Sharkwerks Techart Carrera S PDK – Measured Improvements
How do you make a good car better? Exercise restraint. The latest 911 Carrera S is already an amazing car. The addition of direct injection and a dual clutch semi-automatic gearbox has given the car a near ideal drive train. Improved suspension tuning and slightly better aero dynamics has lead to a platform that is just about unbeatable in the twisties. Sharkwerks tuning in Fremont California has managed to take the latest 911 and squeeze just a little bit extra out of it.
We are pounding down a deserted farm road in the middle of nowhere California. Locals have told us that the only time people use this road is just before sunrise and just after sunset. Who knew farm roads have rush hours? We have made a couple of observation runs back and forth, and we are forced to believe them, not a single person in sight. Pulling away from a stop, it is immediately apparent the extra torque this car has over the factory car. The thick torque curve shoves the car forward even in the mid-range. As the needle swings around the tach, the acceleration gets even more urgent. Right at redline, I slide the awkward steering wheel button that Porsche has bestowed on the PDK equipped cars. The shift bangs off into the next gear faster than I can comprehend and it begins again.
