If you like cars, even just a little, then you must read this. I recently heard about this car from a motor sports fanatic friend of mine. The Porsche 917 - this thing is amazing! Some notable quotes.
“Low weight was the top priority -- the shift knob was made from balsa wood.”
“In the 917, wheel spin at over 200 mph was commonplace. Drivers would not only pray for their cars to break down, but openly celebrate when one did.”
“Porsche's first inclination was to develop a 750 hp straight-16. However, they decided to go with a bored out 5.4-liter twin-turbo 12-cylinder that was good for 1,100 horsepower -- in engine-saving racing trim. For the qualifiers, boost was cranked up to 39 psi and the 917/30s were developing 1500 horses, making them the most powerful racecars ever. Performance was double stupid, with 0-60 happening in 1.9 seconds, 0-200 in 10.9 seconds and top speeds in the 250 mph neighborhood.”
Thanks alot Jalopnik - you, once again, owe me 30 minutes of my life.
