9FF
GT9 PORSCHE
Based
in Dortmund, Germany, car tuning company 9ff is a specialty car shop that
converts stock Porsche vehicles into street legal race cars. The company was
founded in 2001 by Jan Fatthauer and derives its name from the Porsche 911. The
company started out by creating the extensively rebuilt 9ff GT9 that was
created out of a Porsche 911 (997) GT3 base car. The model later evolved into
and was replaced by the GT9-R. For better weight distribution, the vehicle came
with its engine in the engine that provides maximum rear-wheel grip. The engine
placement and engine performance is perhaps the only real difference between
the Porsche 911 and the 9ff GT9-R. A total of 150 GT9s have been produced by
the company out of which 20 have been in GT9-R specification. The prices for
the model range between £ 150,000 and £ 540,000 and the company promise to be
able personalize each vehicle to a particular customer’s needs so that no two
9ffs are the same.
In
their brochure 9ff claim a top speed of 414 kph (257.09 mph). The say
production is limited just 20 units and the exterior panels can be modified to
suit the individual preferences of the first owner.
Power
comes from a blown and enlarged version of the Porsche boxer-6 which has three
distinct stages of tune. The most radical produces 1120 bhp and can reach 0-100
kph in 2.8 seconds or 0-300 kph in 15.8 seconds! The other stages on offer have
750 bhp and 987 bhp.
Even
though the 9ff GT9-R is based on the Porsche 911, its interior has been
stripped and fitted with a roll cage for safety and features a square patterned
trim in blue leather. The interior design was kept simple though adding up a
few additional elements for a better feel within the cabin.
To
ensure that each 9ff GT9-R is special, the company provides the customers with
several customization options including a choice between multiple aero kits.
The street legal car comes with a full range of customization options with the
exterior being individually adjustable to cater to the car’s performance as
specified by the customer. The model can be geared to enhance the track
performance or the maximum top speed.