Issue 106
September 2010

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EVT-700

The EVT-700, based on the current, fastest and most accomplished 911 Turbo yet, is the product of Arizona-based tuning company Evolution Motorsport.

There’s nothing subtle about this Martini-themed 997 and as we make our first acquaintances, you kind of that ‘Here’s Johnny’ vibe. Fitted with the company’s EVT 700 upgrade, this striking 911 Turbo is now producing a staggering 700hp and 703lb ft of torque. Modified turbochargers, high flow intercoolers, stainless steel headers and a high flow exhaust system are all part of this extensive tuning package. Once immersed in the surrounds of the completely standard interior there’s no real indication of the fettled flat-six’s epic potential nestling at the rear.

No one in their right mind would describe the 997 Turbo’s performance as anything other than epic, but it’s only after stepping out of a factory 997 Turbo Cabriolet- admittedly equipped with the glacial-pace changing Tiptronic S transmission- that it makes the standard machine seem a tad tame. And that’s no exaggeration. The EVT-700 picks a point on the horizon and gets there as if it’s bending space-time itself. The power delivery is quite different to the factory car’s fairly seamless power curve. There’s a noticeable albeit small pause where the engine’s torque is held back by the ECU, but once the needle hovers around 3500rpm and you stay committed the acceleration proves shockingly rapid.

There’s a minute amount of numbness in the steering through the first few degrees of lock, but as the speed builds the Turbo’s four-wheel drive chassis simply eats up corners; tyres gripping the asphalt with a python like conviction. So is there any compromise for the extra power and could there be a case where the standard Turbo’s 480bhp proved insufficient on UK roads? In reality, there isn’t. But once you’ve tasted the power of the EVT-700, you’ll want to experience it time and time again, and by that point you’ll probably be in a serious amount of trouble with the law.

Porsche’s four-wheel drive system copes with the extra power with no hysterics, the 997 still remains the manageable, mind-warping point-to-point supercar.

Specification
911 Turbo 6-speed manual
Engine: 3600cc, flat six, water-cooled
Max Power: 703hp @ 6000rpm
Max Torque: 703lb ft @ 3250rpm
Weight: 1620kg
Transmission: six-speed manual, four-wheel drive
Max Speed: 190+mph
0-60mph: 2.9 seconds (claimed)
0-100mph: 6.8 seconds (claimed)

Read the full review in March 09, issue 88.

Contact www.regal-auto.co.uk/ www.evoms.com for further information.

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