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936/81

936/81 (1981) · 1981–1981RWDPrototype

The 936/81 received the larger 2.65-litre four-valve engine derived from Porsche Indianapolis program, with water-cooled heads and a stout gearbox, and it won the 1981 Le Mans 24 Hours to close the model career on a high.

612 hpPower
360 km/hTop Speed
1981-1981Year
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936/81, every angle

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Porsche AG — official press material · Photo: Porsche press · via upload.wikimedia.org
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement2.7 L
Cylinders6
AspirationTwin-turbo
FuelPetrol
TransmissionManual
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power612 hp
Top speed360 km/h
Weight700 kg
BodyPrototype

STORY

The Porsche 936 was an open Group 6 sports prototype developed for the 1976 season, when new regulations opened the World Sportscar Championship to purpose-built spyders. Powered by a 2.1-litre single-turbocharged flat-six derived from the 911 Carrera RSR Turbo and 935 program, and clad in Martini Racing colours, it won Le Mans on its debut in 1976 with Jacky Ickx and Gijs van Lennep and carried Porsche to the World Championship of Makes. Ickx returned it to victory at Le Mans in 1977 after a comeback drive, and after a period in retirement the updated 936/81 won a third Le Mans in 1981 using an engine originally conceived for Indianapolis. Across just three seasons the 936 amassed three overall Le Mans wins, cementing Porsche's endurance dominance and bridging the 917 era to the all-conquering 956. Today its survivors are treasured exhibits in the Porsche Museum and among the most significant racing Porsches ever built.

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