1973 917/30: Porsche 917/30. The 917/30, the final official iteration of the 917, is one of the most powerful sports racing cars to have ever existed. The car had all new bodywork, and the twin turbocharged engine was bored out to 5.4 litres giving it 1100–1580 horsepower, [11] [12] depending on the state of tune. These cars dominated Can-Am ...

Profile, history, photos and information about the incredible Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder, the brutal racing car that killed the epic Can-Am race series.

2020年5月18日 · In 1972 the approximately 1,000-hp 917/10 TC Spyder (TC stands for turbocharged; Spyder refers to the now-open cockpit) won six Can-Am races and the title. As competitors got their vehicles ready...

Dubbed the 917/10, it was technically similar to the coupe 917, but featured a number of lighter components constructed from the latest exotic materials. A larger fuel tank was also fitted to enable the car to complete the 200 mile races without having to refuel.

2012年6月26日 · With nearly 1200kW at the driver’s disposal, for qualifying, around 820kW on tap for races and a top speed on the flight-mode side of 400km/h, the 917/30 should have been the scariest Porsche of them all.

2020年1月13日 · The only person ever to win a Can-Am race in a Porsche 917/30 was Mark Donohue, and he only raced two of these cars. One is in captivity in the US and this is the other. This car has only ever been raced by Mark, and it has never been out of Porsche’s hands.

The Porsche 917 was the dominant sportscar of its time. It was the 917 that secured Porsche its first two – of what has become a total of 19 – outright Le Mans victories back in 1970 and 1971, and helped the marque win the manufacturers’ title …

What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1973 Porsche 917/30? How many 1973 Porsche 917/30 were produced? How powerful was the 1973 Porsche 917/30?

The ultimate expression of CanAm’s unique sky’s-the-limit approach to technical regulations, this 1200bhp twin-turbo monster was a sensation, rubbing salt into the opposition’s wounds by totally dominating the 1973 season after its predecessor.

These turbocharged beasts, driven by Mark Donohue and George Follmer, produced upwards of 1,500 horsepower, making them some of the most powerful race cars ever built. The 917/30 dominated the 1973 Can-Am season, solidifying Porsche’s reputation for …