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In 1985, Porsche prepared 16 prototypes for road testing. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already a Member? Sign in to your account here....
Vasily KOSTIN A cage of thin aluminum tubes, lightweight skin, double wishbone suspension and a crazy five-hundred-horsepower engine — this was the legendary Porsche 917 prototype, which forever inscribed the Porsche name in the history of Le Mans marathons. This year, the “nine hundred and seventeenth” turns forty: it’s high...
Dauer 962LM Design and aerodynamics — Motorsports Design Consultants (MDC) Ltd Composite body — Lola Composites Prototyp (ex 962-133) No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already a Member? Sign in to your account here....
Studio Torino was responsible for the interior design and bodywork, using carbon fiber and aluminum for the body panels. Prototype 1/2 ENGINE Type — 6 cylinders RUF Kompressor Valves — 4 x cylinder Volume — 3824 cm 3 Power — 440 bhp (324kW) @ 7000 rpm Torque — 470 Nm...