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Meet the car that makes...
Meet the car that makes a Bugatti Veyron seem slow! Itò€™s called the GT9 ò€“ and can claim to be one of the fastest roadgoing models ever made.
German tuner 9ff has been developing the Porsche-based machine for a number of years. But this is the first time pricing and details have been released.
The front end is borrowed from a 911 GT3, although the rest of the chassis is unique, and has been constructed using strong yet lightweight carbon and kevlar fibre. With its low roof, the car is only 1.18 metres tall, while an extreme bodykit practically scrapes the road surface. Both features are crucial to help achieve the 254mph top speed ò€“ 1mph higher than a Veyron!
Under the bonnet, the GT9ò€™s engine is sourced from the 996-generation Porsche 911 Turbo. Reworked turbos, dry sump lubrication and a gold-finished induction plate boost power to 973bhp and torque to 964Nm. And as the car weighs only 1,326kg, it should cover 0-60mph in 3.4 seconds.
Potential buyers need to be just as quick to get their hands on a GT9, though ò€“ only 20 examples will be made, each with a price tag of Ò£394,000.