Nouvelle Porsche 935 !
Incroyable mais vrai, Porsche ressuscite la 935 en dévoilant cette nouvelle version durant le Rennsport Reunion de Laguna Seca.
Frank-Steffen Walliser, papa de la 918 Spyder et désormais
vice-président du département Motorsport, a déclaré qu’il s’agissait
d’un cadeau d’anniversaire du service compétition pour les 70 ans de la
marque.
Les dimensions sont sans commune mesure : la nouvelle 935
mesure 4.87m de long et 2.03m de large alors que la GT2 RS mesure 4,55m
et 1,88m de la
rge, et cela s’accompagne
de modifications aérodynamiques tout aussi énormes. Toute la
carrosserie a été revue et la quasi-totalité des pièces sont en carbone.
L’aileron arrière est démesuré, et les phares ronds à l’avant ont
disparu : ils sont remplacés par de petits feux dans le bouclier avant.
Visuellement, la 935 reprend la livrée de la fameuse 935 « Moby Dick »
ainsi que ses voiles de jantes peints en rouge. A l’arrière, les feux
sont installés sur les dérives de l’aileron, c’est un clin d’œil aux 919
Hybrid.
Sous le capot, on retrouve un flat 6 d’un cylindrée de
3,8 litres bi-turbo emprunté à la GT2 RS de 700ch, combiné à la boîte
PDK à palettes au volant. Les freins sont en acier avec disques de 380mm
à l’avant, 355mm à l’arrière, et le poids s’établit à 1380kg (contre
1470kg pour la GT2 RS).
Contrairement à la 935 dont elle reprend
les bases, la 935 ne sera pas homologuée sur la route, elle sera
uniquement destinée à des roulages intensifs sur circuit, mais ne répond
à aucun programme de compétition. Elle rejoint ainsi le club très fermé
des voitures taillées pour la performance sans compromis, à l’image des
Ferrari FXX K ou Aston Martin Vulcan.
77 unités seront vendues à un prix de 701 948€ HT, les clients seront livrés à partir de juin 2019.
Texte : Flat 6 magazine
Porsche has unveiled the new 935 on the occasion of the historic
"Rennsport Reunion" motorsport event at Laguna Seca Raceway in
California. The 515 kW (700 hp) racer featuring a body reminiscent of
the legendary Porsche 935/78 will be produced in a limited number of 77
units. "This spectacular car is a birthday present from Porsche
Motorsport to fans all over the world," says Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser,
Vice President Motorsport and GT Cars. "Because the car isn't
homologated, engineers and designers didn't have to follow the usual
rules and thus had freedom in the development."
The race car's
technology for clubsport events and private training on racetracks is
based on the 911 GT2 RS high-performance sports car. Like its historic
predecessor, most of the body has been replaced or supplemented by
carbon-fibre composite parts (CFRP). With its streamlined extended rear,
the Porsche 935 reaches a length of 4.87 metres. The width of the
exclusive clubsport racer measures 2.03 metres.
The spectacular
aerodynamics is a completely new development and pays tribute to the
Porsche 935/78 Le Mans race car, which fans dubbed "Moby Dick" due to
its elongated shape, massive fairings and white base colour. The
distinctive wheel arch air vents on the front fairings, which also
feature on the GT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R customer vehicle, increase
downforce at the front axle. Measuring 1,909 millimetres in width by 400
millimetres in depth, the rear wing lends aerodynamic balance.
Many details of the exterior are a salute to winning vehicles from
the company's motor racing history: The aerodynamically capped rims echo
those of the 935/78, with the LED rear lights on the rear wing
endplates adopted from the 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car. The side mirrors
hail from the current Le Mans-winning 911 RSR, with the exposed titanium
tailpipes modelled on the Porsche 908 from 1968.
These references
are carried through to the cockpit. The knob on the gearshift lever has
a laminated wood design and is reminiscent of racers such as the 917,
the 909 Bergspyder and the Carrera GT super sports car. The carbon
steering wheel and the colour display behind it have been taken from the
911 GT3 R from the 2019 model year. A massive safety cage combined with
a racing bucket seat and a six-point safety harness ensure maximum
safety. A second seat for the passenger is available as an optional
extra. Air conditioning provides optimal cooling of the interior.
The
new Porsche 935 is powered by a state-of-the-art 3.8-litre six-cylinder
twin-turbo engine, which is largely identical to the high-performance
standard unit mounted in the road-legal 911 GT2 RS. Power is transferred
to the rear engine via a seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) with
rigid gearbox suspension at the 310-millimetre-wide rear axle. Like in
the GT road models of the 911, the driver changes gears via conveniently
positioned shift paddles on the steering wheel. Typical of the 911, the
weight distribution ensures excellent traction and braking
performances. Six-piston aluminium monobloc racing callipers on the
front axle in combination with internally ventilated and grooved steel
brake discs with a 380-millimeter diameter provide excellent
deceleration values at the front axle. The rear axle is fitted with
four-piston callipers and 355-millimeter discs.
Like the
road-legal 911 GT2 RS, the 1,380-kilogram Porsche 935 is equipped with
PSM (Porsche Stability Management) including traction control as well as
an anti-lock braking system (ABS). Thanks to a so-called map switch,
these assistance systems can be adjusted separately or switched off
completely, depending on the driving situation.
The
new Porsche 935 can be ordered now from 701,948 Euro plus
country-specific VAT. Customers will receive their vehicles from June
2019 at exclusive delivery events.