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The Porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by German manufacturer Porsche to exploit the regulations regarding the construction of 5-litre sports cars. Powered by a Type 912 flat-12 engine which was progressively enlarged from 4.5 to 5.0 litres, the 917 was introduced in 1969 and initially proved unwieldy on the race track but continuous development improved the handling and it ...
Previewed by the 2015 Porsche Mission E concept. Model Calendar year introduced Introduction (model code) ... Porsche 917 Porsche 936 Porsche 935/77 2.0 Porsche 935/ ...
The target price was 7,500 Swiss francs ($1,750). ... Top-line model in America; intermediate model in Europe ... Chassis of Type 917 sports-racing car 920 2019 ...
It was almost twice as expensive as the 2.7 RS but offered a fair amount of racing capability for that price. The chassis was largely similar to that of the 1973 Carrera RSR racing model and the brake system was from the Porsche 917. The use of thin metal body panels and a spartan interior enabled the shipping weight to be reduced to around 900 ...
1.17 Porsche 917. 1.18 Porsche 918. 1.19 Porsche 919 Hybrid (9R9) ... Engine number Model year Vehicle type Engine type 838 00501>99999 2008 Cayenne S 4801 858 00501 ...
Porsche used three liveries for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The No. 17 car was adorned in red as a tribute to Porsche's first overall victory at Le Mans with the Porsche 917 in 1970. The No. 18 entry was liveried in black to showcase the close technical similarities between the 919 Hybrid and the 918 Spyder.
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In 1976 they would return to sport-prototype racing with the turbocharged Porsche 936 race cars after the engines were tested in Porsche 911 versions. After their successes with the 917 mainly in Europe, Porsche instead decided to focus on the North American markets and the Can-Am Challenge. For that series, larger and more powerful engines ...