Porsche 961

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The Porsche 961 was a limited-production racing variant of the Porsche 959, developed for Group B and endurance competition in the mid-1980s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Porsche vehicle
racing car
aspiration twin-turbocharged
basedOn Porsche 959 NERFINISHED
bodyStyle 2-door coupé
brakeType disc brakes
brand Porsche NERFINISHED
category GT racing car
endurance racing car
sports prototype-derived GT car
chassis Porsche 959-derived chassis
competitionUse circuit racing
countryOfOrigin Germany
debutYear 1986
designedForEvent 24 Hours of Le Mans NERFINISHED
displacementApprox 2.8 L
drivetrainTechnology derived from Porsche 959 all-wheel-drive system
driveType all-wheel drive
engineConfiguration flat-six engine
engineType twin-turbocharged petrol engine
era Group B era
fuelType petrol
homologationBasis Porsche 959 road car NERFINISHED
intendedCompetition Group B competition
endurance racing
introducedIn mid-1980s
introducedInDecade 1980s
layout rear-engine
manufacturer Porsche NERFINISHED
manufacturerCountry Germany NERFINISHED
marketAvailability not sold to general public
notableFeature competition version of Porsche 959 supercar
notableResult class win at 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans
numberBuiltApprox very small number
productionPurpose factory racing program
productionType limited-production
raceDebut 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans NERFINISHED
regulatoryCategory FIA Group B NERFINISHED
relatedModel Porsche 956 NERFINISHED
Porsche 959 Sport NERFINISHED
Porsche 962 NERFINISHED
transmission manual gearbox
valvetrain DOHC
vehicleCategory racing variant of a road-going supercar
vehicleClass Group B racing car

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Porsche 959 relatedModel Porsche 961