Sports car racing in the 1970s and 1980s was a very special time. The Porsche 911 was one of very few cars which participated in both Group 4 and Group 5 racing. While the largely production-based 934 tackled Group 4, the wild 935 silhouette cars played in Group 5. With as much as 800-horsepower on tap, these were mythic beasts in every sense of …
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What Does the 919’s Hybrid Technology Mean for Future Road Cars?
The current breed of hybrid LMP1 cars are the most technically advanced racecars built to date. The Porsche 919 incorporates a wide variety of technologies to improve both power and efficiency. The 919's small displacement V4 engine and high-discharge batteries are among the most sophisticated of their type, and give the 919 a whopping 900 …
Continue to the full article5 Differences Between The Porsche 911 GT America and the 911 GT3R
When GRAND-AM and the American Le Mans Series merged ahead of the 2014 season, the new rules structure meant that it was time for a brand new Porsche 911 for the GT racing scene. Based on the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Porsche Motorsport introduced the 470 hp -"GT America" in August of 2013, well before the IMSA GTD Class ("GT Daytona") rules were …
Continue to the full articleIs The ‘Playstation’ 911 GT1 Evolution The Coolest Porsche Ever?
You may remember that a Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution just sold for $3.1 Million at RM Sotheby's Monaco auction. Well, perhaps in honor of that sake (perhaps it's just a coincidence, too) British Touring Car Champion Andrew Jordan shows us the way around Silverstone in a very similar version; the 1997 'Playstation' 911 GT1 Evo. Right off the …
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