The 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed gets underway next Thursday, 4 July and we're delighted to announce that the unique Porsche 981 Bergspyder concept will be making its UK debut with Porsche Club GB!
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Details of the secretive spyder were revealed earlier this month when it came out of hiding for the Gaisberg hillclimb in Austria. Built by a specialist team in Weissach, the group was tasked to explore the potential of the 981 chassis and create the most minimal sports car possible.
The team developed an open single-seater, with a wrap-around aeroscreen and full tonneau. This was made initially of imitation leather, with a carbon fibre panel planned for the next stage of development. Carbon was also used for both rear and front lids, while the cabin received almost no sound insulation, resulting in a mere 1,099 kg kerbweight. The car was finished in homage to the white and green 909 Bergspyder, Porsche’s lightest ever race car.
Power came from the same 387bhp 3.8-litre naturally aspirated flat-six fitted to the contemporary Cayman GT4, giving the Bergspyder a power-to-weight ratio of 357bhp per tonne. It could hit 62mph in just over four seconds and Porsche projected a Nürburgring lap time of around 7:30 minutes.
Along with this masterpiece from the museum, you’ll find us on stand 501 where Club members can rest and refuel with a freshly served barista prepared coffee or cup of tea. A map of the festival, complete with our location can be found here.