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Porsche 956/962 Powered Group C/GTP Race Car GKW : The Renaissance

A Unique Car, only one specimen in the whole world, Chassis Number 001/88, an Unbelievable Result!!!
700Kg and over 750 HP, an Amazing Spare Package: there is Certainly No Other Group C Cars which comes with a similar package.

Designed for the Swiss Driver Claude Haldi, who raced several times in Le Mans with many different racing Porsches, up to Porsche 934 and Porsche 935, by the Italian genius, engineer and racing driver Gabriele
Gottifredi in cooperation with the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 specialist who built the Niki Lauda Alfa Formula 1, GKW racing car was supposed to run at Le Mans, Fuji and 1988 Monza circuits, where it performed several tests, but did not participate because it was under completion at the appointed date. After this the sponsors retired due to lack of money and the project was stopped.

The car was in GKW workshop for more than 10 years before that an Italian gentleman drive purchased  it with all spares package. The new owner ordered a completely dismantling and parts renew to a very specialized shop: the GKW Race Car was completely re-worked, excluding engines. The workshop that did the job participated to Le Mans 24 hours with a Group C2 years ago and today is specialized on Ferrari Challenger racing cars, Sport prototypes, Formula 3000 and so on.

This remodeling job took nearly near 3 years and now everything is new or better than new,  e.g. some suspension parts were  redesigned to make them more resistant  and also the  feet and front pedal protection was rebuilt stronger (the scope was not to win the world championship!).

The new owner decided do not use the air-water cooled Porsche 956 engine due to his not professional driving and ordered to     Rennsport  (one of the 2 main expert in Racing Porches in Italy, near Modena) a thin Turbo Based on a 3,2 IMSA configuration air cooled and electronic injected, twin plug.

This engine was developed, tested and electronically mapped by Rehinold Schmirler – RS Tuning  in Germany, one of the 3 best Porsche Racing motorist in Germany that worked e.g. on Uwe Alzen Porsche 997 GT3 and other Porsche winner. As result this engine was excellent, over 750 HP, but  the owner decided to limit it at 675 HP DIN at 7000 rpm,  with a wonderful torque and power distribution.

Original Porsche 956 KKK Turbos  are used with inconel headers, made in Maranello by specialists who work for Ferrari F1). All crash test were made and  the car is now ready to race and win, with its effective weight of about 740 Kg and its 675 HP DIN engine.

The original Porsche 956 Engine can be bought separately as spare part.

The car is eligible for Group C 2 in Europe and GTP Racing in America.

GKW Group C Porsche Powered Twin Turbo can be seen in many different specialized books like Golden Era and others in Italy, Germany and UK (a list of books and articles is available).

The owner is available to analyze sale or exchange proposals at info@porsche.evengest.com

Discover all the history of GKW Racing car and hundreds of pictures at http://www.porsche.evengest.com

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Porsche 911

The name

Interestingly, the car that we today know as the 911 was initially named the 901 (901 being its internal project number). However, the rival company Peugeot objected to the name on the ground that they had an exclusive right to name cars with three digits and the middle digit being 0. Although these rights were only valid in France, Porsche renamed the line of cars to 911 to avoid any complications. Thus was the name for one of the most popular automobiles in history selected; as a compromise.

The development

Since it’s unveiling in 1963, the 911 has gone through many transformations and with the advent of newer and most advanced technology, the modifications are still going on. The 911 range can broadly be classified into two on the basis of the cooling technology used in them. They are –

• Air cooled – These vehicles used air as the cooling medium for the engines and thus the heat losses were substantial. The earliest 911’s were of this type and the technology was used by Porsche till 1998. The cars built with this technology include Porsche 911 classic (1964-1989), Porsche 964 (1989-1993) and Porsche 993 (1993-1998) wide body.

• Water cooled – As the name reveals, this line of vehicles had water as the cooling medium and thus their efficiency improved manifold. This technology has been adopted by Porsche for all its vehicles since 1998. The cars built with this technology include Porsche 996 (1999-2004) and Porsche 997 (2004-Present).

Interesting facts about the 911

• The 911 is the third oldest sport car nameplate still in production in the world.

• A poll for the Car of the Century saw the 911 being voted the fifth favourite.

