While modifying a car as new and as capable as a Porsche 911 looks unnecessary, there’s no denying the demand exists. Look at Litchfield’s work, for example, turbocharging throughout the range now making power gains more easily achieved than ever. Techart is keen to take full advantage of the fact, with a range of performance kits already launched for the 992.2 era of 911.
Specifically, it has packages for the Carrera (including 4 and manual-only T) plus the T-Hybrid GTS. The former is arguably of most interest, for the simple fact that it adds so much more power with so relatively little changed for the flat six. The 3.0-litre turbo gets what Techart calls its ‘Techtronic’ engine control unit, a new bracket for it, and a Techart wiring harness; with that lot installed, a new 992 Carrera is now 111hp more potent, with peak power at 505hp rather than 394hp.
In other words, It’s more than a 25 per cent uplift with just electronic witchcraft. Which isn’t to dismiss Techart’s work, of course; indeed, it assures us that Techntronic ‘ensures seamless integration, full diagnostics compatibility and installation without modifications to the vehicle’s standard electronics.’ It’s compatible with a GPF, too. Just imagine where the engine might get to with hardware changes…
The impact on performance is predictably profound, especially with a 59lb ft uplift as well (for 391lb ft). A Porsche that could reach 62mph in 4.1 seconds and twice that in 14.4 seconds is now capable of a 3.4-second dash to 62mph and 0-124mph in less than 10 seconds - 9.7, to be precise, almost five seconds off stock. It sounds like an absolute monster of a Carrera, the Techart car. And imagine the 505hp with a manual. Techart says the new modification offers ‘powerful extra power with full everyday usability’. No beating powerful extra power.
For the GTS, the same methods are applied to slightly less drastic effect (perhaps as the 3.0-litre has two turbos to fettle, the 3.6 hybrid unit just one). Nevertheless, Techtronic takes the GTS to 601hp from 541, as well as adding a meaningful 81lb ft. So while it only takes a couple of tenths from the benchmark sprints, a Techarted T-Hybrid is likely to feel even more muscular than the already stacked standard car.
Techart hasn’t released any pricing yet for its latest work. On the one hand, tinkering with Porsches is never cheap work (take it from someone merely trying to breathe life back into an old Boxster); on the other, the power kit doesn’t exactly comprise a raft of changes. So hopefully it’s not prohibitive. Certainly this modestly specced Carrera T could surprise plenty of folk with more than 500hp; or, for those that want to make more of an impact, how about a Cartagena Yellow cabrio?
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