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All if you're a Porsche fanatic like myself and many others, you wish there were more "911's" (930, 964, 993,996, 997) or other Porsche models for that matter (944, 928, etc). I know Yamaguchi loves these cars, especially the Rothman's 956 with his mention about Porsche's and Stefan Bellof in the GT TV video about the Monterey Historic Automobile Race.
So due to a licensing stranglehold of Microsoft and Electronic Arts (or the cost of such, which is a complete bummer
), we don't see official Porsche's in GT5. Well then how about more derivatives of a less conventional means like the following. After all we see alot of other tuners like Mine's, amuse, Spoon, etc; why not these in addition to RUF?
- edo-competition *
- Gemballa *
- TechArt *
- Mansory *
*(Personal favorites, but there's numerous Porsche tuners or "derivative manufacture's" in the world!)
Now I understand that some of these might now be considered "Manufactures" as the RUF, but I also wonder if these would be considered Licensing "loop holes"
But as I mentioned before there's others that are also reminiscent of the 962 and 956 cars as well
Schuppan 962CR -
The Schuppan 962CR was a vehicle built in 1994 by Australian racecar driver Vern Schuppan. It was built as a tribute to Schuppan's 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans victory and 1989 All Japan Sports Prototype Championship title. The 962CR is based on the dominant Le Mans-winning Porsche 962 race car of which Schuppan raced and owned with his own team.
The 962CR is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive vehicle weighing 1,050 kg (2,315 lb). Powering the car is a 3.3-litre Type-935 Flat-6 featuring twin KKK turbochargers giving 600 hp (about 182 hp/L) mated to a five-speed manual transmission. This unit was borrowed nearly directly from the standard Porsche 962 unit used in the North American IMSA GT Championship with a slight decrease in displacement. The car's top speed is 230 mph (370 km/h) with a 060 mph acceleration time of 3.5 seconds.
The chassis and body were built entirely by Schuppan, although it featured design elements from the 962 race car. Assembly took place at the VSL 60,000 ft² race and production facility in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. Funding was provided by Japanese investors who support Schuppan's race team that ran in the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship.
At just over US$1.5 million in 1994, the Schuppan 962CR is among the most expensive vehicles ever sold new. Rumors circulated for several years that the 962CR was sold new for US$2.5 million, but this rumor was eventually dispelled by author and Porsche enthusiast Karl Ludvigsen who listed a price of ¥195 000 000.
It is unknown how many Schuppan 962CRs were ever completed, with the number believed to be either five or six. Payment failed to arrive for two of the vehicles after they were shipped to Japan. This, coupled with the high cost of the car's construction and a worldwide economic recession, forced Schuppan to declare bankruptcy, folding not only his car company but his race team as well.
So due to a licensing stranglehold of Microsoft and Electronic Arts (or the cost of such, which is a complete bummer
), we don't see official Porsche's in GT5. Well then how about more derivatives of a less conventional means like the following. After all we see alot of other tuners like Mine's, amuse, Spoon, etc; why not these in addition to RUF?- edo-competition *
- Gemballa *
- TechArt *
- Mansory *
*(Personal favorites, but there's numerous Porsche tuners or "derivative manufacture's" in the world!)
Now I understand that some of these might now be considered "Manufactures" as the RUF, but I also wonder if these would be considered Licensing "loop holes"
But as I mentioned before there's others that are also reminiscent of the 962 and 956 cars as well
Schuppan 962CR -
The Schuppan 962CR was a vehicle built in 1994 by Australian racecar driver Vern Schuppan. It was built as a tribute to Schuppan's 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans victory and 1989 All Japan Sports Prototype Championship title. The 962CR is based on the dominant Le Mans-winning Porsche 962 race car of which Schuppan raced and owned with his own team.
The 962CR is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive vehicle weighing 1,050 kg (2,315 lb). Powering the car is a 3.3-litre Type-935 Flat-6 featuring twin KKK turbochargers giving 600 hp (about 182 hp/L) mated to a five-speed manual transmission. This unit was borrowed nearly directly from the standard Porsche 962 unit used in the North American IMSA GT Championship with a slight decrease in displacement. The car's top speed is 230 mph (370 km/h) with a 060 mph acceleration time of 3.5 seconds.
The chassis and body were built entirely by Schuppan, although it featured design elements from the 962 race car. Assembly took place at the VSL 60,000 ft² race and production facility in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. Funding was provided by Japanese investors who support Schuppan's race team that ran in the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship.
At just over US$1.5 million in 1994, the Schuppan 962CR is among the most expensive vehicles ever sold new. Rumors circulated for several years that the 962CR was sold new for US$2.5 million, but this rumor was eventually dispelled by author and Porsche enthusiast Karl Ludvigsen who listed a price of ¥195 000 000.
It is unknown how many Schuppan 962CRs were ever completed, with the number believed to be either five or six. Payment failed to arrive for two of the vehicles after they were shipped to Japan. This, coupled with the high cost of the car's construction and a worldwide economic recession, forced Schuppan to declare bankruptcy, folding not only his car company but his race team as well.
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