Porsche 935 : cadeau d'anniversaire du service compétition de Porsche

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 large, 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.