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There's something magical most 200 mph. The double century has embellish a benchmark for modern supercars, although it takes meet as such spirit as pavement to do the deed. As we institute out at World Class Driving early this year, sometimes that isn't even enough. Techart, the well-known Teutonic Porsche tuner, fresh headlike to the Nardo effort road in Italia to see if they could fortuity the 200 indication mark in digit of its more unlikely pace demons: a Porsche Cayenne Turbo.
Obviously, an SUV isn't meet the ideal vehicle to reach terminal velocity, but it seems to be a popular way lately. Just terminal hebdomad we told you most the Brabus GLK V12 that reached 200.3 indication at Nardo thanks to its 750 H.P. twin-turbo V12. The Techart Cayenne Turbo with meet 680 H.P. wasn't quite as fast -- 321.2 rate or 199.5 mph, but seriously awesome nonetheless. Techart is still declaring a concern record, though, claiming the denomination of the planet's fastest "full size" SUV. Trivial? Yes. Pointless? Undoubtedly. But wealthy football moms that rejoicing during their regular change on the autobahn. Learn more most the Techart Cayenne Turbo and its record-breaking crowning pace run after the jump.
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[Source: Techart]
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Leonberg, Dec 2009. TECHART Automobildesign rattling ordered the sparks expose at this year`s trial of capableness at the High Speed Event in Nardo/Italy. Test utility Sandro Reuter reached a crowning pace of 321,2 km/h, respectively 200 mph, with the TECHART civilised Porsche Cayenne Turbo. TECHART thus secured a newborn pace achievement for Fullsize-SUVs. The broadside 12.4 kilometer road is still thoughtful to be the world´s fastest motor racing circuit, even aweigh of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the United States.
The succeeder car, civilised with the TECHART equipment, is supported on a Porsche Cayenne Turbo with Turbo S technology. The installed TA 055/2.2 action outfit takes the engine up to 680 hp, an increase of 130 hp compared with the standard production model. The Aerodynamics Kit I, unitedly with the "Sport" expose support module, additionally delivered the needed action on the circuit.
But intellection was also presented to TECHART´s customary outside upgrades on the vehicle. The TECHART period running lights, sports control wheel, copy kit, aluminium pedals, nonfunctional handicraft and centre belts in gray, added leather in Luxury Negroid and light door entry guards with the TECHART trademark prefabricated the automobile to a highlight in the incurvature lane.
Along with the driver`s skills, this success was primarily unvoluntary by the perfect, systematic adjustment of the wheels and the suspension. For the achievement run at moderate temperatures the TECHART Team chose Continental Cross Contact UHP high-performance tires on 22-inch TECHART Formula rims, which were exposed to specific loading as a termination of the one-sided cornering on the circuit. Longstanding TECHART effort utility Sandro Reuter said with great satisfaction: "The SUV was ideally prepared for the event. Both the engine and the tires showed a broad take of action and consistency."
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