Geneva Preview: TechArt GTstreet - 630Hp supercar based on the Porsche 911 Turbo

Ok, listen to this: 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.2 sec, 200 km/h (124 mph) after just 10.9 sec and a top speed of 345 km/h (215 mph). Now this is a machine with serious street credentials. Based on the 997 Porsche 911 Turbo the TechArt GTstreet features a tuned up version of the stock 3.6-liter twin-turbo flat engine developing 630 hp / 463 kW at 6,800 rpm and… 820 Nm of torque 4,500 rpm (up from standard 480 hp / 353 kW & 620 Nm respectively). Cant wait to see live pics from this “monster”...-Continued: Click “Read More…” below to check out the official press release

PRESS RELEASE: World Debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2007

The Next Generation: TechArt GTstreet Based on Porsche 911 Turbo

With its 2001 TechArt GTstreet based on the 996 Porsche 911 Turbo, TechArt created one of the fastest and most powerful street-legal sports cars of its time. The next evolutionary stage of this fascinating concept celebrates its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2007: The new TechArt GTstreet based on the 911 Turbo of the latest 997 series.

Like the predecessor the new GTstreet edition centers on a powerful engine: The 3.6-liter twin-turbo flat engine is modified by the TechArt engine specialists and now develops 630 hp / 463 kW at 6,800 rpm, up from standard 480 hp / 353 kW. Peak torque increases from 620 Nm to 820 Nm at 4,500 rpm.

Thus equipped the TechArt GTstreet delivers performance that firmly places it among the world’s fastest sports cars: 0 – 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds, 200 km/h after just 10.9 seconds and a top speed of 345 km/h speak volumes.

The body kit for the TechArt GTstreet was created in the wind tunnel, and offers an optimal symbiosis of aerodynamic downforce, minimized drag and striking design.

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