At Monterey Car Week, Gunther Werks’ salute to the slant-nose Porsche 930 was seen. The company, based in Huntington Beach, California, discusses its production plans for the F-26. The F-26 features a 4.0-liter flat-six twin-turbo engine delivering 1000 horsepower, coupled with a six-speed manual transmission. We witnessed a 911 drop, followed by the Quail event at 9 a.m. Today might have been a garage between Sunset and Figueroa. In honor of the famous Porsche 930, this is built, even though it’s not one of the first slant-noses that were made in the 1980s. This is also a nod to the king of kings, since the ruler already has a Porsche 911. Porsche fans who liked racing wanted their road-going Turbos (930s) to look like the sleek 935s that won over 100 races in the 1970s and took first place overall in the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans, even though they weren’t the best cars in their class. Gunther Werks’ F-26 car aims to capture some of that magic and, hopefully, some of the memories. It achieves this by leveraging the knowledge and experience gained from its four projects, with the first project being tested in 2019. This one looks like a mix of road and race cars, but for those looking for pop-up headlights, the search continues. This one has fixed pieces built into the front end made of carbon fiber, so bring your trailer. The name comes from the fact that the company in Huntington Beach, California, will only make that many F-26s. It has a limited-slip differential, a 4.0-liter flat-six twin-turbo engine that makes 1000 horsepower, and a six-speed manual gearbox. The curb weight is only 2750 pounds, which is kept low by using magnesium wheels, carbon-ceramic brake rotors, and a lot of carbon fiber in the building process. It weighs 2.8 pounds per horsepower, so bring one with you. That will be a great rocket ship if the tires can join. Keep in mind that the 1000-horsepower number is for a mix with a lot of ethanol. At 93 octane, the engine will make less power. The Turbo version from Gunther Werks has 700 horsepower. Like the other GW cars we’ve seen, it has huge, heavy tires, Continental 295/30R-18 up front and 335/30R-18 in the back. Adaptive dampers should be able to adjust to the firm ride that is needed to get the most out of this engine, and the extra 1.2 inches of wheelbase should help with balance. We’re also ready to try this one.
