7 Icons of Porsche
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With over 1.5 million Porsche vehicles factory filled with Mobil 1, the history runs deep. Highlighted below are 7 of those vehicles with their unqiue history.
The car that shouldn't be. Earning nearly 50 wins in three years, the GT1 caused the GT-racing world to rethink if it was even worth competing. The icon of icons.
Engine:
3.2L twin-turbo, water-cooled flat-six
Engine Oil:
Mobil 1™ 0W-40
Drive:
Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Gearbox:
Six-speed sequentail gearbox
Horsepower:
600
Top Speed:
205 (mph)
From the street to the mountain. Breaking records and making history. The King of the hill.
Engine:
3.2 twin-turbo, water-cooled flat-six
Engine Oil:
Mobil 1™ 0W-40
Drive:
Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive
Gearbox:
Six-speed manual gearbox
Horsepower:
476
Top Speed:
198 (mph)
David and Goliath meets sportscar racing. The LMP2 that beat the odds and won overall at the 12 Hours of Sebring.
The world beater.
Engine:
3.4L Water-cooled V8
Engine Oil:
Mobil 1™ 0W-40
Drive:
Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Gearbox:
Six-speed sequential gearbox
Horsepower:
503
Top Speed:
185 (mph)
Winning both classes it was entered in at the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 991 RSR quickly became the recognizable face of Porsche sportscar racing. The Le Mans Legend.
Engine:
4.0L Water-cooled flat-six
Engine Oil:
Mobil 1™ 0W-40
Drive:
Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Gearbox:
Six-speed sequential gearbox
Horsepower:
508
Top Speed:
187 (mph)
Winning both the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the WEC champoinships for three consecutive years, what do you do once the car is retired? You throw away the rule book, turn it up and go crush records. This one goes to 11.
Engine:
2.0L Turbocharged, water-cooled V4
Engine Oil:
Mobil 1™ 0W-40
Drive:
Mid-engine, all-wheel drive
Gearbox:
Seven-speed sequential gearbox
Horsepower:
900 (Hybrid) / 1144 (Evo)
Top Speed (mph):
208 (Hybrid) / 229 (Evo)
Typically found setting the mood on F1 race weekends you'll find 30 of these machines racing around F1 circuits. With no traction control or ABS these draw on all the drivers skill to get the most out of them. The one-make master.
Engine:
4.0L Water-cooled flat-six
Engine Oil:
Mobil 1™ 0W-40
Drive:
Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive
Gearbox:
Six-speed sequential gearbox
Horsepower:
503
Top Speed :
175 (mph)
Drawing from Porsche's heritage, the Hoonipigasus was built with one objective in mind. Help Ken Block dominate Pikes Peak and set the overall record. Ken Block's legacy will live on. The memorial machine.
Engine:
4.0L Twin-turbocharged, water-cooled flat-six
Engine Oil:
Mobil 1™ 0W-40
Drive:
Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Gearbox:
Seven-speed PDK gearbox
Horsepower:
1400
Top Speed :
200 (mph)
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