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Carbon-bodied Kamm 912c is 699kg Porsche 911

Tuning specialist and restomod producer KAMM has upgraded its ultra-exclusive 912c sports activities automobile with a extra highly effective, super-lightweight, carbonfibre-bodied version.

The automobile, which is predicated on the 1965 Porsche 912, is made utterly out of carbon fibre, and is tipped to weigh in at 699kg when absolutely homologated for the street. 

This represents a 300kg lower from the 1965 automobile (initially produced as a funds Porsche 911), and a weight saving of 51kg from the unique Kamm 912c, which is simply partly constructed from carbon fibre and can stay on sale alongside this new model.

Kamm founder Miklós Kázmér stated: “I’m a perfectionist and constantly search revolutionary new methods to enhance the 912c. Our new carbonfibre physique is a good instance of that, with good match, unimaginable power, and additional weight saving. In addition, the 2024 912c will supply a spread of enhancements to additional improve driving pleasure and provides an much more rewarding possession expertise.”

Underneath, the absolutely carbonfibre 912c good points a sequence of efficiency adjustments that embody an influence increase to the air-cooled 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, improved aerodynamics aimed toward excessive pace stability and diminished wind noise.

In the usual automobile, this engine produces 187bhp, has a 0-62mph time of 6.0sec and a high pace of 140mph. With such a major weight saving, these figures are prone to be additional improved upon.

Elsewhere, it stays near the unique 912c in its near-50-50 weight distribution, five-speed ‘dogleg’ gearbox, ZF limited-slip differential, hydraulic handbrake, and multi-adjustable dampers.

Inside, it will get upgraded air-con together with an improved stereo system to make it suitable with fashionable smartphones. This comes with the usual automobile’s bespoke carbon fibre seats, light-weight carpeting, and carbonfibre inside trim.