9ff Attains "Car Maker" Rating
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9ff Attains "Car Maker" Rating
From this month's issue of Evo... 
Tuner Turns Car Maker
The Dortmund-based Porsche tuning outfit, 9ff, has attained the same 'car maker' rating as rival Ruf. Even before its change of status, 9ff had begun work on its own supercar project, which although very loosely 911-based and inspired by the GT1, comprises mostly in-house-designed components. The 9F-GT1 has a tubular spaceframe and mid-mounted 900bhp 4-litre flat-six.
Jan Fatthauer, 9ff's founder, says the car will 'move the company to a new level', both in terms of public perception and performance. Given that the company's 840bhp conversion on a GT2 recently eclipsed the McLaren F1's 240mph speed record (076), it should be quite a beast. But Fatthauer insists that it will be 'a production street car, not a racer, and while it will have crushing performance we want anyone to be able to drive it'.
Fatthauer also promises that the car will spend time in the wind tunnel - 'although not too long, it's very expensive!' - and will feature race-style adjustable suspension.
Meanwhile, the company has launched a 4-litre conversion for the 996-series 911's 3.6-litre engine. With 9ff-spec twin turbos, these engines are available in several states of tune between 650 and 820bhp.
Tuner Turns Car Maker
The Dortmund-based Porsche tuning outfit, 9ff, has attained the same 'car maker' rating as rival Ruf. Even before its change of status, 9ff had begun work on its own supercar project, which although very loosely 911-based and inspired by the GT1, comprises mostly in-house-designed components. The 9F-GT1 has a tubular spaceframe and mid-mounted 900bhp 4-litre flat-six.
Jan Fatthauer, 9ff's founder, says the car will 'move the company to a new level', both in terms of public perception and performance. Given that the company's 840bhp conversion on a GT2 recently eclipsed the McLaren F1's 240mph speed record (076), it should be quite a beast. But Fatthauer insists that it will be 'a production street car, not a racer, and while it will have crushing performance we want anyone to be able to drive it'.
Fatthauer also promises that the car will spend time in the wind tunnel - 'although not too long, it's very expensive!' - and will feature race-style adjustable suspension.
Meanwhile, the company has launched a 4-litre conversion for the 996-series 911's 3.6-litre engine. With 9ff-spec twin turbos, these engines are available in several states of tune between 650 and 820bhp.
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Originally posted by 996turbo
I remember, not too long ago, they were called thieves and crooks for ripping customers off.
I remember, not too long ago, they were called thieves and crooks for ripping customers off.
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Originally posted by HotRodGuy
if you remember correctly, it technically wasn't them that ripped off the sole customer. And they definately stepped up and solved the problem
if you remember correctly, it technically wasn't them that ripped off the sole customer. And they definately stepped up and solved the problem
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