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Porsche 911 Turbo Historical Overview From 1974 to Now

The production of the 911 Turbo began in 1974. The car was also called the Porsche 930 in the USA; the number 930 is in reference to the car’s internal type number. In Europe, it was called the Porsche Turbo 911. One of the most distinctive features of the 911 Turbo is its wide wheel arches, so done to house the wide tires. The car also has a unique rear spoiler; it was called the whale tail on the early models and the tea tray on the latter cars.

The Porsche 930 developed a reputation for absolute acceleration, and difficult handling and drag. The first models came with a 3 liter engine spitting out 256 BHP. In the late 1976, a racing version of the Porsche 911 Turbo was introduced, called the Porsche 934. It became a favorite of many competitors in Le Mans and other races due to its power and handling.

The 1989 911 Turbo (930) was the only model to feature a 5 speed gearbox.

Porsche 964 Turbo (1990 – 1993)

In 1990 Porsche launched a Turbo version of the 964 series. For the 1991 and 1992 model years it used a 3.3 liter engine, similar to the one used on the Porsche 930, the engine provided 320 PS. Porsche then introduced the Carrera 2 and 4 in 1993, with a 3.6 liter engine and a 360 PS to the rear wheels.

Today the 964 Turbo is rear commodity; it was eventually superseded by the Porsche 993 Turbo (1995 – 1998).

Porsche 993 Turbo (1995-1998)

In 1995 Porsche launched a Turbo version of the Porsche 993. It was revolutionary in more ways than one; the 993 Turbo was the first standard Porsche to use twin exhaust turbochargers and the first 911 Turbo to have permanent all wheel drive. [Side Note: If you wanted to remove the AWD, you would have to refer to the more powerful and race homologated GT2 or another option is to remove the drive shaft leading to the front differential].

It was 1997 and Porsche decided to introduce a limited run of 200 units of the Porsche 911 Turbo” target=”_blank” title=”Porsche 911 Turbo”>Porsche 993 911 Turbo S; the Turbo S delivered an even higher performance. The new car had a few additions as well, among these are an additional 24 PS (17.7 kW), this was over the regular Turbo 400 PS (294kW) and modifications to the car’s body.

The Porsche 993 Turbo still command a premium price, due mainly to its reliability, raw power, and the fact that it is the last air cooled 911 Turbo cars.

Porsche 996 Turbo (2000 – 2004)

In the year 2000, Porsche introduced the 966 Turbo, which is as the name suggests a turbo version of the Porsche 966. It was equipped with standard four wheel drive and a 3.6 liter engine, which was derived from the 911 GT1 engine. It also came with twin turbocharged and inter-cooled producing a whopping 415 BHP (309 kW), which meant the car could go from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.9 seconds. In 2002 the 996 Turbo received an upgrade known as X50 or Turbo S, this increased the car power to 444 hp (336 kW). The 996 Turbo also had air vents in the front and rear bumpers.

Porsche 997 Turbo, 997 GT3 (2006 – Now)

The 997 GT3 or 997 Turbo debuted in 2006, and like previous models it gave Porsche the opportunity to homologate aerodynamic features for racing, and add a model for customer racing. The car used the same 3.6 liter engine as the Porsche 996 Turbo, but with the exception that it had more power; 480 PS. It gets from 0 to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds (using Tiptronic Transmission). The Porsche 997 Turbo is more driver friendly relative to its predecessor.

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All About The Porsche 968

Porsche 968 is basically the successor of the Porsche 944. It has a low nose and wide wheel arches that helps accentuating the beautiful lines of this classic shape that in a Porsche Guards Red is a real head turner. It has also the classic GT front engine, rear wheel drive layout with the added advantage of a rear transaxle giving almost perfect weight distribution.

Instead of the hidden headlights of the 944, the 968 has visible pop up headlights, similar to the Porsche 928. This brings the look of the car inline with the new Porsche 997-911. This change has also a practical advantage: the headlights can be washed along with the rest of the car instead of having to pop them up to wash them.

As for the interior, it remains the same as produced in the 944, keeping the famous “oval dash”. The designers used the same robust materials which have given all Porsche owners many years of trouble free motoring.

The exterior has a few differences: the door mirrors have been streamlined with the tear drop effect and the wheels have 5 spoke Cup design alloys. The rear bumper is more blended and with integral rear light clusters, making it almost indistinguishable from the bodywork. All these bodywork changes made the 968 look a lot like the 928, and added the engine heritage, some people have referred to it as “the daughter of 928”.

