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Hypebeast
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Hypebeast
Porsche Teases New 963 RSP Hypercar
Summary Porschehas officially unveiled the name of its mysterious and potentially roadgoing endurance project: the 963 RSP. Teased in a new ASMR-style video, the one-off hypercar is based on the 963 endurance racer that's already clinched back-to-back victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona. The short film shows Porsche artisans sewing custom upholstery, sanding carbon-fiber panels and applying paint by hand, culminating in the installation of a real Porsche crest on the hood, a notable departure from the sticker badge used on the race car for weight savings. While Porsche hasn't revealed specs, the RSP is expected to mirror the race-bred twin-turbo V8 hybrid setup of its track-only sibling. According to earlyreports, the RSP name may also nod to Roger S. Penske, whose team oversees Porsche's dominant endurance program. With only one 963 RSP slated for production, its debut is likely timed for just before the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 14. In the meantime, check out the teaser for yourself below.
NBC Sports
2 days ago
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
IMSA Detroit results, points: Acura outduels Cadillac for first victory of season
Renger van der Zande seized the lead on a bold pass with three laps remaining as the No. 93 Meyer Shank Racing ARX-06 won from the pole in Detroit, ending Porsche's win streak to start the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. Porsche Penske Motorsport was on track for a fifth consecutive victory in 2025 and its fourth with the No. 7 963, which was leading with 15 laps remaining of the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic. But Felipe Nasr yielded the lead in Turn 4 to Ricky Taylor in the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R. Taylor led the next 10 laps before getting caught in traffic by van der Zande, who took the lead for good in Turn 1 of the nine-turn, 1.645-mile street circuit in downtown Detroit. IMSA DETROIT RESULTS: Click here for overall l By class CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: Click here for the points after Detroit The Dutchman, who was a part of four victories with Wayne Taylor Racing from 2018-20, won by 0.947 seconds over Taylor. 'Man, I loved it,' van der Zande said after his 22nd career victory in IMSA. 'I know Ricky goes for it. He's the nicest guy out of the car, but in the car, you need to watch out for the guy. He was going for it, and I was like, 'Game on. Let's see.' 'I was very strong every time in Turn 1, and he had some traffic. I thought, 'If I'm going to have a chance, it's going to be in Turn 1.' I asked the team, and they said, 'Go for it.' He had a weaker exit out of the last corner, and just, boom – I went for it. When I made the pass for the win, I was excited in the car, like a little child. It's really cool and I enjoyed it.' Said Taylor, whose team switched from Acura back to Cadillac before this season: 'A little sadness from me because we were so close to our first win with Cadillac in the GM race with everybody here. To get the 100th Cadillac podium in IMSA prototype competition feels amazing, but that one step would have been nice. It was a great fight, the team did an amazing job, the strategy was incredible. I think everything for our race went perfectly for us to go from eighth to first and almost winning.' Mathieu Jaminet finished third in the No. 6 963 for Porsche Penske Motorsport as teammate Nasr faded to fourth. Philipp Eng finished fifth in the Grand Touring Prototype category with the No. 24 BMW M Team RLL Hybrid V8 Nick Yelloly, who started the race in the No. 93 Acura, combined with van der Zande as the first team to win from the pole in GTP since Meyer Shank Racing at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in July 2023. In the GTP standings, Nasr and co-driver Nick Tandy lead by 70 points over Porsche Penske Motorsport teammates Matt Campbell and Jaminet. In the GTD Pro category, Seb Priaulx and Mike Rockenfeller won from the pole position in the No. 64 Ford Multimatic Motorsports Mustang GT3 by 1.623 seconds over the No. 3 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.R of Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims. Laurin Heinrich and Klaus Bachler placed fifth to maintain the points lead over Garcia and Sims. IMSA CHEVROLET DETROIT SPORTS CAR CLASSIC RESULTS Race results Results by class Fastest laps by driver Fastest laps by driver after race (over the weekend) Fastest laps by driver and class after race Lap chart Best sector times Leader sequence Race distance and average speed Fastest lap sequence Race analysis by lap Stint analysis Time cards Pit stop time cards Flag analysis Weather report NEXT RACE The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will race Sunday, June 22 at Watkins Glen International (12 p.m. ET, NBC and Peacock). It was "game on" for Renger Van Der Zande in the closing stages of the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic, making a bold pass on Ricky Taylor for the win, and putting Acura back on top in GTP. Mike Rockenfeller and Sebastian Priaulx share the significance of delivering Ford a GTD Pro win on the streets of Detroit.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
This Porsche 963 Is a One-Off Piece of History
