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Jun 14, 2013 4:15:43 PM
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Jun 17, 2013 11:54:32 AM
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Jun 20, 2013 1:47:57 PM
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Jun 20, 2013 5:03:48 PM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
Sounds awesome. Really looking forward to this. As much as I enjoy current Le Mans and the effort that is put into it by the leading teams, the new energy formula and Porsche´s re-entry are even better. Great to see that Porsche finally returns to some serious racing and with an sophisticated engine layout.
Jun 20, 2013 7:23:02 PM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
This is great news, I hope it's a Porsche specific low center of gravity boxer V4 with giant Turbo power. The more high-tech the better IMO. This way Porsche can offer the future Turbo 4 in their models and advertise racing heritage etc.. I think it's a very smart move, both economically and motorsports wise.
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Jun 20, 2013 7:35:21 PM
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Jun 20, 2013 8:24:37 PM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
Atzporsche:
I hope it's a Porsche specific low center of gravity boxer V4.
You're really hedging your bets there 
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
A 180 flat 4 can still be a V4 :)
Boxer engines and V engines have different crank pins configurations. 180 V engines have the opposing cylinders sharing the same crank pins.
If it's not a flat 4, I wonder if Porsche would stick with a conventional 90 degree V or go with something more exotic, maybe a 135 degree V to lower the Cg.
I think it will have the reverse flow configurations like the 918, with the exhaust ports and turbos within the V or on the top side.
Jun 21, 2013 10:23:24 PM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
kudryavchik:
Wow! This is a very interesting layout! I believe it will be the first time v4 raced.
In bike racing there's a long line of examples.
For instance: http://world.honda.com/V4-story/
Jun 22, 2013 9:10:25 AM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
DuckieRS:
kudryavchik:
Wow! This is a very interesting layout! I believe it will be the first time v4 raced.In bike racing there's a long line of examples.
For instance: http://world.honda.com/V4-story/
In bikes I know, I was talking about 4 wheels vehicles)
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Jun 24, 2013 12:58:09 PM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
kudryavchik:
In bikes I know, I was talking about 4 wheels vehicles
Expected you to be informed, just felt like 'highlighting' it. 
Neel Jani confirmed as driver: http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/news-focus-19058.html
Jun 24, 2013 3:45:17 PM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
DuckieRS:
kudryavchik:
In bikes I know, I was talking about 4 wheels vehicles
Expected you to be informed, just felt like 'highlighting' it.
Neel Jani confirmed as driver: http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/news-focus-19058.html
Thank you for the post and info. Very good news that Jani will drive with Porsche!
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Jul 6, 2013 4:42:14 PM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
Is anyone else having problems with the Le Mans web special at Porsche.com? I've tried it in Chrome, Firefox, and IE, and I can't seem to get the site to work properly. I get to "Start Web Special", and, when I click it, the tiles come up, but clicking them does nothing and I can't scroll through any of them.
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Some more pictures.
And an updated microsite!
http://www.porsche.com/microsite/mission2014-resettozero/default.aspx
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Aug 26, 2013 6:45:51 PM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
From exhaust point of view it must be inline 4 turbo. If you see the video - the engine is very small, it is even hard to see it on dyno. Its interesting, why didn't they use blown diffuser. I don't think we should look on external design now - too early, now the car has only its basic shape with zero aero package.
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Aug 26, 2013 7:08:32 PM
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Aug 26, 2013 7:43:44 PM
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Aug 26, 2013 7:53:17 PM
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Aug 26, 2013 9:36:35 PM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
kudryavchik:
From exhaust point of view it must be inline 4 turbo. If you see the video - the engine is very small, it is even hard to see it on dyno. Its interesting, why didn't they use blown diffuser. I don't think we should look on external design now - too early, now the car has only its basic shape with zero aero package.
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You are correct:
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Aug 27, 2013 4:43:37 PM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
In-Line 4 looks more and more likely.
http://www.mulsannescorner.com/newsjuly13.html
Also- lithium-ion battery system for energy storage.
Aug 27, 2013 5:00:47 PM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
Spyderidol:
In-Line 4 looks more and more likely.
http://www.mulsannescorner.com/newsjuly13.html
Also- lithium-ion battery system for energy storage.
Lithium-ion, maybe, is the most prefferable way due to supercapacitors and flywheel systems are not able to store 8 megajoules of energy...Or I am wrong?
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Aug 27, 2013 6:03:20 PM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
Interesting to read: http://www.omnicorse.it/magazine/30098/wec-la-porsche-lmp1-avra-la-batteria-al-litio-rivela-wolfgang-hatz
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Aug 30, 2013 4:33:49 AM
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Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014
Porsche Testing LMP1 Prototype...
Porsche Testing LMP1 Prototype -- Video Link 1
Porsche Testing LMP1 Prototype -- Video Link 2
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