind of "automotive enlightenment" on four wheels.

The vehicle was produced in cooperation with Bayer MaterialScience, one of the world's largest plastics producers. It also embraces a technical revolution in car manufacture, with the transparent backlight being turned into a luminous holographic area. The third brake light shines out of what looks like a floating transparent hardtop. It's the world premiere of the zaZen, with its holographic brake lamp and contoured, transparent, one-piece roof dome made of high-tech Makrolon.

The zaZen weighs 1,495 kg, is powered by the 355 bhp boxer engine from the Porsche 997 Carrera S. It has a top speed of 293 kph and accelerates from 0 to 62mph in 4.8 seconds. Yes, well...

[runnersp]

That Rinspeed thing looks an absolute mess. Headlights from a Ferrari and a rear end from a dodgy kit car, what were they thinking?

[r988]

I agree that rinspeed is ugly as sin.

The Sportec cars look rather tasty though, they even made the Cayman look good, quite an achievement

Geballas a bit ordinary

[Bodo]

That Rinspeed is the most innovative design though. It's not a modded Porsche, but a concept car using a Porsche donor. It's not supposed to redisplay a Porsche as far as I understand.

[GTRene]

Did you see this wheel with the shot on rubber thats a low tire, only rubber no room for air...? flat as a pancake

GTRene

[r988]

GTRene said:

Did you see this wheel with the shot on rubber thats a low tire, only rubber no room for air...? flat as a pancake GTRene

That's not terribly unusual though, not for after market wheels anyway.

[Thom]

I really don't get the point of such low profile tyres for road use.

[woof]

I'm in love



but i may tempted into a 3way with

[sidesauce]

Not a Porsche fan per se but that Sportec thing looks positively evil.... Wouldn't mind that at all!

[chriswright]

Sportec

[juniord]

Asides from Germany, is there much of a market for these higly tarted, sorry tuned, Porsches?
I've only ever seen one outside Germany (a RUF in N.Ireland).

[suryade]

800 hp?!?!?! How long before the engine needs to be replaced?!?! Holy moly it looks very very sexy though!