Porsche 911 Restomod Boasts 400 HP And Has Carbon-Fiber Physique

The six-speed guide, limited-slip differential, and brakes come from a 993-generation 911 RS.

Theon Design is among the many corporations constructing Porsche 911 restomods. It now reveals the ITA001 fee for a buyer in Milan.

Whereas this appears like a 911 from the Nineteen Seventies, the premise is definitely a 964-generation Carrera 4 coupe from the early Nineteen Nineties. Theon Design replaces the physique panels with carbon-fiber items to avoid wasting weight whereas retaining the unique look. The light-weight components contribute to a svelte moist weight of two,540 kilos (1,152 kilograms).

Gallery: Theon Design Porsche 911 964 ITA001 Fee

Energy comes from a 4.0-liter air-cooled flat-six engine that makes 400 horsepower at 7,500 rpm and 315 pound-feet of torque at 6,250 rpm. The mill positive aspects impartial throttle our bodies and a drive-by-wire throttle. The consumption plenum is predicated on the one from a 997-generation 911 GT3. The exhaust has a ceramic coating.

Whereas the donor automobile is an all-wheel-drive Carrera 4, the ITA001 is rear-drive. The six-speed guide, limited-slip differential, and brakes come from a 993-generation 911 RS. Theon Design modernizes the Porsche by including twin air-conditioning compressors and an electrical energy steering pump.

This automotive rides on five-stage adaptive dampers and has a nose-lift system. The wheels are an 18-inch Fuchs design with a champagne end.

The ITA001’s purchaser selects comfy “touring” seats for the cabin, together with small spots within the again for carrying as much as 4 occupants in a pinch. The upholstery is brown, tobacco-colored leather-based. The extra, trendy touches embody a wi-fi charging slot for a telephone on the woven leather-based sprint. The six-speaker Focal stereo helps Bluetooth.

A Porsche 911 restomod from Theon Design begins at $465,105 (£380,000), which doesn’t embody the donor automotive or transport. Every construct is exclusive relying on what the client needs. The meeting course of takes round 18 months to finish.

Earlier builds from Theon Design embody the BELL001 for a purchaser in Belgium. It has a supercharged 3.6-liter flat-six making 400 hp and 367 lb-ft and makes use of the unique five-speed guide gearbox. It weighs 2,788 kilos (1,265 kilograms) moist.

Earlier than that, there was the purple CHI001 with a 4.0-liter flat-six making 400 hp and 350 lb-ft. The automobile used a six-speed guide from the 993-generation 911. It had an lively rear spoiler.