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The Porsche 962 is a sports prototype racing car designed and built by Porsche. Created to replace the Porsche 956 , 962 was introduced at the end of 1984 and replaced the 956 in the IMSA 's GTP class in 1985 due to regulation changes obsoleting the 956.
The engine was borrowed nearly directly from the standard Porsche 962 unit used in the North American IMSA GT Championship with a slight decrease in displacement. The car has a claimed top speed of 230 mph (370 km/h), and a 0–60 mph (0-97 km/h) acceleration time of 3.5 seconds.
2005–2009 3.4 L (3,387 cc) 295 PS (217 kW; 291 bhp) 340 N⋅m (250 lbf⋅ft) water-cooled DOHC 24-valve Boxer flat-six (VarioCam Plus) "M97.21" (Cayman S, Cayman S "Porsche Design Edition 1") 2008–2009 3.4 L (3,387 cc) 303 PS (223 kW; 299 bhp) 340 N⋅m (250 lbf⋅ft) water-cooled DOHC 24-valve Boxer flat-six ( VarioCam Plus ) "M97.22 ...
The Dauer 962 Le Mans is a sports car based on the Porsche 962 Group C racing car. Built by German Jochen Dauer's Dauer Racing, a racing version of this car went on to win the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans with the support of Porsche in LMGT1 group. The first road car debuted at the 1993 Frankfurt Auto Show. In total 13 cars were made. [2]
The following is a list of Porsche vehicles, ... Porsche 935/78 Porsche 956 Porsche 962; 1968. 1969–1981. 1968–1973. 1976–1982. 1977. 1978. 1982–1984. 1984 ...
The 963 name draws inspiration from the Porsche 956 and Porsche 962 that raced in the 1980s, which also competed in American and European racing series. [8] The car was revealed at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed , with a traditional red, white, and black livery.
Porsche 962 Porsche 911 GT2 Evo (GT1) Successor: Porsche RS Spyder Porsche Carrera GT: Technical specifications; Chassis: steel tube frame: Suspension (front) Double wishbone, adjustable dampers: Suspension (rear) Double wishbone with push rod suspension, adjustable dampers: Engine
The Porsche 956 mounted upside down at the Porsche Museum to symbolize its legendary downforce. Porsche tested its Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) dual-clutch transmission in the 956 in the early 1980s. [2] PDK would be used in the Porsche 962, and would eventually make its way into production Porsches with the 2009 997 Carrera and Carrera S.