However, the first true application of a turbocharger came about in 1972, when Porsche fitted their 917 Can-Am-series race car with twin turbochargers in order to better compete with the American ...

Forget that the car turned out to be not quite a match for the 917: it was a miracle ... favourably to that of the Ferrari Can-Am car but, compared with the Porsche it was up against, it looked ...

Of course, Ferdinand Porsche had already designed “The People’s Car” (aka the Volkswagen ... Both are on display at Petersen, as are a 917/30 Can-Am Spyder driven by Mark Donohue and a ...

The unique demands of car racing have spurred ... In 1969, Porsche introduced one of the most iconic Porches in racing history, the 917/30 Can-Am, for the European World SportsCar Championship ...

Tim Pitt drives the new 2025 Carrera T Cabriolet, a lightened, driver-focused Porsche 911 with a manual gearbox.