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Not the best pictures. But cool to see none the less. I think it needs the turbo tail engine cover too.

Details are a bit sparse on this Porsche, but it is an apparently a build in progress by '4 Laws' (a division of Tokyo Custom Works) from Tokyo, Japan. The 911 serves to feature their superior infusion carbon molding technology that has been completed on the entire body of the car.

The car apparently started life as a 1981 930 Turbo, which would explain the wide fender flares, but it has obviously been backdated during the carbon fiber transformation to feature the desirable long-hood design that tends to be favored among Porschephilles over the later impact bumper styling. With this supposedly being a build in progress, the lid has instead been replaced with a traditional decklid to give the car a more traditional sloping profile.

What was extremely noticeable was the exquisite carbon-fiber work that has been completed on every exterior panel of the car. 4 Laws infusion carbon technique is said to be a combination of both wet and dry carbon fiber production that creates a material that is almost as lightweight as wet carbon panels, but is considerably stronger than any other carbon fiber type offered.

Another telling aspect of the car's body is that it is missing the traditional cutouts in front of the rear wheels for the rear suspension torsion bars, thus hinting that it has been converted to a coilover suspension setup. In any case, the car is rolling on a set of perfectly flush 15" Watanabe RS wheels wrapped in Yokohama Advan tires. The 4 Laws Porsche is definite eye-candy that exhibits that classic 911 look but has been constructed with modern materials. The Porsche world has their eye on this carbon-shelled beauty and can't wait to see how the remainder of the build materializes. Until then, we'll continue to gaze at the abundance of carbon weave.


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Fresh off their LeMans victory, BMW thought it would be fun to put the LeMans 6.0L v12 into a X5. With about 700hp and 530 ft/lbs and mated to a 6-speed manual, the X5 would run 0-60 in 4.7 seconds. It then went 7:50 around "The Ring" with a top speed electronically limited to 193 mph. That is fast today and this was back in 2000.

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This is in German, but you hear a lot of the sweet v12 sound.

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4 door 928 wagon? Nice.

Ya, I saw that and thought it was cool. Seems it was a true 4 door. Then another company out there made a 4 seater, extended wheelbase, conversion as well. Where they just lengthened the doors.

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This is the Ferry Porsche conversion car. Notice the special projector headlights on the car as well.


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This picture is so awesome too. That is a Ruf 911 CTR. The car that Road & Track dubbed the "YellowBird". 463 hp (most made more than that) and 400+ ft/lbs was a lot back in 1987-96. The car had a a intergrated roll cage, custom lightened body panels, and a curb weight of under 2,600 pounds. The car was a beast.

And to have the CTR and a Ferarri F40?!?! :eek: Dang!


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