Kaege Retro Turbo

Restomods of the Porsche 911 are currently very popular worldwide. These are vehicles based on the series 964 and 993, which are visually upgraded to earlier modelyears of the so-called F-Series. Various manufacturers now offer a wide selection to customers. The best known are Singer and Kaege, of which the latter recently showed a new variant at the Retro Classics Stuttgart, which to our knowledge didn’t exist in this form so far from any other competitor: a restomod with turbocharged engine.

At the moment the Kaege Retro Turbo is in prototype stage, which is why the car exhibited in Stuttgart hides its interior behind foiled windows. As a basis, the small manufacturer from Stetten uses the Porsche 993 Turbo. However, only the roof, roof pillars, body shell, windows and technical components of this vehicle are used. Fenders, hoods and doors are made of carbon fiber and thus not only provide for the optical changed appearance, but also for a significant weight saving. The aim is a curb weight of 1,290 kilograms, making the vehicle 210 kilograms lighter than the original vehicle.

On the engine side, Kaege offers three options, two of which were already available in the 993 Turbo. They either keep the power at 408 hp or they increase it to the value of the ‘Werksleistungssteigerung 2’ (WLS2), which provides 450 hp. Alternatively, a Kaege performance kit with 510 hp is available. The power is transmitted to the permanent four-wheel drive system via a manual six-speed gearbox. There are no values for driving dynamics so far, but they should be based on those of the 993 Turbo.

When choosing the colors for the body and interior, the customers have almost infinite possibilities. The same applies to the type of upholstery for the seats and the selection of other extras. Also on the chassis side are different variants available. Kaege estimates a construction period of about two years for the construction of a new copy of the Retro Turbo. On the other hand, no information about the prices are available.

Images: Kaege, Matthias Kierse