Porsche 917 Hypercar Documentary. Is Porsche Making The 917 Living Legend?

When patented images of the Porsche 917 Hypercar were discovered, Porsche first denied they were making the car, but then they didn't...
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[@Maximus1123581321]

Just a correction - LMDh is Le Mans/Daytona Hybrid which is an attempt to combine the WEC and IMSA prototype categories, appeal to manufacturers who support both series, and allow IMSA teams and WEC teams to compete at Daytona/Sebring/Le Mans in the same categories. LMDh is essentially a step up from LMP2 and is the next evolution of IMSA's DPi regulations. These cars are required to be homologated on performance and do not require street legal versions to compete. The LM Hypercar regulations are what you are referencing and they do require 25 street legal prototypes, except Peugeot will be allowed to run a LMP1 car for the first year (after buying Rebellion racing) without needing to produce street legal prototypes.

[@spongesurf12]

Yep and now the confirmed LMDh entries are Audi and Porsche while the others mentioned (Peugeot, SCG, Toyota) are LMH.

[@TommyGamerV12]

The LMHypercar regs don't actually require those 25 street legal cars either.

[@TommyGamerV12]

ok, now i saw someone else already said that but better below me haha

[@maz4304]

Considering the patents and promo vid, I think this was intended to be Porsche’s road-legal-run-of-25 Hypercar to meet the requirements of the old Le Mans rules for 2021/22 (where 25 road legal versions of a racer had to be built for homologation). However, since these rules have since changed to incorporate the LMDh class - using spec chassis - Porsche unveiled teaser images of a Le Mans entrant for ‘23, but for the LMDh class. Since these don’t require a road legal version and are much cheaper to develop, this along with the pandemic, lead Porsche to pursue an LMDh car over this, an LMH car, since it’s miles cheaper and easier.

[@quincygaming9529]

Sad but true. We all want more homologation specials

[@vsparky6967]

@Nathaniel Miller porshe is entering lmdh in 2023

[@theTomster1981]

looks fantastic.. all wheel drive, 1000 horses from an I.C.E. and another say 600 electric horses.. 1600 kg.. 2400 NM.. 0-60 in 1.8 secs..

[@firststep7750]

758KW!

[@overkill_berlin5124]

I liked the video, showed interesting thoughts and combined some news from the past months and years. Thanks for the great overview of the topic :D

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[@sepg5084]

A few billionaires gained $400 billion during this pandemic, they'd need something to spend it on.

[@falcongamer58]

Oh no...

[@christian5146]

Oh jesus..

[@bobcortez4427]

It's only equities, nothing is stopping you from buying equities. Quit worrying about other people and go produce your own wealth. Also, cars like this and engineering like this would not be possible without people willing to spend millions of dollars on a single car, so let's appreciate what everyone brings to the table in this world.

[@falcongamer58]

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They benefit from the baby boomers who have no emergency savings whatsoever

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[@arcdriver1316]

I greatly appreciate that. Hope you’re right

[@GC987]

Brilliant - beautiful concept. Love the horizontal 917 type cooling fan.

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[@barriewright2857]

Love the way that you have presented your show, no frivolity just facts and information, brilliant will be subbing straight away. More compotion means better cars for the rest of us too look at and maybe own one day. 👍🏾😎

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[@orthodoxgoregod2501]

Amazingly beautiful hypercar from the mighty PORSCHE.

[@nicolaasjansevanrensburg7543]

Glad they tried to stay close to the original 917k shape- such a monster those days ( le mans etc)🎉

[@39PSIOnTheDaily]

This would be my dream car, were it to be produced, especially if it had a manual option with the original balsa shiftknob. I’ve been sketching ideas for a new 917 since 2010 or so, so to see it come to fruition would be a dream come true.

[@onelyone6976]

Like a manual transmission with ~1000hp? Don’t think it’s possible, the cluthes are already extremely heavy on supercars with ~600hp so they have resorted to only paddleshift autos

[@39PSIOnTheDaily]

@@onelyone6976 It’s definitely possible. Nissan was making transmissions in the early 90’s that could handle 1600 crank horsepower (RS5R30A) reliably. The issue is finding the drivers who can handle that level of monstrous power without throwing it into a tree when releasing the clutch. On that point, I think you’re correct. Most modern drivers simply don’t have the skill to handle power levels that high with a manual transmission without extensive training. Perhaps they’ll make balsa paddle shifters instead. 😅

[@wendellnovais]

@@onelyone6976 Hennessey Venom GT,Koenigsegg CCX,all 1000+ hp hypercars with manual transmissions.

[@johncarlofernandez2698]

Great homage to the old 917 with the cooling fan.

[@paolocastellano4848]

All I can say is that It will need to have a flat 12...

[@CodyBunker]

The 919 concept looked so dope

[@turbokid99]

Great video!!!!! So exciting. The car is DEFINITELY going into production and is actually much further along than most think.... you'll see :)

[@arcdriver1316]

Very optimistic, I hope you’re right!

