Porsche Turbo: The Inside Story of Stuttgart's Turbocharged Road and Race Cars
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (916 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760347581 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Celebrate the rebirth of the world's most stunning high-performance automobile.Porsche made history when it brought turbocharging to the racing world in the form of the 917. When strict regulations regarding engine displacement took away the option of bigger engines, manufacturers turned to forced induction. The Turbo's distinctive rear wing let the world know that this was something very special. At a time when the big-block engines in America's so-called "muscle cars" were putting out 180 horsepower and the engines in exotic supercars weren't much more ambitious, the lightweight Porsche was a genui
Just got this book today and I can't wait to Just got this book today and I can't wait to read it. It is the story of all of the racing Porsche turbos from the earliest 917 Can Am racers to the latest LMP 919. Along the way there is coverage of the 93Just got this book today and I can't wait to Kelly Beyer Just got this book today and I can't wait to read it. It is the story of all of the racing Porsche turbos from the earliest 917 Can Am racers to the latest LMP 919. Along the way there is coverage of the 934, 935, 936, 956, 962 and TAG F1 cars. The road cars cover the first 911 turbos through the most recent P. , 935, 936, 956, 962 and TAG F1 cars. The road cars cover the first 911 turbos through the most recent P. "not really what i was looking for" according to Paolo Orlandi. i eas expecting all turbo car models but it is incomplete.. "Not good" according to Melvin Dorado. It doesnt say the real story sorry
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