Porsche Heritage Moments

More than five decades ago, Porsche tested the exhaust turbocharger in motorsport. Shortly afterwards, the turbocharger was introduced into series production. 17 of the 19 overall Porsche victories at Le Mans were won with turbocharged engines. In 2024, the company celebrated ‘50 years of Porsche Turbo’ in series production and dedicated four episodes of the ‘Porsche Heritage Moments’ series to this topic.

In the early 1970s, Porsche took the leap into turbo technology. First in motorsport, then in series production. Porsche took global victories with this revolutionary technology, and 17 of the 19 overall victories at Le Mans were achieved with turbo engines. Transferring concepts that have been successfully tested in motorsport to series production is a tradition at Porsche. On 3 October 1974, Porsche presented a series version of the 911 Turbo at the Paris Motor Show.