If you are wondering how the 917 replica's owner found snow tires wide enough to fit the rear wheels of an early-Seventies race car, the trick is in the rims. With specially built dual rims, the ...

Porsche didn’t invent the turbocharger —the idea goes back to a patent filed in 1905 by Swiss engineer Alfred Büchi. It ...

This Porsche was an absolute beast when it came to endurance racing, competing in the race after race and winning like a boss, and with a top speed of 200mph and a 0-60 time of 2.7-seconds, it was ...

Porsche 917/10 - 850 horsepower In a bid to turn the 917 into a dominant force, Porsche increased the flat-12's displacement to 4.9 and 5.0 liters toward 1970. The latter generated 630 horsepower.

This 1:32 scale slot car track is designed to look like the 24 Hours of Le Mans and is built inside of a Porsche 917 replica.

50 years ago, a well-connected owner converted his 917 for road use. Now, Porsche hints it could bring its modern Le Mans racer to the street in a similar vein. Ronan Glon Apr 25, 2025 8:00 AM EDT 0 ...

Today, the street-legal Porsche 917 symbolizes passion, determination, and engineering genius. Fifty years later, it still captivates enthusiasts and inspires new generations of car lovers.

No Full Electric Mode There is no clutch between the engine and motor, so the 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS T-Hybrid has no pure-EV mode for sneaking silently around your neighborhood.

The core element is a set of 15 racing stripes made of seven colors that flare out as they reach the rear of the car. The green used is a nod to the “Hippie” Porsche 917 that raced at Le Mans ...

After that, the 917 K won six of the remaining nine races, including Le Mans, where the no. 23 Porsche Szalburg car, co-driven by Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood, brought Porsche its first win ...

Porsche tamed the car over the years, but in '71, one 917 hit 224.4 mph on the Mulsanne straight at Le Mans, which is very fast in a car where your shoes are the crumple zone.

In 2013, his company, Canepa Design, released a video showing a 1,000-hp Porsche 917/10 Can-Am car being driven on the street. Canepa is a big Porsche fan, but he doesn't consider anything sacred.