Porsche Has Made a Road-Legal Version of the 963 Le Mans Racer and It’s Beautiful
Car enthusiasts will know that Porsche has left a mark on both the luxury and the sports car market, as the company has been a firm pillar in both markets for many decades now, becoming a symbol of quality and reliability.
And while the two aspects have generally been kept separate, as one would expect, it seems that the company’s newest special, limited vehicle will actually blend both the luxury and the sports aspects.
What are we talking about? Well, Porsche has confirmed that they have made a road-legal version of their 963 Le Mans racer, and we think it is a real beauty.
As you probably know, the 963 RSP was actually inspired by the legendary 917 model that was built for the Italian aristocrat Count Gregorio Rossi di Montelera back in 1975. The 917 model is a proper classic and a historical piece, but the 963 model is a worthy successor.
The 963 model is primarily a racing model and it will compete in Le Mans this year, but Porsche has now decided to build a road-legal version of the model, which looks exactly the same, but has different technical specifications to be drivable on roads as well.
The road-legal version, i.e., its 671bhp hybrid model, will be centred around a thumping 4.6-litre twin-turbo V8 derived from the old Porsche 918 Spyder hypercar. And while the company hasn’t revealed any specifications, knowing how fast and powerful the original sports version of the 963 is, we can expect Porsche’s fastest car to date.
To make the hybrid model drivable, Porsche has given it indicators and brake lights, put the suspension in its highest setting, fitted less extreme wet-weather tyres, and subtly reworked some of the more track-focused bodywork.
At this moment, this model is a one-off. It reportedly cost around $5 million to make and Porsche doesn’t really have any plans on making more vehicles, but they could apparently be swayed if someone asked them directly, but don’t expect any form of serial production.
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