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Porsche 996 with a Front-Engine 1,200+ hp Twin-Turbo LSx V8

front-side view of a custom Porsche 996 with a front-engine V8

Gary Reid from ShowTime Entertainment Group loved Porsche 911s and powerful V8s. So he approached Aaron Gregory at Memphis Hell Fabrications to create a one-of-a-kind Porsche 911 (996) called “ShowTime Repco-Mod 933” with support from Repco. Rising out of the frunk is a twin-turbo 427 ci (7.0L) LSx V8 capable of 1200+ hp (894 kW) on E85 fuel. Backing that is a Bentley ZF 8HP eight-speed transmission and Holden HSV GTS independent rear end. The powertrain swap resulted in a 52/48 weight bias. The extreme exterior is thanks to a custom aluminum widebody kit and carbon fiber roof, bonnet, and doors. It is covered in Toyota Land Cruiser “Sandy Taupe” paint and accented by a custom set of Rotiform wheels (18×9.5, 18×10). The wild interior features carbon fiber Recaro seats cover in Porsche Pepita fabric, MPI racing steering wheel, and a custom pedal box.

front view of a custom Porsche 996 with a front-engine twin-turbo V8

closeup view of a twin-turbo LSx V8 poking through a funk lid

front-side view of a custom Porsche 996 with a front-engine twin-turbo V8

closeup view of a twin-turbo LSx V8 in the front of a Porsche 996 frunk

closeup view of custom widebody on a Porsche 996

rear-side view of a Porsche 996 with custom widebody kit

custom interior in a Porsche 996

MPI steering wheel in a custom Porsche 996

carbon fiber Recaro seats in a Porsche 996

transmission shifter and hydraulic hand brake in a Porsche 996

rear-side view of custom widebody kit on a Porsche 996

front-side view of a unpainted Porsche 996 showing custom widebody kit and composite panels

side view of a unpainted Porsche 996 showing custom widebody kit and composite panels

rear-side view of a unpainted Porsche 996 showing custom widebody kit and composite panels

twin-turbo LSx V8 in the front of a Porsche 996

side view of a Porsche 996 being built with front-engine V8

front-side view of a Porsche 996 being built with front-engine V8

Source: Repco media and ShowTime

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