The engine is a version of the one first used on the 944 S2: it is a 4 cylinder, 3 liter, 16 valve unit. And they added VarioCam for optimum power throughout the speed range. It has 240 HP at 6200 rpm and a torque of 305 Nm at 4100 rpm, given by the improved combustion chamber and inlet manifold design. At the time of production, it was a remarkable engine, having the highest displacement per cylinder of any car engine and also the highest torque output of any unblown 3 liter engine. Clearly, the result of Porsches investment in this engine paid off.

The rear-mounted gearbox is a 6-speed manual or 4 speed tiptronic. It is the first ever mounted on a production car. The chassis has almost perfect weight distribution and very stiff characteristics.

Usually, most cars start to fail when it comes to breaks and the reason is that it doesn’t matter how fast the car is in a straight line if you can’t take a bend (turn) at the right safe speed. But Porsche brakes have always been the envy of most road sports car manufacturers. You will notice little or no or no discernable fatigue even under harsh use of Porsche 968. ABS adds even more safety to the already excellent braking system. Also, what makes the brakes so effective is that the wheels themselves are designed to prevent the tire from coming off the rim in the event of a sudden pressure loss.

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Porsche 996 To 997 Conversion By Esta International

For anyone who owns a Porsche 996 there’s great news of transforming your 996 to all new Porsche 997 or Porsche 997 GT3 Look.

Esta International a Hong Kong based aerodynamic and styling house has developed a new kit that completely transforms your 996 to a new 997 look. The kit consists of a complete conversion package including: Front Bumper and Front Fenders (1-pair). Available for 996 Carrera and 996 4S/Turbo (wide body). The parts can be made in a lightweight Carbon Fiber material or a less expensive option of Fiberglass. The transformation requires the body parts as well as the Porsche 997 headlights that are also available from their store. You can visit the official website www.esta-international.com for any question or details..

Apart from the Porsche 997 Carrera Conversion they also offer another option to convert your 996 to a more aggressive and racing look of Porsche 997 GT3 style. The 997 GT3 style kit includes a special front bumper that increases cooling for the front-mounted radiators as well as a split spoiler at the rear. The GT3 also includes a special rear bumper and center tailpipes, which draw heat away from the engine. The complete conversion includes:

–   996-997 GT3 look Front Bumper

–   996-997 GT3 look Rear Bumper

–   996-997 GT3 look Carbon Front Spoiler

–   996-997 GT3 look Carbon Front Grill

–   996-997 GT3 look Front Fenders (1-pair)

–   996-997 GT3 look Fiberglass Trunk and Carbon Fiber Wing

Suitable for all 996. Available in carbon fiber and fiberglass material.

Check out the website for more information. http://www.esta-international.com

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Enhancing your Porsche 997 Turbo

In the tradition of powerful Porsche sport cars, the Porsche 997 is the proud successor of the 996, which ceased production in 2004. Also known as Porsche Carrera, and part of the long going 911 family, the 997 started with two models, the Carrera and the Carrera S, all-wheel drive models like the Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S being added one year later, in November 2005. Later, Porsche presented the Targa, Turbo , GT3 and GT2 line of models.  The body styles available for the 997 line of sports cars include either a 2 door coupe or a 2 door convertible, and you can choose between a rear wheel drive or an all wheel drive layout, with a 3.6L H6 to 3.8L H6 engine. The faster car of the 997 line seems to be the Turbo version, as it can accelerate 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.9 seconds if equipped with the manual transmission, and in 3.7 seconds if using the Tiptronic S transmission option. Some tests by motoring magazines like Motor Trend managed to get a time of 3.2 seconds for a 60 mph speed, which places the 997 Turbo even before the Porsche Carerra GT. The official top speed is of 193 mph (311 km/h).

The price is of about 0,000 for the normal Porsche Turbo and slightly higher for the Turbo Cabriolet version, which comes at about 0,000. Both models are equipped with the same 3.6L dry sump engine that develops around 470 HP (350kW).

This can be taken even further if you choose to install a 997 turbo exhaust, which can add up to 30 hp to your engine, automatically upgrading the car’s performances, like the top speed or acceleration factors, while adding that particular power sound that makes everybody turn around when you drive down the street.

If you choose a quality crafted 997 turbo exhaust (like the ones offered by VividRacing.com and such), you can also be sure the looks of your car won’t be altered, as these polished stainless steel exhausts are made to fit perfectly.

If interested in this addition just visit VividRacing, and if you are curious to know more about turbo kits (for different car models), try Greddy.

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