{"id":53333,"date":"2026-08-21T11:46:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T09:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=53333"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:00:20","slug":"nardone-928-this-porsche-was-converted-in-france-with-a-5-0l-v8-engine-assembled-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/porsche\/nardone-928-cette-porsche-a-ete-transformee-en-france-avec-un-moteur-5-0l-v8-assemble-en-italie\/","title":{"rendered":"Nardone 928: This Porsche was modified in France and features a 5.0L V8 engine assembled in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Monterey Car Week 2026 will once again serve as the gathering place for the most exclusive creations in the automotive world. Ferrari<\/a>, Lamborghini<\/a> and Pagani<\/a> were obviously there, as were several representatives of this new Italian scene embodied by Eccentrica<\/a>, Totem<\/a> or even Kimera<\/a>. Yet, in the midst of all these machines, it is a Porsche<\/a> that caught our attention. A French Porsche, so to speak, but one whose heart has a distinctly Italian flair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the Nardone 928, a particularly ambitious reinterpretation of the Porsche 928 created by Nardone Automotive, a French company founded by Thierry Nardone. Unveiled during California Car Week in a striking Vanilla Yellow paint job paired with a green interior, it was notably on display at Motorlux at the Monterey Jet Center. And the main reason we\u2019re telling you about it today is what lies beneath its long front hood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Porsche V8 that has undergone extensive refurbishment in Italy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nardone Automotive didn't just restore the 928\u2019s V8. To develop its 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8, the company teamed up with\u2019Italtecnica<\/a>, an Italian company specializing in engine development that has already been involved in several particularly interesting projects. Its expertise is evident, for example, in the V6 from Totem Automobili and the four-cylinder engine from Kimera Automobili. Italtecnica is also involved in the development of the impressive V12 engines from Giamaro Automobili. Suffice it to say that the Italian company has considerable experience when it comes to bringing to life powertrains designed for very special cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Nardone 928, Italtecnica worked closely with Podium Advanced Technologies. The starting point is still the Porsche engine: the original engine block, cylinder heads, and crankshaft are retained, but virtually everything else has been redesigned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In particular, the engine block has been reinforced with a new type of architecture closed-deck<\/em>, while many internal components have been made lighter. The cylinder heads have been redesigned, and new springs, spring retainers, and camshafts have been developed. The intake system has also been completely redesigned with a new carbon-fiber intake manifold, paired with a new exhaust system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italtecnica has also modified the lubrication system, designed a new oil pump, redesigned the fuel delivery system, and installed a new electrically driven water pump. These modifications allow the V8 to reach a maximum rpm of over 1,000. You can watch the video of the engine being assembled below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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