The legendary 1970 Porsche 917 K, one of the most iconic endurance racers ever built, came to life at Villa d’Este with an ...

We hope the W-shaped engine Porsche just proposed is destined to exist beyond a couple of patent drawings. How about a 918 ...

Porsche first implemented turbochargers on its race cars The first turbocharged Porsche was the 917 Porsche turbocharges many of its road cars today and some EVs even wear the badge Porsche was one of ...

Porsche didn’t invent the turbocharger —the idea goes back to a patent filed in 1905 by Swiss engineer Alfred Büchi. It ...

Vik is the Co-Founder and former Editor at MotorAuthority, a leading U.S. website covering performance and luxury cars. Since 2025, he has contributed to CarBuzz, blending his engineering background ...

Porsche’s legendary 917 race car was built for one thing: winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Under the guidance of Ferdinand Piëch, the 917 delivered Porsche’s first overall Le Mans victory in 1970, ...

For most, a carbon fiber replica of a Porsche 917k race car is only a summer car. Some people, though, are slightly more daring. The sort of person who spends nearly a decade of their life building a ...