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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 ...
The 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 38th Grand Prix of Endurance and took place on 13 and 14 June 1970. It was the 8th stage of the 1970 World Sportscar Championship season . Once again Porsche had a dominant year in the championship and arrived as strong favourites to get their first outright victory. Their main opposition would come from ...
Overview. The engine was designed by chief engineer Hans Mezger under the leadership of Ferdinand Piëch and Helmuth Bott. [9] Power came from a new 4.5-litre air-cooled engine designed by Mezger, which was a combination of 2 of Porsche's 2.25L flat-6 engines used in previous racing cars. The 'Type 912' engine featured a 180° flat-12 cylinder ...
The "Can-Am killer", Porsche 917–30, on display at the Porsche Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen Museum, Germany Porsche, Penske, and Donohue quickly started the development of the 917-30 , complete with a reworked aerodynamic "Paris" body and a 5.4-liter turbocharged flat-12 engine whose output could be adjusted from about 1,100 to 1,500 bhp [ citation ...
This was the start of his role as a car owner. As well as this, Polak was asked by Porsche to work on their factory racing team during The 12 Hours of Sebring. He campaigned a Porsche 917 for the 1971 through the 1974 Can-Am seasons and entered Porsche 934 and Porsche 935 models in the Trans Am Series. [2]
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The following is a list of Porsche vehicles, ... Porsche 917 Porsche 936 Porsche 935/77 2.0 Porsche 935/78 Porsche 956 Porsche 962; 1968. 1969–1981. 1968–1973.