An Australian company is working from scratch to build the biggest, baddest electric powertrain ever hooked up to a set of wheels. Top EV Racing is aiming to violently end the dominance of fire-breathing Top Fuel cars at the drag strip, and smash acceleration and landspeed world records to boot.
By now, everyone’s well aware of the monstrous performance potential of electric drivetrains. The first time you stomp the gas … More
Future of LMP1 class for WEC, Le Mans in doubt after latest defection
Porsche will quit the LMP1 class of the World Endurance Championship at the end of this year ahead of a move to Formula E.
The German manufacturer is leaving the top flight of sports car racing after four seasons with the 919 Hybrid, one year before the end of its existing commitment through to the end of 2018. It will then move to the FIA’s electric vehicle series in season six in 2019-20 when the grid will expand by two teams
Porsche announced Friday its departure from the P1 class of the WEC and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans after firming up plans to launch … More
On May 28th 1983, a 25 year old German Racing driver named Stefan Bellof drove a Porsche 956 around the Nürburgring Nordschliefe in 6:11.13, a record that stands to this day, and one that doesn’t look like it’ll ever be beaten.
The Nurburgring track length in this video is 12.9 miles and the same length used today. The GP circuit is different.
So lets take a look at why that record stood unbeatable for all this time and possibly for ever.