935 on the Mulsanne

[supercarreraJ]

How fast could 935s go on the Mulsanne Straight?

[URY914]

"At the 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 935 qualified third, barely beaten by a Renault Alpine and a 936. Compared to 1976, lap times were 15 seconds quicker now. With its 3.2L engine, it was the fastest car on the straight in Le Mans at 235 mph, easily passing the prototypes of Renault Alpine as well as the teammate 936, as these Group 6 cars had 2.1L engines, equal to normal 3.0L."

[URY914]

[m110]

Record was 251.7mph by the 88 Peugeot before chicanes added (they also taped over the intakes and knew they would overheat). That car was built for high speed...a 911 derivative at 235 is amazing. I believe the 917 did 246mph in 1971.