Porsche 961

The Porsche 961 was a racing car that Porsche built from its 959 sports car for Group B racing, alongside the Group C 956 and 962C. It was a short-lived project, running only three races, and only one car was built because plans to sell customer cars ended when the Group B class was canceled. It kept the 959's four-wheel drive, with more power sent to the rear wheels, and swapped the driver-adjustable dampers for a racing set the pit crew adjusted. Its twin-turbocharged Type 935 engine ran more boost than the 959's and made 680 hp, and lighter panels brought the weight down to 1,150 kg. It finished seventh at Le Mans in 1986, took 24th at Daytona later that year, and caught fire and retired from Le Mans in 1987. It is now displayed in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart.