This Gunther Werks 911 Will Make You Forget About The Next GT2 RS

An exclusive collaboration with racing legend Martin Brundle

After seemingly pushing the 993-generation 911 to its absolute limits with insane creations like the GXR-Evo and insane air-cooled F-26, Gunther Werks has partnered with former F1 racer and legendary motorsport commentator Martin Brundle to create a limited-run model based on its existing Turbo platform. The car will be limited to just five units and pricing hasn’t yet been made public.

Badged the Brundle Edition Turbo, the car uses a twin-turbocharged, air-cooled 4.0-liter flat-6 with a monstrous 860 horsepower and 610 pound-feet of torque. To extract such grunt from a relatively small engine, Gunther Werks — maker of supercar-beating 993s — has fitted Mahle pistons, forged conrods, individual throttle bodies, a billet crank, and stainless steel headers. Managing everything is a Motec ECU, and power is sent to the rear wheels through a Getrag six-speed manual.

It’s not just the engine that distinguishes this car from an old 993. It includes bespoke coilover suspension, custom front and rear anti-roll bars, double-wishbone suspension, a front strut brace, and a hydraulic nose lift. Braking comes from 6-piston Brembo calipers up front with 14-inch discs and 4-piston Brembo stoppers at the rear with 13.6-inch discs. Customers eager to extract the most performance out of the car can order lightweight carbon-ceramic discs.

Clad in carbon fiber and very light

Charlie Brundle, Martin’s daughter and an automotive designer, led the car’s design, which is painted in a stunning shade of blue inspired by Brundle’s racing helmet, complete with white accents on the front and rear fenders, doors, and rear-wing endplates. Speaking of the rear wing, it offers an adjustable angle of attack, perfect for track use.

The team behind the analog GXR-Evo 911 also crafted custom 18-inch forged two-piece magnesium and carbon fiber wheels for the car, drawing on inspiration from Brundle’s old Brabham F1 car, and available as an option. The car comes standard with 18-inch forged three-piece aluminum wheels. Most of the exterior panels are made from carbon fiber, helping the Brundle Edition Turbo weigh in at just 2,700 lbs.

The car also features a plethora of special touches inside. It comes equipped with lightweight, carbon fiber bucket seats with black and red trim, an MB logo on the headrests, and red door trim. A quote from Brundle sits on the dashboard, reading, “The most important bit of the car is the nut holding the steering wheel.” Each car includes a Bell HP77 helmet with a matching blue, white, red, and carbon fiber finish.

“I’ve spent my entire life driving the most advanced machinery in the world,” Martin Brundle said at the car’s unveiling. “For me, one of the most unique aspects of a Gunther Werks vehicle is that, despite having extreme race car performance, it is remarkably civilized and usable too. To collaborate with Gunther Werks and to have my daughter lead the design means this project is deeply personal. We’ve poured our collective experience from the driver’s seat, the paddock and the design studios into this car.”

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