The Porsche 934 is a racing version of the Porsche 911 Turbo, prepared to FIA Group 4 rules.

History

The Porsche 934 came to be for the 1976 racing season. It was manufactured for two years, 1976 and 1977, with at least 400 being manufactured. Toine Hezemans drove this car to victory at the European GT Championship , while in the U.S.A, with George Follmer at the wheel, it also became the Trans-Am champion. It continued to win races throughout the late 1970s.

Details

The 934 has a top speed approaching 190mph (approximately 300km/h) and has a 0 to 60mph time of 3.9 seconds. It was also one of the last designs to incorporate all the distinctive stylings of the original 911's, with only minor bodywork taken from the 911 Turbo , to include GRP (glass-reinforced plastic) wheelarch extensions, doors, engine lid and boot.

The car came in a Regular Trim, or a Racing Trim (also called Group 4 Trim).

Regular Trim:

• 1090kg
• Electric windows and door trim
• 32 gallon gas tank.
• 480 bhp 3 litre engine (in 1977, modifications took it to 550bhp)

The Racing Trim was a modified Regular Trim to meet with the FIA rules, most notably it added 30kg of weight, so that it complied with the minimum weight requirement of Group 4.

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• Porsche