Chris Harris Drives The Tuthill Porsche 911 K THE ASTONISHING 11, 000 RPM LIGHTWEIGHT MACHINE
In its dynamic debut on camera, the concept, build and performance of the sensational Tuthill Porsche 911K is revealed in this adrenalinepacked new film from Collecting Cars. This lightweight bespoke sports car uses a vast amount of carbonfibre to keep weight to a minimum, while a 3. 1litre flatsix engine with a rev limit of 11, 000rpm produces around 350bhp, giving it an incredible powertoweight ratio. With a furious soundtrack and visceral driving experience as the rev counter needle spins towards 11, 000rpm, its maker Richard Tuthill likens the purist character of the car to a fourwheeled motorbike. Whats more, with some versions of the latest Porsche 911 now tipping the scales at 1, 700kg, the Tuthill 911K at just 846kg represents an astonishing achievement at just half the weight. Richard Tuthill has already been quoted as stating that the 911K could be made even lighter with more extreme weightsaving; potentially even below the 800kg mark so it seems that this new take on what a l
|
|