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Twin-Turbo 600hp Ferrari 360 Modena! Ferrari's 360 Modena is one of the world's greatest cars – no doubt about that. But it's not special enough for one of the world's greatest tuning houses.
The famous German company Koenig has set about reworking the baby Ferrari to turn it into a fire-breathing monster, capable of leaving any of its rivals for dead – even the forthcoming Porsche 911 Turbo.
Boasting nearly as much power as Ferrari's Formula One race car, the Koenig KS360 Modena is the first evolution of the ultra-desirable supercar. The 3,586cc 40-valve V8 motor – which can still be seen
under the glass engine cover – has been stripped down to fit special Mahle pistons, which are lighter than the originals. These lower the compression ratio to allow for a pair of modified Garrett T04
turbochargers. The exhaust is custom-made for this car. At maximum boost, the V8 produces an awesome 600bhp at 7,200rpm – equating to 165bhp a litre!
Torque is also up to 570Nm at 6,000rpm and, according to Koenig, the KS360 Modena blasts to 60mph in 3.3 seconds and storms on to an estimated 210mph top speed The standard suspension
system has remained untouched. Ferrari uses a semi-active set-up, and the computer does the work of levelling the car and hardening or softening the damping as is deemed necessary. This proves perfectly
able to compensate for the additional power, as is the standard braking system.
Despite having front and rear spoilers added to the car, this Ferrari's owner wanted to retain the regular
wheels and tyres in order to keep it looking fairly standard. However, Koenig has fitted new 9J and 11Jx19-inch wheels with Pirelli P-Zero Assimetrico rubber.
The twin-turbo engine conversion is the work of Konrad Gruber of Motoren Technologie Gruber (MTG) in Austria, but overseen by Koenig. A price for the changes would have to be agreed between the two parties. |
