Akira Nakai, the chainsmoking widebody Porsche builder from Japan, has been slapping his own brand of insanity on Porsches for a long time now. In fact he bought his first 911 Turbo—with significant body damage—back in the late 1990s to build it into the car that would kick off a widebody aircooled revolution. That car was a matte black monster …
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The Rauh-Welt 997 Turbo Looks Like A Fat Cayman And I’m Here For It
RAUH-Welt Begriff, colloquially known as 'RWB' has revealed that it is working on body kits for the 997 generation of the Porsche 911 Turbo. On the tuner’s Instagram page, a post shows a black 997 Turbo with wide fenders, lower side skirts, and new bumpers. In addition to the cosmetic changes, the car that RWB is working on has custom gold wheels …
Continue to the full articleThis 800-HP RWB 993 Laps Tsukuba Circuit In An Effortless 58 Seconds
Though the shape and the sheer presence of Rauh-Welt's vehicles are all inspired by old-world motorsport, their striking appearance is appreciated by more folks loitering in parking lots than racing fans sitting in grandstands. Not every one of Akira Nakai's creations make it to the track, but this particular example, thankfully, does. There's a …
Continue to the full articleThis RWB 964RS Is A Circuit Scalpel At The Legendary Tsukuba
https://youtu.be/SedyINovCYo Taking a 964 and backdating it to look like a methamphetamine-addled 2.7 RS isn't something that many do, but with Akira Nakai's guidance, it can be done tastefully. Widened fenders, a functional aerodynamic package, and a few characteristically quirky Rauh-Welt Begriff touches help this green 964 stand out …
Continue to the full articleA History of Rauh-Welt’s Widebody Porsches
Akira Nakai's always had a wandering eye for the air-cooled 911, but before he'd laid a hand on a Porsche, he had an affinity for the Toyota Corolla. After a decade spent building and drifting AE86 Corollas, Nakai not only started his own racing team, Rough World, but had started developing a distinct style as a craftsman. By taking what he learned …
Continue to the full articleThis Rauh-Welt 965 Turbo is Punk Rock Perfection
The natural path of car ownership for an avid VW geek begins with a Golf and ends with a 911. Brian Scotto is no different, and after saving, selling some stock, and reaping the benefits of the housing collapse, he made a white 965 Turbo his very own. Being a man of style and taste, he used his vast network and contacted a man who's become …
Continue to the full articleThis 964 Turbo RWB Has All Of The Show To Match All Of Its Go
With those unmistakable flares and outrageous aero pumping up this classic Porsche, it's a feast for the eyes. There's something about the RWB shape which is so outrageous and gaudy that the purists still give them an approving nod. Power one with a 3.3-liter mill from Japanese tuner Promodet, and the package is enough to make anyone with a drop of …
Continue to the full article4 Part Porsche Mini Docu-Series Features Webber, Walker, Canepa and Nakai-San
Mobile and Social gaming developer Zynga has partnered with Porsche in what the two companies are calling a "global content partnership". In honor of Porsche's 70th anniversary, they're filling out the CSR Racing 2 mobile racing game (allegedly the world's most popular) with new Porsche-centric in-game content. They're also putting together a …
Continue to the full articleWatch The Newest RWB Build, Orlando’s “Fighting Night” Come to Life In Stunning 4k
It's pretty much de rigueur these days to document the build of a new RAUH-Welt Begriff Porsche. When Akira Nakia-san comes to town, the cameras come out in abundance. As the number of Porsches he's touched continues to grow, so does the library of build documentaries. However, not all documentaries are created equal. Chris Petruccio and …
Continue to the full articleWatch Akira Nakai As He Builds RWB “Brooklyn” Live on YouTube
If you haven't been following the progression of TheDrive.com, you really should be. They are a general interest automobile news, reviews, and stories site that was recently introduced to the Time.com family of sites. They've hired some really interesting writers and are genuinely trying to bring the fight to sites like Jalopnik and Autoblog for …
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