Porsche 917/30 versus Goodwood: What does 1200bhp in an 800kg car feel like?
The Intercooler's Andrew Frankel wrestles with the fearsome Porsche 917/30 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb. A priceless and irreplaceable racing car, more power than a modern Formula 1 car, the tricky and very narrow Goodwood hillclimb course...and cold tyres – will Andrew and the car make it to the top in one piece? Start your free trial of a new kind of digital car magazine. Find out more here www.the-intercooler.com
About Porsche 917
The Porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by German manufacturer Porsche to exploit the regulations regarding the construction of 5-litre sports cars. Powered by a Type 912 flat-12 engine which was progressively enlarged from 4.5 to 5.0 litres, the 917 was introduced in 1969 and initially proved unwieldy on the race track but continuous development improved the handling and it went on to dominate sports-car racing in 1970 and 1971. In 1970 it gave Porsche its first overall win at ...
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