TechArt Tailors New Duds for the New Porsche 911
The arrival of a new generation of Porsche 911 is a momentous occasion, and the latest generation – the 991 – is arguably the most momentous since the arrival of the original in 1964. It’s the fastest, most powerful and (to the dismay of more than a few purists) most civilized. For most people, that’s all the incentive they need to buy one…
Which can present a problem, if you want a 991 that stands out from the herd. Mercifully, the aftermarket is burning the midnight oil to get upgrade parts on the market. Some are even ready to go, including the bits seen here from the pathological Porsche primpers at TechArt.
Seen from the front, the biggest change is a new front bumper with an integral splitter and vertically-oriented “wings” (both of which are intended to add downforce at high speed), as well as set of body-colored trim rings that serve to “shrink” the headlights slightly. Move over to examine the side profile, and you’ll probably notice the GT3-esque fixed rear wing atop the engine cover before you pick up on the reworked rear bumper and side skirts. Or your gaze might fixate on the spindly 20″ or 21″ wheels first.
Naturally, as you might expect from a tuner of TechArt‘s stature, the exterior isn’t the only area that has received attention. The interior of the car pictured here has been treated to what looks like an Alcantara-wrapped dash and headliner, plus inserts (both regular and diamond-pleated) of the popular man-made-suede for the seats, door panels and other key areas. It’s all tied together, literally, by stitching that matches the florescent yellow exterior, as well as the trim and the seatbelts! Of course, TechArt’s interior craftspeople will redecorate your new Neun-elf‘s cabin any way your (wealthy) little heart desires.
However, if your heart desires more power, you’ll have to wait a little longer, at least if you wish to do all your shopping at TechArt. The photo car has been fitted with the firm’s sport exhaust system (which features butterfly valves and concentric oval tips) and…that’s it. If history is any indicator, the boys and girls in Leonberg will have a cornucopia of speed parts available for the 991 soon.
If you can’t wait that long, and just want the visual mods, TechArt will be more than happy to install them. Exactly how much money they want in exchange for doing this, they aren’t saying yet. Maybe we’ll know more by the time the Geneva Motor Show rolls around in a couple weeks’ time.
Source: TechArt