TECHART Bringing 680 HP Magnum Cayenne S To Geneva

TECHART plans to set Geneva on fire with its latest Porsche creation, as opposed to just setting a Porsche on fire. In this case it's the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S-based TECHART Magnum More »

Techart Adds 660 HP GTstreetR To Porsche 911 Tuner Stable

Tuner Techart, apparently inspired by Porsche's endless 911 iteration game, has released its GTstreetR version of the 911 Turbo. The new model slots between the company's 630 HP GTstreet and 700 HP GTstreetRS, producing...you guessed it: 660 HP. The mods read like a laundry list of Teutonic speed parts, including new twin turbos, custom exhaust, special intercoolers and a custom coil-over suspension setup, all dressed up with scoopy bodywork said to add downforce. Of course, with stats like 3.4 seconds to 62 and a top speed of 215 MPH, who are we to be skeptics? More »

700 HP TechArt GTstreet RS, Because The Porsche 911 GT2 Is Too Slow

Porsche tuner TechArt has created the GTstreet RS, a hardcore version of the already-insane 630 HP GTstreet. Even though the current 530 HP Porsche 911 GT2 is the fastest production 911 ever, some people just want more. So, the GTstreet RS takes a standard GT2 and applies horsepower, resulting in a 700 HP monster complete with cartoon body kit. Another obscene tuner-job Porsche? Yep, but there's no way we'd turn down a drive in one. Full details in the press release below the jump. More »

Lewis Hamilton Does Los Angeles In A Techart Porsche

Having been banned from driving in France, other than when he's winning at Monaco, F1 phenom Lewis Hamilton set his sights on Los Angeles, where the girls are pretty and the cars are fast. Or is it the other way around? Either way, Mr. Hamilton is apparently in town and driving around the city in a loaner Techart 997 hardtop. Since this is Los Angeles, we're a bit surprised it wasn't a Techart 997 Cabrio, but we're sure no one is complaining. The folks over at Autofiends are worried he'll get pulled over and, because he's not Junior, won't be recognized. Our advice? Just tell the cops you're Alfonso Ribeiro. [Autofiends]

TechArt Drops The Top On 630 HP GTstreet Porsche 997 Turbo For Geneva

Because there aren't enough variants of the Porsche 911 already, TechArt provides us with even more options for the rear-engined sportscar. This new GTstreet Convertible is a variant of a variant of a variant. That means they've taken a 911 Turbo Convertible (which is already a variant of a variant of the 911), and then added all their TechArt flim-flam to it. The end result is a 630 HP, AWD, 214 MPH, open-air adrenaline rush. Photo gallery and press release below the jump. More »

TechArt Porsche Turbo Cabriolet

TechArt's again gone futzing with the latest Porsche models. This time it's the new, 997-model Turbo Cab, and as per usual, horsepower is way up. From the base cab's 3.6-liter flat six, TechArt's wrung 630 horsepower — 150 more than stock and up to 604 foot pounds of torque. Two versions of the wind-tunnel-tested body kit, for street or track duties, meet the ground-effects quota, and a TechArt add-on lowering kit, brakes and an range of interior finishings complete the tuner package. It'll all be shown at the Essen tuner show in Germany this week, along with the latest Teutonica. More »

Cheshire Cayenne: Techart Aerodynamics Package

You say you can't afford the full monty of TechArt's Magnum package? (Dr. Freud call the front desk.) Don't think yourself a halfling, just slap on the German Porsche tuner's new Cayenne aerodynamics kit. If your potency is indeed in question, though, your therapist may recommend the Magnum's 600-hp twin-turbo V8 upgrade. More »

TechArt's Latest: Porsche 911 GTstreet

Poreche tuning haus TechArt is rolling out its latest GTstreet — a concoction first mixed in 2001 with the 996-series 911 Turbo. The new 997 version has been tweaked to 630 horsepower (from 480) via twin VTG turbochargers and intercoolers, new performance air box and manifolds and a stainless-steel sport exhaust system with high-performance catalysts, all managed by a remapped ECU. A wind-tunnel-tested aero kit, including retractable carbon-fiber splitter, adds stability at the double century mark. TechArt claims a zero-to-60 time of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 214 mph. If you really can't wait for Porsche's own GT2 to appear later this year, gather up $332,923.72 (approximately) and whatever a long-distance call to Leonberg-Höfingen costs, and get on the horn. – Mike Spinelli More »

Stolen Porsche Development Center Engines Found At TechArt Garage?

