Breathing through the mandatory restrictors this 'MR6' engine developed a quoted 480 bhp.
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It did distinguish itself from the competition by using the specifically developed 3.4 litre V8 engine as a full load bearing member of chassis. The design followed a familiar pattern of a carbon fibre monocoque with double wishbones at every corner. Internally known as the 9R6, the new Porsche racer was christened RS Spyder. Porsche did not sell diesel engined cars and clearly had no intention to do so in the future. After having a close look at the regulations, the German manufacturer concluded that the P1 regulations favoured diesel engines too much, so they decided to develop a P2 racer for privateers to run. The differences between the classes were limited with the P1 intended for manufacturers and the P2 class for privateer teams. At that time sportscar racing was made up of two classes LMP1 and LMP2. With the financial problems resolved, it was time for Porsche to increase the motorsport program once again. Campaigned by privateers (often with factory support), these 911 GT3s were highly successful and took a class win at Le Mans seven years running. The motorsport department was not shut down completely and concentrated on the production of racing variants of the 911 model. From a business perspective this new strategy proved to be the right one and the Cayenne really turned Porsche's fortunes around. The purists were horrified to learn that Porsche had abandoned a V10 engined sports racer in favour of a Sports Utility Vehicle. At the end of the 1990s Porsche decided that funding was better spent on a brand new model than on a replacement for the 1998 Le Mans winning 911 GT1 EVO. Complementing all the know-how gathered over the years, the one thing that is required to make a car really successful is proper funding. This is something to cherish, but it also sets the bar very high for every new Porsche racing car anything but winning can be considered a failure. Over the years Porsche have built a rock solid reputation in sportscar racing with a collection of victories that is unmatched.
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