Porsche 911 in racing

The second oldest sports car still in production (the Chevrolet Corvette is the oldest), the Porsche 911 was introduced in 1964 and is produced in Stuttgart, Germany. The design of the 911 has been continually modified throughout its life, but the overall approach to the car remains the same. The car remains rear-engined, a feature shared with the VW Beetle, which was also designed by Porsche.

The performance of the 911 has been proven in many racing competitions, proving to be one of the most successful racing models produced. Various variations of the 911 have performed extremely well in racing and rally events, with the Cerrera RSR winning numerous events in the 1970s.

Due to its fame, design, focused vision and undoubted racing success, the Porsche 911 was declared fifth in the 1999 international Car of the Century award. It could easily be argued that the 911 is the most timeless of the cars within the poll. , as it is the only car still in production out of the top five and is the second oldest sports car in production. The other cars inside the top five include; Model T, Mini, DS and the Volkswagen Beetle designed by Porsche.

 

The most powerful and fastest Porsche, the 911 GT1, was developed for the Le Mans race in 1996. Although very different from the standard 911, there were twenty road-going models built to meet racing requirements. These mid-engined 911s were the most powerful and fastest 911s ever produced.