Filed under: Tuners, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Porsche
TechArt GT Street RS, because the Porsche GT2 isn't mean enough
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the GT Street RS
The Porsche 911 GT2 has 530 horsepower, 505 lb-ft of torque and is capable of going 204 mph. And it's not enough. Not for TechArt, at least. You know TechArt. They take Porsches that already push the limits of performance and go all Chuck Yeager on them, probing for new and more crazy limits. Generally they find them, then they package them up and offer them to the moneyed public. Case in point: the new GT Street RS. What begins as a "normal" GT2 turns into a 700-horsepower, 634 lb-ft (860 Nm) warp-enabled street predator when the TechArt people are through messing with it.
The myriad changes include new bodywork that improves the car's aerodynamics, updated chassis components, a customized and caged interior, and a laundry list of underhood modifications. The turbos, intercoolers, headers, electronics, pressure sensor, air filter and exhaust system all get updated by TechArt, facilitating the transformation from factory supercar to ballistic missile with wheels. Now, where'd we leave those launch codes...
Gallery: TechArt GT Street RS
[Source: TechArt]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
azzo45 4:10PM (7/23/2008)
Sweet ride!!!!!!!!
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993C4S 9:19PM (7/23/2008)
For once an after-market tuner gets it right. usually, it's let's just add some body panels, bolt on some bigger turbos and call it a day. Forget what the total package looks like.
Not that the GT 2 needed any improvement, but this is one of the better done tuning jobs that I've seen in quite some time.
Any performance or pricing information?
Torrent 4:10PM (7/23/2008)
I may get low ranked, but Now I'm like:
So many Porsches, so little room left to care.
***It's a good time to release this in order to erase people's image of a $127,000 Panamera. Once again. LMAO***
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azzo45 4:43PM (7/23/2008)
One could say the same thing about Corvette.
WOW!!! A Corvette C6 Z51 pkg. WOW!!! its a Z06 WOW!!! a ZR1.
The only difference is wheels, slight body mods, & of course engine suspension upgrades. I might get low ranked for my comments too... :) :) :) ???
Serge K. 4:47PM (7/23/2008)
If you don't care, then you shouldn't have taken your time off from re-reading those zillion posts about Camaro (or any MOPAR rust-buckets) and post such meaningless comment.
Torrent 5:00PM (7/23/2008)
lol.
Kumail 4:11PM (7/23/2008)
only in black...
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Jackattak 4:17PM (7/23/2008)
One of the best Porsche upgrades I've ever seen.
Absolutely menacing, sinister front-end. Particularly in black. Note: Need more pics of this in black, please.
Bitchin'!
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TORR 4:24PM (7/23/2008)
I cant believe we are talking about this amazing car. Dont they know we dont need a power monger? We need fuel economy!!!! Just kidding!
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Nick 4:25PM (7/23/2008)
I must say I do not care for that body work. Way too busy and overdone.
Performance Upgrades are always cool...although it sounds like it would take one heck of a driver to ever fully appreciate and handle it...
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Torrent 4:57PM (7/23/2008)
And I thought the Buick Lucerne had a huge front overhang........
Omer 4:27PM (7/23/2008)
call me a rookie driver but how can you drive this car on the legal street road its practically scraping the road. Imagine driving this around L.A or NYC.
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PunkInDrublic 4:38PM (7/23/2008)
Yum! Front overhang!
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MONTE 6:30PM (7/23/2008)
When you are talking cars that are $100k+ does it really matter if it's $100k or $200k for anybody that would seriously buy one? This car makes me feel funny in a special spot and I would sell my soul for the black one in the article.
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Thirsti 7:29PM (7/23/2008)
Batman needs this.
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porschedevotee 8:00PM (7/23/2008)
Absolute pure unadulterated sex.
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Smeagle 10:14PM (7/23/2008)
I thought Autoblog was one of the only places I could get away from pornography on the net, but here I am and these pictures are proving me wrong.
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Richardh 7:49AM (7/24/2008)
I'm usually not a fan of porsches but this looks amazing
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mk 9:36AM (7/24/2008)
that's damn hot.
TechArt seems to have an affinity for "fangs" on it's custom front bumper designs... with the sides extending down to, or even below the front air dam edge. Not my favorite, but that is fine.
The rest of the design is very menacing, and quite aggressive, and quite well implemented. TechArt usually is top-shelf accessorizing and "tuning" for Porsche.
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