The brand new barely disguisedPorsche 918 Spyder – ??? series – caught in a district of Stuttgart (Germany)
Here’s the story of how the world’s greatest racer rattled my cranium like the pea in a spray-paint can. I went faster than I’d ever cared to, probably faster than I’ll ever go again, and I’ll never be the same.
The morning after finishing second at the Monaco Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel, the three-time reigning Formula One champion, went to the Paul Ricard Circuit in the south of France to drive Infinitis. The luxury brand recently named Vettel … More
Finally, we will find out WHO is the “fastest.”
Five challengers… and one uninvited guest.
The conclusion — 1/4 mile at the El Toro Marine Base in California.
Last weekend I recorded a 1969 Porsche 917 (chassis 025) racing at Monza Circuit during the “1000 km Challenge” race revival, a 3 hours race in which race cars from 1960 to 1970 compete for the victory.
This Porsche 917-025 was built for Porsche AG as a long-tail version. In 1970 was converted into a 917 “K” (K stay for Kurzheck, “short” in german), painted in white with blue stripes and sold to Team Zitro, from Switzerland. 917’s won at Le Mans in 1970 and 1971
The car is moved by a 4.5 liter Flat-12 engine which can produce 580hp at 8300 rpm and it’s able to reach a top speed over 240 mph.