The TechArt GTstreet R Touring Is A Modified 911 Turbo With (Slightly) More Subtlety

Limited to 25 units, the Touring aerokit caters to those who want their 800bhp 911s a little less in-yer-face

08 Mar 2024

Launched in 2021, the TechArt GTstreet R is the German tuner’s take on the current-gen Porsche 911 Turbo S. Clearly, for some people, the standard car’s 641bhp and 2.7-second 0-62mph time are just too darn slow, because the GTstreet R turns that up to 700bhp at a minimum, or 789 through the use of a further engine upgrade and new turbochargers.

The thing is, the GTstreet R is a bit… brash. It has a rear wing that has the option of another, smaller rear wing on top of it. What if you want your near-800bhp modified 911 to be a bit more subtle?

TechArt now has a solution for that presumably quite small group of people, as it’s unveiled a Touring version of the GTstreet R. In Porschespeak, Touring of course refers to one of the brand’s hardcore models with less aggro and more subtle bodywork. It’s been used to great effect on hugely desirable wingless versions of the 992 and 991 generation 911 GT3s.

TechArt has borrowed the name to pop on a new version of the GTstreet R which ditches the mad multi-tiered wing of the standard car and replaces it with a new ducktail spoiler. Made largely of carbon fibre, it’s apparently 60 per cent lighter than the standard 911 Turbo’s spoiler, and features larger cooling ducts to direct more air towards the uprated 3.7-litre twin-turbo flat-six engine.

Otherwise, the Touring version is identical to the original car, so gets the same two power output options as well as lots of other carbon fibre addenda on the outside. It also has a 30mm wider track than the standard 911 Turbo S and 25mm lower suspension, with the further option of an adjustable coilover kit.

TechArt will paint the whole lot in pretty much any colour scheme you desire, as well as trim the interior in various combinations of leather or ‘heritage fabrics’.

Just 25 Tourings will be built, making it rarer than the already exclusive bewinged GTstreet R, of which 87 are being produced. The kit starts at €98,250 (around £83,700), before taxes and on top of the £180,600 starting point of a new 911 Turbo S donor car. Still, keep the spec subtle enough and you might just fool a few people into thinking it’s just a Carrera with a bodykit.

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