REVIEW: Last week, restomod firm Autoart revealed this: the Paul Stephens 993R. It's now up to Autocar to see if it drives as good as it looks...
It’s based on the basic Carrera 2, so unlike the hotter 993s, which had wider bodies, this car is as narrow as it can be. I quite like that idea. Then a lot of weight has come out of it, much from the interior but also plenty outside with the adoption of an aluminium bonnet, lighter side and rear glass, composite front and rear bumpers and sunroof deletion. The seams are then welded and a discreet roll cage is installed.
The brakes, because this is a road car and lighter than the original, are the iron rotors from a 993 Carrera RS, rather than carbon-ceramics. There’s still an anti-lock system.RS, shod with 215/40 front and 275/35 rear Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres.The suspension linkages are Porsche Motorsport parts, rather than the originals, because they offer greater adjustability. They get adjustable dampers from Tractive and a set-up by a specialist called Centre Gravity.
It’s well finished, too. A member of the Walklett family is a composite specialist and supplies the panels to which the finishing materials are stuck; and the fit and finish in here, especially given that it’s light and bespoke, feels first-rate. Not showy, not overly complex, just simple. I’m on board with that.
On British roads, you don’t need any more than the first stage on the damper settings, which gives fine body control but softens the edges from harsh surface imperfections.I can imagine that, overseas or on a circuit, the stiffer settings might come into their own; but in its kindest setting, it retains a thoroughly pleasing and, above all, 911-ish balance, with a lightly loaded front end that wants help getting planted on the way into corners, by keeping some braking force on during turn-in.
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