Both the LMP2 and GT2 cars have received new engines. Couple more pics of the RS Spyder’s, after the jump.
503 hp (370 kW) at 10,000 rpm
On the traditional 3.620 kilometre circuit, on which Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas secured their first overall victory with the RS Spyder in the American Le Mans Series in 2006, the new 3.4-litre V8 engine with direct fuel injection featured in the number 6 and 7 sports prototypes for the first time. Like the standard units in the Cayenne and the 911, power was increased and fuel consumption decreased – an important element of endurance racing. Instead of 476 hp, the new racing power-unit has an output of 503 hp (370 kW) at 10,000 rpm. Maximum torque rose from 370 Nm at 7,500 revs to 385 hp at 8,500 rpm.
The new engine of the Porsche RS Spyder is the first with fuel injection technology that can rev to more than 10,000 rpm. During the development of the engine, synergies in the areas of standard and motorsport design were utilised to a large extent. Above all, in the calculation and evaluation of the engine many important details were developed jointly.
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