Lazante Porsche 911 unveiled with 625 BHP F1 V6 engine

Lazante is said to build just 3 of these Tag Championship 911s

Engineering firm Lazante has unveiled a Porsche 911 fitted with a Formula 1 engine, called 'Tag Championship'. The new F1-engined Porsche 911 will make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The modified Porsche is based on the 930 generation 911 Turbo. The car's stock flat-six is replaced by a Tag-branded Formula 1 engine in the form of a 1.5-litre twin-turbo V6. The engine was earlier used to power McLaren's F1 cars to 3 consecutive driver's championship titles between 1984 and 1986.

The F1 engine though has been further upgraded by Cosworth for road use. These upgrades include new pistons, conrods, valves and titanium turbochargers. The upgrade now allows the engine to produce 625 BHP (up from 503 BHP) and rev to a screaming 10,250 rpm limit. The F1 powertrain is further paired with a 6-speed gearbox from the 993-gen 911 but with bespoke gear ratios. This allows the car to attain a top speed of 200 mph (322 km/h)

Apart from the engine upgrades, the Tag Championship Porsche 911 also comes with a major chassis overhaul, while the body panels are now made up of 'Formula 1 grade' carbon fibre. Inside, the car is completely stripped out, now featuring a roll cage, Recaro bucket seats and personal steering wheel - similar to that on the McLaren MP4/2 F1 car. All this allows the Porsche 911 to tip the scale at just 920 kg - almost 400 kg less than the standard model.

Lazante is said to build just 3 of these Tag Championship 911s - a reference to the MP4/2's three F1 driver's titles.

Source: Autocar UK