NEW RECORD for Porsche set by Evolution
MotorSports
Fully
weighted street 997.1 Twin Turbo hits 234.6MPH at Texas
Mile.
Goliad, TX
-Evolution
MotorSports (EVOMS), based in Tempe, AZ has set a NEW RECORD for a
fully street weighted and street driven Porsche 997.1 Twin Turbo at
234.6MPH. The previous late
model Porsche standing 1-mile speed record was set back in 2008 in
an EVOMS built 996 TT at a speed of 231.6 MPH. Although the 996 TT
record lasted for more than 2 years, it was time for the next
generation 997 turbo to have its glory. MAYHEM, as it is known, is a 2007
Porsche 997.1 twin turbo with the company’s EVT1500
Performance System. The EVT1500 was piloted by EVOMS European
partner from Greece, Mike Paridis.
The record was set in
the standing mile at the event TEXAS MILE held March 25-27, 2011 in
Goliad, TX. The event is sanctioned by NASA of Texas and is
documented as the record for cars that are categorized as
"modified street cars". Defined as full
interiors, stereo/navigation systems with the only additions being
for safety; roll cages, fire extinguishers, etc.
Todd
Zuccone, founder and president of Evolution MotorSports said,
“Now we have another reason the so called
'tuners' of the USA market will not compete
with my company. There were noticeably none of the typical Porsche
tuning shops at this years Texas Mile. So, we now plan to take our
record setting Porsche to Europe to see who will step up.”
John Bray, Senior
Engine builder for the EVT1500 says, “Zuccone and I
have been a team for 8 years and we have shared this singular
vision for at least 6. I can not wait to see MAYHEM demonstrate to
the Europeans what us Americans can do with a
Porsche.”
Zuccone goes on to state that the methodical pace of the
company’s Research and Development has allowed years of
step by step improvement to lead to this record setting speed.
Founded in 1997, Evolution MotorSports has developed hundreds of
engine improvements for the 996TT, the 997TT and now the 997.2TT
with it’s EVT650 Performance System announced in mid
2010.
Mike
Paridis, founder of Exelixis in Greece, EVOMS partner
and pilot of the EVT1500 says, “Todd
Zuccone’s team allows innovation to come from both
inside his company and his external partners. Everyone has played a
critical role and I am proud to be on the EVOMS
team.”
Preparing
for Texas Mile Video - on YouTube:
Dyno Video
The EVT1500 Performance System, designed specifically for the
997.1TT vehicle is a full 4.0 liter engine build that is only
modified at the company’s Tempe, AZ
headquarters.
The
EVT1500, or "MAYHEM” began life as a twin
turbo Porsche 997 in 2007. It was acquired by Todd Zuccone of
Evolution MotorSports with 6 miles on the odometer for the sole
purpose of Extreme Testing. Development has always been the goal;
development of horsepower and torque to top speed testing for all
Evolution MotorSports Performance Systems and upgrade components
for Porsche. When the car had been in the EVOMS shop for less than
24 hours it began its transformation with a simple ECU performance
flash. Since that day, it lives as a Research and Development
platform for John Bray and the other EVOMS engineers. Chasing speed
and endurance records every time is is on the track.
The
EVT1500 Performance System sells for $220,000. (does not include
the car) The engine is an EVOMS built 4.0-liter twin turbo with
horsepower of 1485 and Torque of 1320. This upgrade also includes
all of the required safety components, suspension upgrades,
transmission modifications and all other needed aspects of the car
to match the performance of the engine. The cars post a 2.5 second
time in 0-60 and runs the ¼ mile in excess of 160 MPH.
The complete car weighs approximately 3200-3600 pounds depending on
options.
Evolution
MotorSports also features performance upgrades for Ferrari,
Lamborghini, Mercedes, Bentley, Maserati, BMW, Alfa Romeo, VW, Audi
as well as a full line of upgrades for all late model
Porsche’s including the new 2012 Cayenne / Panamera
turbo.
About Evolution MotorSports, Inc.
Founded in 1997, Evolution MotorSports has been the leader in after
market tuning of high performance automobiles with notable marquees
of Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, VAG and many others. From
casual-street to aggressive-track, Evolution
MotorSports’ research and product development has
become the standard by which all high performance automobiles are
judged. View the company websites at www.EVOMS.com
and www.EVOMSit.com
Evolution MotorSports is the exclusive N. American partner for
Gumpert GmbH. Roland Gumpert is the designer of the Gumpert apollo,
one of the fastest street production cars in the world. Visit the
Gumpert website for N. America at: www.GumpertRacing.com
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