We saw this earlier on Final Gear and were hoping a news outlet would have some more info for us to go on, but since we can't find anything else to go on, here's what they're saying:

"3 Engine prototypes have been stolen out of Porsches development center, 2 conventional engines and one "engine of the future". The parts have been found in the Techart garage. four people are in jail, two leasing-managers of porsche, and two customers. Porsche now sues Techart for theft, Techart says they bought the stuff with a bill and thought everything was ok, but found out, that the engine wasn´t the promised 997 Turbo engine, but something else (they were fascinated), so they gave it back to the dealer, and it was found there. If it´s true, Techart will be out of the buisness, because Porsche never delivers parts to someone who did something "strange" with them....Right now, the only facts are, the engines disappeared, popped up at Techart......that´s it."

Anyone able to read German and figure out heads or tails of this — let us know, because we're just plain confused. – Ray Wert More »

Gumball 3000 Driver Forgiven by Victims' Family

The UK's Daily Mail is reporting, with typical Fleet Street flair, that the Cepuljoski family has forgiven Gumball 3000 participant Nicholas Morley, who as y'all likely recall, crashed into a MkII Golf driven by Vladimir Cepuljoski that had pulled out in front of his TechArt Porsche 911, resulting in the death of Cepuljoski and his wife. According to a statement released by the family during Morley's trial:

"We ask this court to release young Nicholas. It was ill-fate that made our son and father make that fatal mistake and join the main road without stopping his vehicle. We have experienced a terrible tragedy, but we feel that it would be another tragedy to keep this young man in prison. We think he has suffered enough and his conviction would offer no comfort to our grief."

Morley's trial should conclude Monday. If convicted, he faces 14 years in jail. – Davey G. Johnson More »

Gumball 3000 Death Trial to Begin Friday

The trial of Gumball 3000 pilots Nick Morley and Matthew McConville regarding the deaths of two Macedonians during the Athens-to-Tirana stage of the rally begins Friday. If convicted, they face at least four years in a Macedon hoosegow. We'd be fascinated to see what the difference in penalty would have been if the pair hadn't twice tried to flee the country. – Davey G. Johnson More »

TechArt's Porsche GTstreet Coming to Geneva

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Car Hack's Notebook: Reporting on Porsches from the Essen Show

At a show where pure lunacy struggles to get through the door, it was always going to be tough to pick out a star, but that's the job and ignoring the more obvious option here it is: The Mission 400 Plus. Now why this modified Porsche above the countless others that littered the show? Well how's about the basic figures of 1,069 hp and 921 lb-ft of torque achieved with the delicate act of strapping two dirty great turbos to the 3.8-liter 997 engine for a start? More »

TechArt's Porsche Turbo Tuner

Autumn is barely here, and tuned Porsche 911 Turbos are flying out of Germany's tuning shops like Oktoberfest waitresses from business school. The latest is from TechArt, though its tweaks are confined to a wind-tunnel-tested body kit the company says accomplishes three design goals: The rear spoiler optimizes the effect of the retractable production rear spoiler, the roof spoiler visually stretches the roofline, and the side sills give the coupe a longer, sleeker look. Other kit includes Formula five-spoke 19" or 20" wheels, the TechArt VarioPlus coil-over suspension and interior accessories. Fooling with the powertrain is likely the next step, though not on the menu yet. More »

Orange You Glad: TechArt Tunes the Porsche Carrera GT

Porsche twiddlers, TechArt worked up a metallic-orange, carbon-fiber'd beast of the erstwhile Porsche Carrera GT. The eyeball-straining color is offset by exposed carbon-fiber body components, while an added front spoiler creeps ever closer to the tarmac. That'll help control the ever-so-much more lift created by a horsepower boost to 635 hp by way of a new air intake and performance exhaust. Inside, there's a sport steering wheel with leather/carbon fiber rim and a shifter made from exposed carbon fiber. Buyers willing to futz with their GTs can also choose from a range of colors and upholstery options. We'd go with the llama skin and antelope-hoof accents. That's how we roll. [Gallery] More »

