You don’t just build an RWB Porsche. You join a waiting list, whisper your intent to the gods of speed, sacrifice a set of factory fenders, and prepare for the arrival of the high priest himself: Akira Nakai-san.
In 2019, German car enthusiast and TV personality JP Kraemer experienced this transformation firsthand. His Porsche 911 Carrera 4 (964), a base model that needed a lot of work, was reborn into a tire-shredding, street-slaying beast. Under the hands of Nakai-san, who flew in from Japan armed with nothing but a cutting wheel, a pack of his favorite Winston cigarettes, and a vision.
The metamorphosis starts with the signature Rauh-Welt Begriff widebody kit. Nakai-san works with surgical precision, chain-smoking and vibing to punk rock as he bolts on the flared fenders that define RWB’s unmistakable silhouette.
18 inch Rotiform wheels in classic Fuchs-style fill the arches perfectly. 12 inches wide at the rear, 10.5 up front, because subtlety is for accountants. The wheels in the rear are wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport tires in 315/30/18. These wheels don’t just roll; they declare war on asphalt.
Step inside and you’re greeted by a full Alcantara interior, tactile, raw, and race-ready. Recaro Pole Position seats with blue stitching echo the car’s exterior, while the stripped-out rear and deleted seats speak to its lightweight, no-nonsense ethos. It’s the kind of cockpit that makes you want to wear racing gloves just to go grocery shopping.
Underneath, KW V3 coilovers are dialed in to perfection. This isn’t just a show car, it’s a go car. It sits low, but not stupid-low, this is the actual ride height. Every inch of the setup is engineered for performance, not just presence.
The paint, personally chosen by JP, is a unique shade of blue with a hint of green. Yellow stripes and side accents are wrapped, they give the car a nostalgic turbo-era racer vibe. Two yellow fog lights with smiley face covers add a playful nod to the past, proving that even monsters can smile.
This RWB Backdate 964 is a love letter to air-cooled madness. With Nakai-san’s fingerprints all over it, it joins a global brotherhood of misfits who believe that wide is right and driving should always be just a little bit dangerous.