It seems like every 20 minutes, a different company unveils its take on a Porsche 911. Singer, Tuthill, RML, Sportclasse, the list goes on. Well, here’s the latest one. Rezvani, a company known more for making apocalypse cosplay SUVs, has just shown off a new customized Porsche 911, and you certainly won’t lose it in a parking lot.
While backdating has been a regular thing in the air-cooled Porsche world, adapting later models for the long-nose coachwork of early 911s, the water-cooled cars have experienced much shorter model cycles than the classic 911, so trying to imbue newer sports cars with classic styling has always been an extensive pursuit that involves custom fabrication and smearing retro on with a trowel rather than simply bolting on older parts.
Still, that hasn’t stopped Rezvani from taking a modern 911 and changing just about everything cosmetically to create the RR1. It looks very 934/5-inspired, with the round, relatively upright headlights contrasting against the dramatic tail, but there is something forced about the juxtaposition between old-school headlights and the doors and mirrors of a brand new sports car, a bit like pairing a tweed blazer with an Adidas tracksuit. It’s also worth noting that Rezvani claims the RR1 is inspired by the 935. You know, the Porsche that stretched fender flare rules to completely flatten out the headlight humps. Right.
The rear end of the RR1 is likely more agreeable, given that it’s more retro-inspired than retro-forced. Sure, it has a big wing and some seriously extended coachwork, but compared to the crude stretch of an old-school 935, the RR1’s rump complements the existing 992 styling language with a decent mixture of curves, a full-width light bar, and a little bit of factory rear bumper surfacing carried over. Add in the turbofan wheels, and you certainly get something distinctive.
Rezvani is serving up two flavors of RR1, the first being the Carrera-based RR1 600, available with either a manual or dual-clutch automatic transmission. In this trim, the standard three-liter flat-six has been fettled to produce 618 rear-wheel horsepower, which sounds absolutely explosive. Should you wish for even more grunt, Rezvani will serve up the Turbo-based RR1 750, with a promised zero-to-60 mph time of two seconds flat. Both trims get reworked suspension, and the options list includes such functional additions as extra heat exchangers and Öhlins TTX track dampers.
However, power is only half the equation. Because every panel save for the doors is made of carbon fiber, Rezvani claims a curb weight as light as 2,950 pounds. Considering a base 911 Carrera weighs 3,342 pounds, a 392-pound weight reduction combined with a boost in output to 600 horsepower in base trim ought to be dramatic.
Extensive tuner reworks are typically pricey, and this latest Rezvani is no exception. The RR1 starts at $195,000 plus whatever a donor car costs, although said donor car could be any current-generation 911, even a used 2020 model. Considering even the cheapest 2020 911 Carrera will run you nearly $100,000, a completed RR1 will cost proper supercar money. Still, if the prospect of a somewhat shocked-looking juiced-up lightweight 992 floats your boat, Rezvani plans to build 50 of these things.
Top graphic image: Rezvani Retro
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