TechArt Tweaks Cayman S, Creates GTsport

We criticized the techies at Porsche tuning haus TechArt when their first engine kit for the Cayman S yielded only 15 hp over the stock model's 295 hp. Now, they've shot back with a full-on tuner turnkey Cayman S tuner, the TechArt GTsport. At a price of 115,000 Euros ($146,900), TechArt will deliver this, particularly juiced coupe, sporting the typical boxer six bored to 3.8-liters and pushing out 385 hp, via new cams a modified intake and stainless-steel high-po exhaust. It's also got an aero kit, TechArt Formula five-spoke billet wheels and coil-over suspension kit. Zero to 60 in 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 177 mph is the result. It's a hefty price to pay for a mid-engined 911, but many see the upside in such a scenario. More »

TechArt Releases Engine Kit for Porsche Cayman

They teased us back in November with a bunch of suspension and body mods for the Porsche Cayman. Now, German tuning house TechArt's ready with the main event: the engine kit. And the envelope please: 310 hp, wrought by a sport air filter and reprogrammed engine electronics. (The 3.6-liter six in the stock model produces 295 hp). C'mon guys, no one gets out of bed for under 400 these days. More »

TechArt's Widebody Porsche Boxster

No one loves a widebody more than German tuning house TechArt, except maybe Sir-Mix-a-Lot (look it up, kids). With a nod to its previous extra-girthed Boxster and 911 Carrera kits, the company developed a similar body kit for the newest 987 model roadster. Axle add-ons, fender flares and 235/30 ZR 20s in the front and 305/25 ZR 20s in the rear serve to increase the base Boxster's track by eight centimeters. Ahead of the posterior flares, a set of intakes improve airflow to the engine, and up front a new spoiler — with intakes of its own to improve front-brake cooling — reduces lift at the front axle. TechArt's adjustable sport suspension is tuned for ultra-wide wheels and lowers the roadster by 25 millimeters. A moderate horsepower upgrade (15hp) is a matter of one of TechArt's engine kits including an upgraded air filter and tweaked engine software. More »

TechArt Tunes the Porsche Cayman S

Porsche tuning house TechArt introduced a tuning package for the 2006 Porsche Cayman — the first such package we've seen (so far) — at the Essen motor show this past weekend. For now, the Cayman setup only includes a body kit, one-piece wheels and a sport exhaust. Suspension and engine kits are in the works, and will be available until next year. It's like the preview of an action movie, only without that huge release-date graphic that fades in at the end after it gets all quiet. More »

TechArt Builds Police Porsche to Promote Safe Tuning

German tuning house, TechArt — along with a Germany-wide association of business and community leaders — is promoting safe tuning by building a Porsche 911 Police Cruiser decked out with a package of speed and aerodynamics toys. The message is TUNE IT! SAFE!, which implies a trend toward irresponsible car tuning using illegal products and cheap knockoffs of speed equipment, causing unsafe roadway conditions. The "cruiser" (so far, we doubt any Polizei are out cruising in it yet) is fitted with TechArt's Power Kit TA 097/S1, which mainly includes engine computer tweaks, pushing horsepower to a municipally responsible 370hp. [Thanks to Ian for the tip.] More »

TechArt Porsche Cayenne Headed to Frankfurt

The lab-coated wonders at German tuning house, TechArt, announced they're bringing a new 600hp Cayenne, the Magnum, to Frankfurt next week. With its 637 ft-lbs. of torque, the SUV can do some serious damage to the city of auto-show fame, say, by dragging Hamburger Allee up over the Senckenberganlage. Either that, or just by propelling the Porsche to 62mph in 4.5 seconds, and on to a top speed of 181mph — despite it having the aerodynamic profile of a bag of laundry. How did they do it? The short answer involves twin turbochargers the size of jet engines, a high-performance intercooler, a decidedly un-stock intake manifold and a reprogrammed engine management system. The long answer will likely be told in a week or so. More »