TechArt

TECHART Automobildesign GmbH is a German automobile tuner specialized in existing Porsches, for which they offer extensive tuning packages.

TECHART Automobildesign GmbH
TypePrivate
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1987
HeadquartersLeonberg, Germany
Key people
Thomas Behringer
ProductsAutomobile tuning for Porsches
Websitewww.techart.de
The TECHART workshop
The TECHART GTstreet Coupe
Techart GrandGT (based on Porsche Panamera Sport Tourismo)

History

The company was founded in 1987 by Thomas Behringer, with its headquarters located in Leonberg, Germany. The company is recognized as an independent manufacturer.[1] On May 10, 2008, the TechArt GT Street RS (based on a Porsche 997 GT2), driven by Jörg Hardt, ran the fastest time at the annual Tuner Grand Prix, beating out Porsche tuner Cargraphic, which had won the past three consecutive years. While not official, it is widely accepted that the winner of the Tuner GP is Europe's best tuner.[2]

In late 2009, the Techart GTstreet RS, based on the Porsche 911 GT2 (997), completed the 3,671 meters of the Sachsenring in 1:31.94 min. Until 2015, no other Porsche was faster in Auto Bild Sportscar's ranking. [3]

Notes
  1. "Techart Company History". techart.de. Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
  2. "Tuner Grand Prix". modifiedle.com. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
  3. "Record at the Sachsenring". speedheads.de. Retrieved 2010-01-21.


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