No More Speedsters—Gunther Werks Ends 911 Run With 840-HP “Project Endgame”

No More Speedsters

This is it, we’re in the endgame now. Gunther Werks is signing off on Porsche 911 Speedsters with its final and wildest build yet. Called “Project Endgame,” it means more than just the ultimate; it also means the final rendition in the Gunther Werks Speedster program.

For non-Porsche enthusiasts, Gunther Werks is a well-known brand that uses modern engineering and technology to recreate and reimagine classic 911s. When simply owning a Porsche isn’t enough, the folks over at Gunther Werks can probably draw up a commission – provided you have what it takes to afford their work.

The Endgame

Gunther Werks made a name for itself with classic Porsches. Their Speedster builds are particularly popular. However, this is the final rendition of the Speedster program, which means it’s far from an ordinary Gunther Werks project – not to say their other projects are lacking.

Exquisite detailing and thoughtful modernization. While classic Porsche purists might scoff, it’s hard to invalidate the time and effort that Gunterh Werks puts in. Starting with the exterior, while it is built on the bones of a Porsche 993, it wears modern aerodynamics in the form of wider wheel arches, a big wing, and LEDs all around, tying everything together.

The exterior panels of Project Endgame are made from carbon fiber. Thanks to Gunther Werk’s meticulous attention to detail, the brand claims that it’s around the weight of a Toyota GR86, about 2,600 lbs (claimed figures, unsure if wet or dry), but just wait until we get to the power under the hood (trunk).

It continues to the interior. Not a single stone was left unturned. Every part is in theme, from the seats down to the steering wheel. Thankfully, we don’t see a digital display here because that might have taken things too far.

Power comes from a flat-six, but it’s not your typical Gunther Werks heart beating behind the driver. Instead of around 400-plus horsepower, which is about the sweet spot of these “wild” builds, Gunther Werks went all out and put a twin-turbo flat-six from Rothsport Racing that puts out a whopping 840 horsepower and 660 lb-ft of torque that revs out all the way to 7,500 rpm.

Only the rear wheels are driven on this car, and all that power and torque courses through a six-speed manual transmission. Also, the intercoolers are plated in 24 karat gold, and while that may be an exercise in excess, gold actually helps bring intake charge temperatures down. This is the same engine that Gunther Werks used in its color-shifting 911 project, which also happens to make 840 horsepower.

To fit all of this in, a lot of thought was needed. Guntherwerks had to extend the rear quarter panels of the 993 to accommodate the massive twin-turbo power plant. That, and make sure that its massive rear wheels fit.

Bespoke

While this will be the final project Speedster for Gunther Werks, Project Endgame is also the first car built under GWX, Gunther Werks’ bespoke coachbuilding program. Under this, clients will be able to push the limits of personalization.

“Project Endgame is unlike any Speedster we’ve built before, with every element precision-engineered and designed in absolute collaboration with the client. Even the most granular details were taken into account and refined,” said Peter Nam, the boss and founder of Gunther Werks.

Details such as the gold plating, not only on the intercooler, but also on the mirrors, headlights, and gear lever, are just some of the parts that the program can deliver. Because of this, Gunther Werks will continue to push the boundaries of opulence, detail, and bespoke craftsmanship in its future projects thanks to GWX.