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Porsche restomods are a dime a dozen these days, and for every high-quality icon, there are five wannabe hack jobs appearing. So it's a breath of fresh air when one...

Kalmar Automotive has unveiled the 7-97 Turbo Edition as a 650bhp, four-wheel drive tribute to the Porsche 930 Turbo. Octane was one of only two media outlets to witness the...

“I don’t like the word ‘restomod',” says Jan Kalmar as he talks about his new 9X9. “I prefer ‘retro hypercar'.” Another thing the Danish car constructor doesn’t like is being...

“We wanted to beat the 6min 57sec achieved by a Porsche 918 Spider at the Nürburgring Nordschleife,” says Jan Kalmar, originator of the Kalmar 9X9. “We’re quite confident we’re there.” He’s talking...

The subject test is behind us, and it was passed with strong notes from the experienced Michelin test driver. Now we move on to the “clinic tests,” where top speed...

By Roger Biermann "Last year, we reported that KALMAR Automotive had launched a new Porsche retromod called the 9X9 - a 959-inspired monster with up to 900 horsepower on tap....

Yet another milestone has been reached in the KALMAR 9X9 development program. Following several intensive days of testing — both on the track and on an airport runway — the...

The 24th of October 2025 marked an exciting new beginning — the launch of the KALMAR Automotive Academy. We welcomed students from Pärnu Kutsehariduskeskus – Pärnu Vocational School to our...

Danish ex-racer who now reworks Porsches and runs extreme driving experiences reveals the things that mean the most to him. For example, 1. The key to KALMAR car Key to...

Northern Italy is a hotbed where traditional artisan craftsmanship meets high-technology manufacturing. With production of the KALMAR 7-97 conversions ramping up, KALMAR Automotive has partnered with one of the region’s...