Porsche 917

The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. Powered by the Type 912 flat-12 engine of 4.5, 4.9, or 5 litres, the long-tailed version was capable of a 0-62mph time of less than 2.5 seconds and a top speed of over 248 mph (394 km/h).

In the 1973 CanAm series, the turbocharged version Porsche 917/30 developed over 1100 bhp, and as much as 1500bhp in qualifying tune.

The 917 is one of the most iconographic sports racing cars of all time largely for its high speeds and high horsepower outputs and was even made into a movie star by Steve McQueen in his film Le Mans.

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