The twin-turbo madness appears to have taken over the US, with more and more supercars being taken into the quadruple-digit output area by power-hungry owners who turn to customization shops. As for what these people do with their cars once they have a pair of naughty turbines strapped to their engines, we now have the latest example of that, which happens to involve a 1,200 HP Porsche.
This is a Porsche 911 Turbo, whole tuning potential is nothing short of legendary. We’re talking about a model from two generations ago, namely a 996. The exact work that has been done on the flat six at the back of the 911 is not specified, but we’re expecting the usual larger-turbos-and-supporting-mods pathway.
Now, 1,200 HP may not break any record at dedicated events, where you need to be closer to 2,000 horses in order to impress, but these guys obviously step on the wrong side of the law and battle it out on the road.
This Porsche for example, is one hell of a sleeper. Aside from the rims and the exhaust tips, the car doesn’t appear to offer any other visual clues on the fact that it packs almost triple the original output.
The driver decided to use this to troll a pack of bikes. As always in such cases, we are talking about rolling start races on the highway. The two-wheeled line-up is an impressive one, with machines such as the Hayabusa and the BMW S 1000 RR, albeit in stock condition.
A few of the bikes do manage to get a bit of a head start, but once those turbos are fully loaded, the Porsche makes their acceleration efforts amusing.
These days, you need 2,000 HP to stay competitive
The latest acceleration record we’ve written about comes from the Alpha Omega Nissan GT-R. This is a 2,000 hp monster that managed to set a new GT-R quarter mile record, pulling a 7.7s run. By the way, aside from GT-Rs, it’s not that unusual to see Gallardos taken to two thousand horses. Ferraris also also present on the twin-turbo scene, but due to the lack of AWD (the FF is way to expensive to be included in this game), they’re not exactly a racer’s first choice.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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