Faster 9ff GT9 ‘R’ in the works
December 31st, 1969
Engineers at 9ff finally reached their goal of building a car capable of toppling the Bugatti Veyron’s top speed title by unveiling the 409km/h (254mph) GT9 supercar earlier this year. However, during the car’s long gestation, a new speed king arrived on the market in the form of the SSC Ultimate Aero TT, which has reached a top speed of 411km/h (255mph).
Not wanting to settle for second place, those same 9ff engineers are now reportedly working on a more powerful version of the GT9 – the GT9R. This computer generated rendering of the GT9 sporting a new rear wing, an updated front bumper and splitter, and new wheel well extractors, plus a side mounted exhaust system, is a close representation of what to expect for the GT9R.
Final specs are yet to be released but some initial numbers include a 1120hp (836kW) and 774lb-ft (1,050Nm) output for the standard GT9’s twin-turbocharged 4.0L flat-six engine, which incidentally is rated at 987hp (726kW) and 710lb-ft (964Nm) of torque.
Expect production of the GT9R to be even less than the already limited GT9, of which only 20 examples are destined to be built. Pricing will almost certainly exceed the GT9’s €498,000 ($785,677) sticker as well.
Autoblog.nl9FF Porsche GT9 supercar nears production
Engineers at 9ff finally reached their goal of building a car capable of toppling the Bugatti Veyron’s top speed title by unveiling the 409km/h (254mph) GT9 supercar earlier this year. However, during the car’s long gestation, a new speed king arrived on the market in the form of the SSC Ultimate Aero TT, which has reached a top speed of 411km/h (255mph).
Not wanting to settle for second place, those same 9ff engineers are now reportedly working on a more powerful version of the GT9 – the GT9R. This computer generated rendering of the GT9 sporting a new rear wing, an updated front bumper and splitter, and new wheel well extractors, plus a side mounted exhaust system, is a close representation of what to expect for the GT9R.
Final specs are yet to be released but some initial numbers include a 1120hp (836kW) and 774lb-ft (1,050Nm) output for the standard GT9’s twin-turbocharged 4.0L flat-six engine, which incidentally is rated at 987hp (726kW) and 710lb-ft (964Nm) of torque.
Expect production of the GT9R to be even less than the already limited GT9, of which only 20 examples are destined to be built. Pricing will almost certainly exceed the GT9’s €498,000 ($785,677) sticker as well.
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Faster 9ff GT9 ‘R’ in the works
November 13th, 2008
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With the new GT9R, 9ff has the SSC Ultimate Aero TT’s 411km/h (255mph) top speed in its sights
Enlarge PhotoNot wanting to settle for second place, those same 9ff engineers are now reportedly working on a more powerful version of the GT9 – the GT9R. This computer generated rendering of the GT9 sporting a new rear wing, an updated front bumper and splitter, and new wheel well extractors, plus a side mounted exhaust system, is a close representation of what to expect for the GT9R.
Final specs are yet to be released but some initial numbers include a 1120hp (836kW) and 774lb-ft (1,050Nm) output for the standard GT9’s twin-turbocharged 4.0L flat-six engine, which incidentally is rated at 987hp (726kW) and 710lb-ft (964Nm) of torque.
Expect production of the GT9R to be even less than the already limited GT9, of which only 20 examples are destined to be built. Pricing will almost certainly exceed the GT9’s €498,000 ($785,677) sticker as well.
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9FF Porsche GT9 supercar nears production
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Meet the top commenters on the LeaderboardLooks a little weird with that long backend, but good to.
Wow, that thing looks cool! Wasn't a fan of the original one with the blue paint job but this one is definitely good looking.
The white car looks like a Spyker with a 911 front end and thats not a bad thing.
For the record I believe the Veyron is still top dog as the SSC's top speed was never made official/certified by the powers that be in such matters.
I'm pretty sure it's the other way around. The SSC is the fastest official car according to Guinness. But the Veyron reached its top speed without trying for Guinness so it was never officially the fastest.
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