On October 21, Gunther Werks announced the Gunther Werks Brundle Edition Turbo, a five-car run of its reimagined air-cooled Porsche 911 developed with former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle and designed by his daughter, Charlie Brundle. The headline figures are 860 horsepower, 610 lb-ft of torque and a six-speed manual gearbox. The figure that matters more to collectors is five.
What Gunther Werks has confirmed
According to the announcement from the company’s Huntington Beach, California base, the car uses a 4.0-liter air-cooled, twin-turbocharged flat-six rated at 860 hp and 610 lb-ft, paired with a six-speed manual. It offers Sport and Track drive calibrations that were refined with Martin Brundle’s involvement. The chassis gets bespoke double-wishbone suspension, an adjustable high-downforce rear wing, front aerodynamic canards, upgraded Brembo CCMR brakes with forged billet calipers and one-off forged magnesium wheels carrying Brundle branding.
The personalization is where the build departs from a standard Gunther Werks commission. Charlie Brundle, who has previously worked with McLaren Automotive, Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover, led the exterior and interior design. The hand-painted two-tone pearl livery is inspired by her father’s racing helmet. Inside, the dashboard carries his helmet insignia and a stitched line: “The most important bit of the car is the nut holding the steering wheel.” Other details include hand-signed dashboard end plates, a monogram embossed in the headrests, seat-bolster labels that reference the colors of Grand Prix cars he drove, a bespoke key and exclusive door sills. Each car comes with a Bell HP77 helmet in matching colors, signed by Martin Brundle.
The public debut is planned for the Concours at Wynn Las Vegas, which runs October 29 to November 1, 2026.
The tribute is to a man, not a model
Most limited-run Porsche specials earn their place through the car’s own history: a homologation rule, a race result, a factory program. The Brundle Edition borrows its story from outside the Porsche catalog. Brundle debuted in Formula 1 with Tyrrell at the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix, took nine podiums, and drove for Brabham in 1989 and 1991. His sports-car record is Jaguar’s: the 1988 World Sportscar Championship and Daytona 24 Hours, and the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans, which he won in the number 3 Jaguar XJR-12 with John Nielsen and Price Cobb.
None of the announcement coverage we reviewed describes a Porsche-specific chapter in Brundle’s career. That is no flaw. It does change what a buyer is acquiring. The provenance here is the commission itself: a named driver and his daughter’s design, in a five-car allocation. That is closer to a coachbuilt one-off than to a factory special edition, and it should be judged that way.
What has not been confirmed
Gunther Werks has not announced a price, a delivery schedule, or whether all five cars are allocated. Top Gear reported a figure of $1.98 million, but the company’s own announcement, as published by other outlets, does not state one, so treat that number as unconfirmed. Curb weight, acceleration and top speed have also not been released.
The announcement refers to the “Gunther Werks Turbo platform,” and several outlets describe it as 993-based. For context, evo’s review of the standard Gunther Werks Turbo described a 993-based car with a planned run of 75, a price from £1,250,000, 840 bhp and a 1,265 kg curb weight. If that car is the baseline, the Brundle Edition adds 20 hp and a far smaller production run, but that comparison is ours, not the manufacturer’s.
Where it sits among air-cooled Turbo reimaginations
The obvious rival is Singer’s Turbo Study, which Motor1 reported at 510 hp from a twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter air-cooled flat-six, with rear- or all-wheel drive depending on the customer. Singer and Gunther Werks approach the same donor generation differently: Singer’s output is far lower, while Gunther Werks has pushed power and aero much further. Gunther Werks has also shown it will go beyond the 911 shape, as in the 1,000-hp F-26 Slantnose reimagining we covered in 2025.
For the donor generation itself, the market for original cars is documented in our coverage of a 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo at Mecum Nashville and a 1996 993 Carrera RS lot. Those cars are collected for originality. The Brundle Edition is the opposite. On the Jaguar side, our look at a 191-mile Jaguar XJR-15 shows how the early-1990s racing era is valued today.
Why collectors should watch it, and what to ask
Five cars and a named collaborator give the Brundle Edition scarcity and a story. A manual gearbox behind an air-cooled engine helps. None of it guarantees a market. Tribute builds of this kind have a short public resale record, the value depends on Gunther Werks’ continued standing, and a price has not been published. Anything said about future value at this stage is speculation.
Watch for the confirmed price and a car-by-car numbering scheme. Watch for whether Martin Brundle’s involvement is recorded in writing for each car. Delivery timing and independent performance figures after the Las Vegas debut will fill in the rest.
Sources: Gunther Werks announcement as published by StuttCars; Top Gear; Motor1; evo; Motor1 on the Singer Turbo Study; Martin Brundle and Jaguar XJR-12 career records; Petersen Automotive Museum for Concours dates.
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