Aerfal Automotive to rebirth Porsche’s 904 GT racer

A Dutch firm is planning on resurrecting Porsche’s 1960’s mid-engined 904 in 300kW flat-eight form.

The original 904 Carrera GTS was a fibreglass-bodied sports car that followed the open-topped 718, and competed in group 3 GT racing. It was mid-engined and initially used flat-four power but Porsche later fitted the 911’s flat six. A few got an F1-derived flat eight.

Looks like a cross between a Dino and a 911 in this shot.

And it is the range topper that Dutch firm Aerfal Automotive is paying homage to with its Æ94. Using the mid-engined 914 as a basis, the Æ94 closely resembles the original. Of equal note is that Aerfal plans to bring back that flat-eight engine variant.

So far the company has only issued the rendered images you see here but Aerfal is promising a 4.0-litre flat eight making around 400 horsepower. The firm says it is all about “creating an engine that breathes character, a soundtrack and sensation that connects the driver directly to Porsche’s primal racing heritage”.

Even the wheel, shifter, dials and seats look period perfect.

The engine will be mid-mounted, and aircooled, just like the original, only that made around 240hp.

For the rest of the car, Aerfal is pitching it as an interpretation of Porsche’s mid-60s engineering but using modern technology.

The styling is certainly convincing, though the final product will be a little larger than the original. And the wheels will be bigger to house brakes capable of dealing to its 300kW of performance. Lights will be up to speed technically and the cabin will be more accommodating of modern frames.

Another angle to view more of the interior.

Inside, there will be lashings of exposed titanium, a pair of bucket seats, and a gear lever positioned on a turret with an exposed linkage below. Manual window winders will be available. And you can expect no touchscreen.