The Porsche 911 might be most known for its abilities as a fantastic circuit racing car, but it’s actually extremely useful in rallying as well. Teams like Tuthill use them to compete in safari rallies and ice races, and according to this video, so do Porsche factory Le Mans drivers.
Romain Dumas, one of Porsche’s 919 drivers, fielded his 911 GT3 rally car at the WRC-sanctioned Rallye Monte Carlo last weekend in the R-GT class. The event, held in the middle of winter, usually features snow- and ice-covered stages with very little grip. It’s manageable for the top-spec WRC cars, but for a rear-wheel-drive car … more
Ford Motor Company has finally revealed some of the performance specs for its new GT supercar.
We can confirm that the twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 fitted to the car makes 647 horsepower at 6,250 rpm and 550 pound-feet of torque at 5,900 rpm, with 90 percent of that torque figure coming up at 3,500 rpm. We also know via the EPA that the car returns 11 mpg city, 18 highway and 14 combined, which is worse than the fuel economy of the V-10-powered Dodge Viper.
Porsche GT Team factory driver Kevin Estre takes RACER for a tour of the brand-new mid-engine 911 RSR that will compete in IMSA’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2017.