The INSANE 800+hp on the Gunther Werks 993

Spike's Car Radio

Spike Feresten

Leisure, Automotive

4.3 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Spike sits down with Peter Nam of Gunther Werks to break down the philosophy behind their track-ready, street-legal Porsche 993 builds. They get into the details of the Gunther Werks Turbo and discuss the evolution of Porsche modifications. Plus, Zuckerman reacts to Tesla suing drivers, Jeep’s in-car popup ads, and some wild ‘Dear Zuckerman’ listener letters. _____________________________________________________ 💰 Tax Network USA - Get Ahead on Your Taxes Use our link or call 1(800) 958-1000 to get your IRS troubles sorted! https://tnusa.com/Spike911 💸 Scholar Financial Advising - Get Financial Advice! Scholar Financial Advising is a paying sponsor of Spike’s Car Radio and all investing involves risk. You can read more about the risks of investing and conflicts of interest here: https://scholarfinancialadvising.com/spike911 🛠️ RaceDeck - Transform Your Garage Get 15% off plus free shipping with code SPIKE911! https://RaceDeck.com _____________________________________________________ Peter shares how Knight Rider sparked his love of cars, why Gunther Werks pushes air-cooled 911s to the extreme, and the surprising backstory behind the company name. After, Spike and Zuckerman unpack the Porsche 911’s bizarre #1 sales ranking in Andorra, the latest Tesla controversy, and the absurdity of Jeep’s touchscreen ads. Finally, in ‘Dear Zuckerman,’ chaos ensues over incarcerated fiancés, dementia-fueled family drama, and more hilarious written-in dilemmas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This car is what, about a million dollars?
0:05.0	It's like mid-ones, yeah.
0:07.0	Mid-ones.
0:08.0	You like that, Suckerman?
0:09.0	Just easy-you-all.
0:10.0	It's like mid-ones.
0:11.0	Like, no big deal.
0:12.0	I had it in track mode, which is what?
0:14.0	700 horsepower.
0:15.0	Track mode is more like a little over 800 horsepower.
0:18.0	Oh, really?
0:19.0	Yeah.
0:20.0	Wow. Here we are, Spike Scar Radio. Very exciting to be here.
0:27.3	You'll notice in the Johnny seat we have someone different. Peter Nam from Guntherworks.
0:32.2	Yeah. Welcome to the show, sir. Look at that. Some applause. Honored to be here. He's honored.
0:38.3	Is it really an honor? Why is it an honor?
0:40.3	Well, I think I'm the least famous person in this chair.
0:43.3	Wow.
0:45.3	No, I wouldn't agree with that.
0:46.3	I don't think so. Not to the car community. You're very famous in our world.
0:49.3	And right behind you, you can see we have one of your cars here. Normally I would drive it, which I did and just come talk about it myself.
0:56.8	But I asked you to come on because I thought you could really go into detail about the company.
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