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2. Porsche 917 - Wikipedia

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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 ...

3. Porsche flat-twelve engine - Wikipedia

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   The favorite team to win, Gulf-backed John Wyer Automotive, lined up three 917Ks, two with the 4.9-liter engine, and one with the 4.5-liter unit. Two 917 LH were entered in Le Mans, one in white and red trim by Porsche Salzburg. Driven by Vic Elford and Kurt Ahrens, the pole sitter's 4.9-liter engine dropped an inlet valve after 225 laps.

4. John Wyer - Wikipedia

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   As a result, Porsche left European style sportscar racing to privateers, and focussed on developing turboengines for the 917/10 Can-Am entry, as well as an already 9 year old car: the 911. [citation needed] Wyer adopted the new 3.0-litre regulations and started building Gulf-Mirage prototypes again, using a Formula One Cosworth DFV engine. The ...

5. How an 18-cylinder engine and the Porsche 917 shaped the ...

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   Ferdinand Karl Piëch (1937-2019), a brilliant engineer who rose to the top of the Volkswagen Group during a long and illustrious career, sketched out an 18-cylinder engine in 1997, on the back of ...

6. 1970 24 Hours of Daytona - Wikipedia

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   Ex-Aston Martin race team manager John Wyer's Gulf-sponsored team finished 1-2 in the race and broke the distance record by 190 miles; with the #28 works Ferrari finishing 3rd. It was the first race in which the now iconic Porsche 917K appeared, and this event effectively began the 917's domination of the WSC for the next 2 seasons.

7. List of Porsche engines - Wikipedia

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   1.17 Porsche 917. 1.18 Porsche 918. 1.19 Porsche 919 Hybrid (9R9) ... Porsche 986 engines Vehicle Engine MY Engine numbers Technical data [2] Boxster: M96.20: 1997: V ...