Ooft. Porsche rebigulator Gunther Werks has revealed the “final rendition” of its Speedster programme, and it is an industrial defibrillator masquerading as an exceedingly modified Porsche 993. Ready thine feeble hearts for ‘Project Endgame’.
And not unlike its Marvel Comics-esque name, Project Endgame gets a heroic amount of power. Unsurprisingly to those of you who’ve read the headline, there’s a colossal 840bhp of oomph generated by a modified, air-cooled 4.0-litre twin-turbo flat-six directed solely at the rear wheels.
Sorry, that should read very modified. It’s been built by Rothsport Racing to motorsport spec, boasting 660lb ft and a 7,500rpm redline. There’s a flat fan as a hat-tip to Porsche motorsport, said to provide “even cooling” to all six pots. Individual throttle bodies – peak performance stuff, that – are present, as are air-to-water intercoolers plated in 24-karat gold.
That oomph is directed at said wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox with “bespoke ratios that deliver smooth, potent power”, apparently. The entire drivetrain is of course then packaged up inside a rebodied 993 clothed in carbon and pinched directly from the Gunther Werks Turbo.
Here, Gunther Werks enthusiasts will spot new rear quarter panels because there’s a fatter engine to deal with, a ‘True Candy’ red paintjob, more gold detailing, leather and Alcantara trim inside, and the mother of all rear wings. GW reckons on a weight of just 1,179kg (2,600lbs). That’s… that’s basically a running shoe.
“At the client’s behest, Endgame will be the only Speedster powered by an air-cooled turbocharged engine, undoubtedly making it our fastest Speedster to date,” said GW boss Peter Nam. Ooft.