TECHART 997 Carrera

The TECHART 997 Carrera, known also as the TECHART Coupe and TECHART Cabrio, depending on the body style, is a tuning program for Porsche 997 models including the Carrera, Carrera Cabriolet, Carrera 4, Carrera 4 Cabriolet, Carrera S, Carrera S Cabriolet, Carrera 4S, and Carrera 4S Cabriolet. As with other TechArt products, the kit includes the customer's choice of options, including a body kit, engine upgrades, interior refitment, and custom wheels.

TECHART 997 Carrera
Overview
ManufacturerTECHART (modified Porsche)
Production2005-present
Body and chassis
Classsports car
Body style2-door coupé
LayoutRear-engine, rear-wheel drive or all wheel drive
RelatedPorsche 997
Powertrain
Engine3.6 litres (219.7 cu in) flat-6
3.8 litres (231.9 cu in) flat-6
Transmission6-speed manual
5-speed Tiptronic
Chronology
PredecessorTechArt 996 Carrera

Design and features

The TECHART Coupe/Cabriolet features a bodykit with high-downforce front and rear spoilers, a rear diffuser, side skirts, and mirror and headlight housings. The car is fitted with TECHART Formula alloy wheels ranging from 18 to 20 inches, and ContiSportContact 2 VMax tires. A full range of interior customizations are available and tailored to customer taste. To aid the car's performance, a range of suspension kits, depending on the wheel and tire combinations, can be installed. The basic kit lowers the car by 25 millimetres (1.0 in), while the most advanced kit, the TechArt Vario sport suspension, uses Bilstein adjustable rebound shock absorbers and variable ride height control which can lower the car up to 35 millimetres (1.4 in).[1] The engine upgrades utilize custom exhaust, reprogrammed ECU chips, and performance air cleaners to add 15 horsepower (11 kW) to either the basic 3.6L Carrera engine or the larger 3.8L Carrera S engine, resulting in final outputs of 340 horsepower (254 kW) and 370 horsepower (276 kW), respectively.[2]

Police car
TECHART police car

It was based on 911 Carrera S.

The vehicle was unveiled in 2005 TUNE IT! SAFE!.[3]

References
  1. "ConceptCarz.com TechArt 997 911 Carrera". conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  2. "Techart.com TechArt 997 Engine Tuning". techart.de. Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  3. Porsche Police Car Archived 2010-03-26 at the Wayback Machine


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