ERBACHER JOURNAL · OUR LATEST BUILD
Red Rocket.
ERBACHER Performance No. 7.
4.3 litres. 420 HP. And a reason to take the next bend.
Some cars make you stop and look. This one makes you want to turn the key. Our latest ERBACHER Performance is No. 7, finished in Red Rocket. At the rear sits EGMO’s air-cooled 4.3-litre flat-six with 420 HP. Inside, a leather steering wheel, two Pole Position seats and the red knob of the CAE shifter are waiting.
We built this car on a Porsche 964 base for ourselves, as a media car with the full Performance specification. And we wanted to experience it where a 911 belongs: out on the road. So we combined a drive along the winding roads of Tuscany with a track day at Mugello. These photographs and two films tell the story of that trip.
01 · THE COLOUR
Red Rocket. A different look in every light.
A single photograph can only tell part of the story of this paintwork. Its appearance shifts with the light. It looks different over the curved wings than across the broad bonnet, different in sunshine than in shade. This is a car worth walking around. The familiar lines of the 911 give Red Rocket something new to work with at every angle.
The red continues beneath the bodywork. You will find it on the cooling fan, in the stitching inside, on the belts and on the gear knob. Take a closer look and the connections between those details become clear.
02 · AT ITS HEART
4.3 litres. Pure driving pleasure.
For us, a large-capacity naturally aspirated engine at the rear is one of the best reasons to drive an air-cooled 911. The EGMO flat-six in No. 7 produces 420 HP. Its sound, its response to the accelerator and its partnership with a manual gearbox make every drive more than a journey from one place to another.
Carefully matched engineering sits behind that experience. The air-cooled six-cylinder boxer uses a central throttle body and drive-by-wire. Its cooling fan is painted in body colour. ABS and traction control are also part of this Performance’s specification. What matters to us is how these components work together, and how much pleasure the finished car brings to a drive.
03 · ROAD AND CIRCUIT
Tuscany ahead. Mugello on the calendar.
There were two sides to the trip. On the winding roads of Tuscany, we could drive, test and photograph our latest build. A track day at Mugello gave us the reason to bring both experiences together. There, No. 7 also went out onto the circuit.
That breadth of experience is part of the Performance’s appeal to us. A country road winding through the landscape. Another gear selected with the CAE shifter. Then a day on a circuit, with the focus entirely on driving. Our media car is here to show what we build. For us, that includes driving it ourselves on the road and on track.
04 · BEHIND THE WHEEL
Leather, Alcantara and a thread of red.
The Pole Position seats combine Alcantara with woven leather on their seating surfaces. The same woven leather appears on the door panels. Alcantara covers the pillars and other surfaces, while a carbon trim strip adds a distinct accent. This is an interior you discover through touch as well as sight.
Red contrast stitching runs across the seats and upholstered surfaces. ERBACHER Performance is embroidered in red on the headrests, complemented by red belts. The black leather steering wheel has a red twelve-o’clock marker. Beside it sits the CAE shifter with its red gear knob. Every detail is close to the driver.
These are the decisions we love making when building a car. How a steering wheel feels. How leather and Alcantara work together. Which colour follows you through the whole vehicle. In No. 7, they come together in a cockpit that invites you to settle in and then head out.
05 · FORM AND FUNCTION
Carbon, Fuchs wheels and the rear wing.
The front bodywork, bonnet, rear bumper and Turbo-style rear wing on this car are made from carbon. Lightweight construction extends beneath the paintwork. For No. 7, we chose the distinctive Turbo-style wing. If you prefer the more compact profile of a ducktail, that is also an option when planning your ERBACHER.
Fuchs wheels with black deep dishes give the car its stance. Behind them sit red Brembo six-piston brakes with the ERBACHER logo. On a 911, wheels, brakes and bodywork have a close visual relationship. Here, they carry through the sporting character and colour of the entire build.
06 · ON THE ROAD WITH NO. 7
A few bends. Many perspectives.
The full photo story of our latest creation. In the Tuscan light, between the cypress trees and a little different from every angle.
YOUR ERBACHER
What story will yours tell?
Red Rocket is our own interpretation of the Performance. Your ERBACHER begins with your ideas. A colour you cannot stop thinking about. Materials you enjoy having around you. And the question of where and how you want to drive it.
From the engine and rear wing to the last stitch, we plan the build together. Explore the possibilities or tell us what matters most to you in your own ERBACHER.