Bisimoto’s High Voltage Porsche 935 K3V

April 2020 • By Nester Cabrera

The Porsche 911 is one of the most iconic automobiles in history.  Over the years it has gained a cult-like following of purist fans. The 935 was the racing version of the 911(930) turbo that was introduced in 1976 and took advantage of rule loopholes which allowed Porsche to rework the fenders and remove the headlights to reduce drag and create more downforce. This slant nose look was unique to the 930 road car and 935 racecars. With a limited run of these cars it has become one of the rarest Porsches of all time. 

When we saw the Bisimoto Engineering's 1984 Porsche 935 K3V at the SEMA Show we thought the purist world would go bananas once they started dissecting this slant nose masterpiece.  It wasn't its aggressive styling with Kremer Type 3 aerodynamics and Andy Blackmore design livery nor it's lowered stance but what lay under the decklid, or is it a hood? One of the defining characteristics of the 911 has always been the rear-mounted flat-six engine. Although displacement and power delivery have varied from natural aspiration to turbocharging the flat six has always remained the main power plant. If you've ever had the pleasure of meeting Bisi Ezerioha, the mastermind behind Bisimoto Engineering and his insane vehicle builds you know he thinks outside the box. His 935 is no exception. 

The 935 K3V exterior design was conceived by Andy Blackmore who took styling ques from the 1980’s Gozzy Kramer Racing 935 K3.

The heart of this vehicle is not your typical fossil fuel consuming high revving twin turbocharged powerplant as you would find in other Bisimoto creations but a single drive AC 3 Phase induction liquid-cooled motor, and by motor, I mean an electric motor, yes electric! The redline is a whopping 18,000 RPM and max power is 475kW(635hp), a 76kW brake regeneration system recharges the LG Chem 60V batteries during braking.  All this power creates a lot of heat and the job of keeping down those high temperatures falls to CSF GT3 heat exchanger and Purol coolant treatment. A single-speed 9.73:1 gearbox puts all this power to the ground. The single-speed gearbox actuates neutral, forward and reverse by cutting power to the stator, inducing power and reversing respectively instead of changing gears like one would in a regular car.  All this power is managed via a Bisimoto controller with CAN Bus outputs and dual Ewert Energy Orion 2 kits, EVW contactors, an AC/DC converter with EICon charger mates to a J1772 charging port to juice up this beast when it’s not in use. 

Dreamworks Auto Center fitted the Kremer Type 3 body work pulled from the original molds onto a suitable chassis then laid down the Glasurit slate gray metallic paint while Illustrious Auto added the hot pink vinyl and graphics.

This 935 might be an EV but you would never know it from behind the Momo Prototipo steering wheel, that is until you turn the key to fire up the motor and all you get is silence. All the important data is displayed on an AEM CD5 logger digital dash, while a Momo Supercup seats and harnesses fasten to a Bisimoto 6-point roll cage keeping you secure while the Wilwood dual master cylinder floor pedals do the leg work. Power is transmitted via a 6-wire drive by wire throttle input. What you get once the skinny pedal is depressed is instantaneous torque. 

Brixton forged BM01 wheels with Brixton turbo fan wheel covers are wrapped in Toyo 275/40ZR17 RR tires.

No Bisimoto creation is complete with out a stylish exterior to compliment the insane powertrain. The 935 K3V exterior design was conceived by Andy Blackmore who took styling from the Gozzy Kramer Racing 935 K3 from the 1980’s. Dreamworks Auto Center fitted the Kremer Type 3 body work pulled from the original molds onto a suitable chassis then laid down the Glasurit slate gray metallic paint while Illustrious Auto added the hot pink vinyl and graphics to bring Andy’s vision to life.  A set of Brixton forged BM01 wheels: 17x10 (F), 19x12.5 (R), with bespoke front and rear Brixton turbo fan wheel covers wrapped in Toyo RR tires 275/40ZR17 (F), 345/30ZR19 (R). To complete the look Bisi also installed an APR GT-1000 dual element carbon rear wing, and high performance splitter along with some Bisimoto rear carbon gurney flaps. 

Looks and acceleration was not the only goal for the K3V, it needs to be able to handle the corners as good as it does the straight lines. KW Suspensions answered the call with a set of its V3 coil overs and HLS2 front cup lift kit with the aid of Eibach anti-sway bars front and rear. With so much power at the flick of a switch stopping is just as important as acceleration and that job is handled by Stoptech’s level 3 332mm front and 328mm rear big brake system. 

Is the electric hot rod the wave of the future? It’s hard to say what purists will think of more EV 935s on the road but if Bisimoto is going to start offering these to the public put us on the waiting list.