Kalmar says that this 997-based RS-7 is the last safari-spec Porsche 911 that it can build
With adaptive damping and hydraulic ride height adjustment, Kalmar RS-7 conversions start from just under €100,000
As you might have guessed, the RS-7 is Kalmar’s rally-ready take on the 997. Looks excellent, doesn’t it? Particularly with that LED light pod stuck on its nose.
…it’s probably worth pointing out here that this is the most modern safari conversion that Kalmar’s offshoot brand ‘Beyond Adventure’ will be able to undertake. That’s because the 997 was the last 911 to get a full steel chassis. The complex glued and bonded aluminium and steel chassis of the 991 and 992 would make things far too tricky.
“It must be possible to fix a safari car with a hammer and a welder when you are somewhere in the middle of nowhere, and many race teams running the newer versions have learned the nice stiff chassis cracks easily with even with relatively small impacts,” says Jan Kalmar himself.
What Greg Potts thinks about RS-7?
