We've tried the flat-four restomod in track-orientated format - time for the road-friendly version.
Even in its earliest form, the Kamm 912c was a very easy car to like. It was clearly a beautiful object, a feast of carbon this and lightweight that making for the rudest four-cylinder Porsche in a very long time. There was undoubtedly a huge amount of enthusiasm behind the project, too. And in the times we find ourselves in, that its joy centred on little power and not much weight seemed more than apposite. Less than 200hp and little more than 700kg had seldom seemed so compelling.
The 912c is immediately and significantly more relaxing to drive. Partly that’ll be due to familiarity , but the new settings are the major contributing factor. Even at low speed the additional compliance of the suspension is welcome, as it absorbs the impact of drain covers and the like with far less fuss. Being able to do the initial trundling in first gear is a real boon as well. A calmer car makes for a calmer driver.
Similarly, the suspension does a great job of smothering the bad bits while keeping the driver front and centre of the action. Of the five settings available, my preference was for one up from softest, which cut out a bit of the bob from the cushiest mode but retained some flow and some movement. The stiffer settings, on this test, just felt a tad too harsh. Alongside the steering, the suspension means a road drive can be properly revelled in.
With a performance boost alongside - 20hp goes a long way with just three-quarters of a tonne to shift - the Kamm 912c is a joy on a country road. Perhaps in this new set of ratios third is a little long, a shift at the top of second dropping you from the engine’s best bit for a sec, but not enough to spoil the fun. It’s light, compact and agile as before, albeit now with some subtlety and composure to proceedings, not such a wild ride and the better for it.
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