Porsche highlighted a bespoke 917 that was converted for road-going duties earlier this year and snuck in a teaser for the now-named 963 RSP. The Porsche teaser video suggests that this 963 RSP will make its debut at Le Mans, which kicks off on June 14. Porsche has confirmed that the 963 RSP will be a lone example. You can't say Porsche was exactly subtle in its previous teaser. That said, the assumed road-going, confirmed one-off hypercar is actually happening. Porsche confirmed that this machine exists and gave it a name in a second teaser. The second teaser, which you can watch below, shows the team at Porsche working on what now know is the 963 RSP. This one-off creation is going to sport a hand-stitched interior, proper finish, and a serious attention to detail. While we still don't exactly know what the 963 RSP is going to be underneath the skin, we can make some assumptions. It will probably sport a derivative of the 963 race car's twin-turbocharged 4.6-liter V8 for motivation. It is also a safe assumption that Porsche will keep the 963's hybrid system intact. However, this bespoke 963 RSP won't be subject to any of the balance-of-performance rules that tamp down the race car's output. That means this 963 RSP could have a huge output figure. Porsche has also basically confirmed that we're all going to see this one-off car show its face at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. Of course, the price, and would-be customer haven't been disclosed, but it's safe to assume that if this leaves Porsche's stewardship, it will cost a small fortune. Do you think Porsche is building this for a customer? Tell us your thoughts below.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Porsche looks to be readying road-going 963 Le Mans car
Porsche looks to be readying a Le Mans car for the road, which it could unveil at the famous 24-hour race in June. A shadowy teaser image released by the German brand shows a side profile of the 963 hypercar (below) that currently competes in the World Endurance Championship (WEC). During the announcement, Porsche heavily referenced the 917, one of few Porsche endurance cars ever modified for road-going use, some 50 years ago. Originally designed for track racing, chassis 030 was sold in 1974 by Porsche to Count Rossi di Montelera (the heir to the Martini brand), who then converted it. After showing videos of that machine, Porsche asked 'what if?' before showing the darkened side profile of the 963. The 963 is powered by an electrically assisted, twin-turbocharged 4.6-litre V8 engine, derived from that of the old Porsche 918 Spyder supercar. It produces a maximum of 671bhp, although its output in WEC races is dictated by Balance of Performance regulations. While no confirmation has yet been made by Porsche, a road-going 963 would likely be either a one-off or made in an extremely limited batch. ]]>
Forbes
26-04-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Did Porsche Just Tease Street-Legal Version Of Its 963 Le Mans Racer?
GOTEMBA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 13: The #06 Porsche Penske Motorsport, Porsche 963 of Kevin Estre, Andre ... More Lotterer, and Laurens Vanthoor in action during practice at the Six Hours of Fuji on September 13, 2024 in Gotemba, Japan. (Photo by James) Converting race cars for road use is nothing new, and in decades gone by was especially common among closed-wheel endurance racers that compete at events like Le Mans. It isn't unusual to see GT racers from the 1950s and 60s used on the public road, and even more modern machines from the end of 1990s, like the McLaren F1 GTR, can be converted to meet street safety laws, usually by way of fitting turn signals, wipers, treated tires and license plates. Porsche reminded us all this week how a 1975 example of its legendary 917 race car was made road legal, complete with a tan leather interior commissioned from Hermès, a suede roof lining, and Alabama license plates. Featured in the video below, the car was originally owned by Italian businessman and Martini heir Gregorio Rossi di Montelera (better known simply as Count Rossi). In recent years it has been enjoyed by its France-based owner and is occasionally spotted on the streets of central London. Bringing this car to attention isn't particularly unusual. Porsche has an extensive heritage collection and frequently covers its history on the pages of its own Newsroom website. But a short video showcasing the street-legal 917, published on 25 April, ended with a shock. It closes with the words 'What if?', followed by a close-up shot of the drive mode selector of Porsche's current endurance racer, the 963, and a brief glimpse of that car, side-on, and covered by shadow. The snapshot of the car is enough to identify it as the 963, but it's not possible to see whether it's wearing license plates or street-legal tires. Conveniently, it's also impossible to tell whether the car's sharp front and rear aero structures – extremely unlikely to pass any pedestrian safety test or make their way onto a street-legal car – are still present, or have been toned down. The video also states 'June 2025', which is the month in which the 24 Hours of Le Mans takes place. Perhaps this is also when Porsche will share more about what on Earth is going on here. Porsche hasn't produced a roadgoing hypercar since the 918 Spyder back in 2014. That car sparred with the LaFerrari and McLaren P1, but a followup to compete with the new Ferrari F80 and McLaren W1 is yet to materialize. Porsche had previously suggested its next hypercar would be a production version of the electric Mission X, but little has been said about that car since it was revealed in 2023. Porsche video shows a side profile of its 963 racer While rivals like Ferrari, McLaren, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Aston Martin have all produced limited-run, high-priced, track-only hypercars for their most loyal customers, Porsche has sat on the sidelines. Those cars, like the McLaren Solus GT, Bugatti Bolide, Aston Martin Valkyrie and various members of Ferrari's FXX programme have all relieved millions of dollars from the pockets of billionaire gear-heads, Porsche has lacked a true hypercar, street-legal or otherwise. Will this year's Le Mans see Porsche reveal a version of its endurance racer available to the public? Perhaps a (slightly) toned down evolution of the 963, in the same vein as the track-only Ferrari's 499P Modificata? Porsche teased the idea of a street-legal variant of its all-conquering 919 race car a few years ago, called the 919 Street. That never materialized, but perhaps now Porsche has a plan for sharing its endurance racing successes with its most loyal, and wealthy, customers.
