There is no model in motorsports that was able to remain successful for so long as the Carrera type racing variants of the Porsche 911. These sports cars, with a wide variety of engine types, drove out to thousands of victories.
Porsche increased the power of the six-cylinder Boxer (opposed cylinder) engines of the Carreras even more for the 1974 racing season by increasing the cylinder capacity (from 2.7 to 3 litres). The chassis was also optimised. Rubber tyres up to 16 inches wide ran under the extremely “chubby cheeks” of the rear mudguards, and a massive spoiler was mounted on the rear end. Top speed (with the longest gear ratio) was 290 km/h.
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