autoevolution
 

Stories about: Porsche 917

eBay Find: Distorted Porsche 917 Replica
eBay Find: Distorted Porsche 917 Replica

6 Jun 2013, 15:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / In case you haven’t heard about the Porsche 917, which is highly unlikely, all you need to know is that it’s one of Stuttgart’s most successful racing cars. Built in several versio...

 
Porsche Previews Le Mans Comeback with "Race of Records"
Porsche Previews Le Mans Comeback with "Race of Records"

4 Apr 2013, 11:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With 16 victories between 1970 and 1998, Porsche is the most successful manufacturer to have raced in the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance event. However, Porsche ceased to run LMP1 prototype...

 
Porsche 917 Pink Pig at Porsche Museum
Porsche 917 Pink Pig at Porsche Museum

18 Jan 2013, 09:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As far as Porsche racing cars go, few can hold a candle to the famous 917, the legendary flat-12 engine that evolved throughout the late 60s and 70s to become a successful Le Mans conquering machine...

 
Porsche Unveils 918 Prototype at Nurburgring Event
Porsche Unveils 918 Prototype at Nurburgring Event

18 Sep 2012, 08:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 918 Spyder is still not finished, but when Porsche says they are showing a prototype, it’s usually better built than most people’s production models. This 918 Spyder, a testbed f...

 
Porsche Says Martini 918 Prototype Celebrates Partnership
Porsche Says Martini 918 Prototype Celebrates Partnership

31 Jul 2012, 12:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Almost two weeks ago, we first saw that Porsche had fitted the 918 Spyder prototype with Martini Racing livery. But why? Today, Porsche made the livery official, saying the prototype was wearing ...

 
Gulf Racing Porsche 917 Spotted at Villa d'Este
Gulf Racing Porsche 917 Spotted at Villa d'Este

28 May 2012, 17:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When it comes to Porsche racing legends, they don’t get much better than this, the 917K in the livery of Gulf Racing. This car gave Porsche its first wins at the 2012 Hours of Le Mans back ...

 
Porsche 917 Turns Forty; no Mid-life Crisis
Porsche 917 Turns Forty; no Mid-life Crisis

9 Mar 2009, 18:37 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / On March 13, 1969, one of the most successful racing cars of all time was getting its baptism of fire at the Geneva International Auto Show. Forty years later, the Porsche 917 is coming of age as a...