918 rsr

89-944NA · 89-944NA's Garage

How many of you saw Porsche unveil the new 918 RSR this morning at the Detroit Auto Show?????????? I think I smell another run at an overall victory at Le Mans in the near future!!!!!

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Porschedr. · 01-10-2011, 03:39 AM

I watched it live. Looks amazing and I love the throwbacks to the 917.

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sc_rufctr · 01-10-2011, 04:06 AM

Beautiful car but I can't help but think it looks like a Lotus.

That's not a bad thing.

Maybe Porsche will start producing some light weight "Lotus" like cars in the future???

GLASEM · GLASEM's Garage

Looks great!!!!!

PCA Zone 4 is having a Detroit Auto Show day this Saturday. Am looking forward
to seeing that in person.

Anyone from Zone 4 coming this Saturday????

89-944NA · 89-944NA's Garage

It was worth getting up at 3:15am to watch. Can't wait to see and hear this "flat fan" V-8 beast on the track...563hp from the gas engine, and hit the button for an electric boost to 767hp....Holy Cr@p, 204 additional ponies with the push of a button

strupgolf · 01-10-2011, 04:36 AM

I hope that it gets to the track soon, cant wait.

javadog · 01-10-2011, 04:49 AM

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that car to win LeMans overall. I'm thinking it will be raced in the GT1 class, or maybe in another series altogether.

I wonder what the fan is for? The engine is water-cooled and the Kers device is in the passenger cockpit.

JR

MRM · 01-10-2011, 04:53 AM

That looks great. It does have 917 elements to it.

I think it would be great for the sport and great for VW as a company to create race and development teams within each group - Audi, Porsche, VW, etc., give them each their own budget and independence and have them to compete for the win at Le Mans. Think of the innovation that would come from having those in-house teams competing against each other.

herr_oberst · 01-10-2011, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by javadog

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that car to win LeMans overall. I'm thinking it will be raced in the GT1 class, or maybe in another series altogether
JR

My thoughts exactly.

Pretty car; at first blush, though, reminds me of a Ford GT.

AFC-911 · 01-10-2011, 06:09 AM

MRM · 01-10-2011, 06:21 AM

Is that a flux capacitor in the passenger's seat?

kaisen · 01-10-2011, 06:25 AM

Just don't drive 88

kaisen · 01-10-2011, 06:26 AM

It's the KERS unit

89-944NA · 89-944NA's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by javadog

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that car to win LeMans overall. I'm thinking it will be raced in the GT1 class, or maybe in another series altogether.

I wonder what the fan is for? The engine is water-cooled and the Kers device is in the passenger cockpit.

JR

There is another video out with the car on the track...in that video there are some overhead shots, and it apears that the fan is for additional engine cooling.

89-944NA · 89-944NA's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

My thoughts exactly.

Pretty car; at first blush, though, reminds me of a Ford GT.

Lines are not angular enough for a Ford GT, more like a Lotus Elise, and from the front it is similar to a ferrari, there are also many hints to the 917.

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CurtEgerer · CurtEgerer's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by javadog

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that car to win LeMans overall. I'm thinking it will be raced in the GT1 class, or maybe in another series altogether.

JR

In fact, I'm pretty sure this car doesn't fit into even the GT1 class right now, much less any other LeMans class.