TECHART Automobildesign GmbH is a German automobile tuner specialized in existing Porsches, for which they offer extensive tuning packages.[1] The company was founded in 1987 by Thomas Behringer and Matthias Kraus in Fellbach and a year later the headquarters were moved to Leonberg, Germany. Through the 1990s, Techart continued modifying Porches.[2][3]
TECHART 997 GTStreet RS
On May 10, 2008, the TechArt GT Street RS (based on a Porsche 997 GT2), driven by Jörg Hardt, ran the fastest time at the annual Tuner Grand Prix, beating out Porsche tuner Cargraphic, which had won the past three consecutive years. While not official, it is widely accepted that the winner of the Tuner GP is Europe's best tuner.[4] In late 2009, the Techart GTstreet RS, based on the Porsche 911 GT2 (997), completed the 3,671 meters of the Sachsenring in 1:31.94 min. Until 2015, no other Porsche was faster in Auto Bild Sportscar's ranking.[5]
Their American division is called German Tech, Inc. and is based in Largo, Florida.[6]
Notable models
The TECHART 996 GTstreet CoupeTECHART GrandGT (based on Porsche Panamera Sport Tourismo)TechArt Magnum
TechArt 996 GTstreet Coupe
TechArt 997 Carrera
TechArt 997 Turbo
TechArt GTsport
TechArt GrandGT
References
^Niculescu, Aurel (20 October 2020). "Techart Is Almost Ready to Unlock a Stylish Aerokit for the Porsche 911 Turbo S". autoevolution. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^"Porsche Tuner Techart Celebrates 30th Anniversary". 4 April 2017.
^Leffingwell, Randy (23 October 2015). Porsche Turbo: The Inside Story of Stuttgart's Turbocharged Road and Race Cars. Motorbooks. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-7603-4758-4. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^"Tuner Grand Prix". modifiedle.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
^"Record at the Sachsenring". speedheads.de. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
^Adler, Dennis (1998). Porsche 911 Road Cars. MotorBooks International. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-61059-157-7. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
