Gunther Werks create a 522 kW air-cooled 911 titled Project Tornado

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Vehicles, vehicles and extra vehicles. That is the results of the Monterey Automobile Week and the handfuls of automotive debuts that it yields. A part of the flood of content material from the occasion is the Gunther Werks, carbon-bodied Challenge Twister which is extra highly effective than the brand new GT3 RS.

There by no means appears to be a scarcity of tastefully modified Porsche fashions coming to fruition and the latest we get to feast our eyes on is that this Gunter Werks Challenge Twister which makes use of a 993-generation 911 as a basis for its lunacy. 

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Much less weight and extra energy are essentially the most notable updates to the mannequin which might now churn out some severe energy. Propelling the intense orange coupe ahead is a twin-turbocharged 4,0-litre V8 and whereas it will not be the configuration of the unique, it’s air-cooled – paying homage to the 993-generation being the ultimate Porsche 911 to utilize this know-how. 

What this does imply although is that standard driving has a powerful output of 447 kW however a monitor mode pushes this all the best way as much as 522 kW. To appease the purists which may be sad with the engine swap, Gunther Werks have coupled the motor to six-speed guide transmission. 

It has additionally shed pointless weight with the whole physique being moulded out of carbon-fibre now. This alone removes 226 kg from its total weight regardless of the appreciable widebody equipment which traces the extremities of the automotive and embrace rear fender mounted ram-air intakes. 

Contrasting the orange end are gun-metal Fuchs type five-spoke wheels. Gunther Werks have employed related minimal updates to the inside with Alcantara lining the sprint and elements of the bucket-seats whereas a smartphone or pill might be mounted to play most well-liked media in entrance of an induction charging base. Gunther Werks also can fee the Challenge Twister in a touring package deal which is barely extra usable with extra snug seats and a frunk. Pricing on the mannequin hasn’t been introduced however anticipate it to be nicely over R10 million. Get a more in-depth take a look at the mannequin here.

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