[@barriewright2857]

I for that heads up comment will be looking out for that, thanks 👍🏾😎.

[@norwegiantechnolover]

Never even heard of that Toyota hypercar! Really cool video, ace as always!

[@jameslingo4190]

Pleaaaaaaaase Mr Porsche Make and sells that car With à long rail Blue and green psychedelic like Gérard Larousse s Please

[@samghost13]

917 was INSANE! Oil in the Roll-Cage and more Absolutely Insane things!

[@nicolaasjansevanrensburg7543]

Yes the 917k was a monster/ fabulous shape

[@Shadey.Farooka]

dude you did soo much research for it . hats for you

[@arcdriver1316]

Thank you!

[@nsk370]

I'm so excited for LMDh

[@lars9168]

I love how the old 180° V12 sounds

[@drdoolittle5724]

V12 or flat 12?

[@lars9168]

@@drdoolittle5724 V12 with 180° Angle Or did i miss something?

[@drdoolittle5724]

@@lars9168 One and the same then!

[@lars9168]

@@drdoolittle5724 ok

[@darvish2012]

The LMDh class is also comprised with the LMH class. Both of these classes will race at the same time with very few differences. LMH is basically like LMP1 where you can basically build anything you want, while there is some restrictions for the LMDh such as chassis, and gearbox.

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I’m The 450 subscriber! Great content for Porsche content!

[@arcdriver1316]

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[@tom69pl]

Thanks for the video! Subbed! Didn’t even know Ferrari and Toyota are making a hyper car in line with Aston and amg1 !!

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[@grahamcrackergaming1540]

Idk, as of now, both Porsche and Audi have confirmed the their chassis r gonna be from Multimatic, so if Porsche and Multimatic work closely together, they could potentially actually make the car. Depending if Audi and Porsche have different designs, which I assume they would, plus I’ve heard they aren’t working real close together, so depending if Porsche decides to go with this, Multimatic builds the chassis, Porsche does what they do to the car, we could see Roger Penske Porsche 917 running the Rolex 24, 12 Hours of Sebring and of course Le Man 24 Hours. That would just be wicked!

[@gbalao8885]

The Porsche 917 Living Legend patent is apparently meant for Gran Turismo. The car was supposedly going to be in GT Sport within last year, but because it didn't happen, it will likely be saved for GT7 instead. Apparently, because of a unique partnership, the 917 Living Legend will be a Gran Turismo-exclusive Porsche, and will also come with Porsche's own yet-to-be-seen Vision GT car by then.

[@deebee68]

Most beautiful car I’ve ever seen

[@nicolaasjansevanrensburg7543]

Dont Forget the original 917k

[@nicolaasjansevanrensburg7543]

Original 917k was also a great looking shape 😊

[@thomasciul8932]

Why don't they just make a road legal 917 K? Forget all the new silly body work. Give us the original?

[@MrBenyDu]

I think we are about to enter a "Group B" era of the endurance championship!

[@TheGheseExperience]

This is exciting, but I am also just learning that manufacturer's have to produce 25 commercial units. Being a Toyota fan my whole life, I would really like to purchase that road version Toyota Prototype. I really do hope Porsche comes to Le Mans this year.

[@fmartingorb]

The LMDh was presented at the Goodwood FOS. They will make a few units of this as the regulation stipulates. We'll see what happens

[@ebthegt5572]

In retrospect, it's safe to say that those patents were for Gran Turismo 7.

[@Daytonaman675]

New sub - I could have sworn with this quality of content you had several 100k subs

[@arcdriver1316]

Thanks! Hopefully it’ll get there.

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[@PaulJersey]

Computational fluid dynamics? I am a civil engineer and took fluid dynamics . This one is out of my league...LOL!

[@ebthegt5572]

In all likelihood, it may just end up being an updated design study. It would likely end up being a track only car, like the FXX-K.

[@ryanc00p3r3]

and then They announce it, for LMDh. another worthy competition for Toyota that the manufacture has been waiting for after 3 wins.

[@pavwgn]

Interesting concept hypercar, is it a spoof? What is the engine anyway? Flat 6 or 12, or even the 16 which never raced?

[@allensaunders449]

Love the Porsche hope it becomes reality. Peugeot has said no road going variant of there car unfortunately

[@freedommachine4633]

Acura, Cadillac, Mazda, Lexus, BMW, and Hyundai all are looking into it, and the first 3 are definitely in the works with IMSA on the table. The real question is, will we see a Corvette as well??? I would love to see it for sure.

[@arcdriver1316]

Their C8 race car is incredible!

[@cutdepiefails6596]

If they do a modern cgt twin turbo v10 I'm going to faint.

[@Robert-Cinque777]

That would be the gta spano.

[@alexhri]

Is Porsche working on a new hypercar? Most probably! Is it the one featured in the 2019 video and the one discussed in the video? Highly unlikely. Why? It was a concept and there is a full size model inside the Porsche museum. Porsche would never EVER put a future model for anyone to walk around and take pictures of, let alone a hypercar.

[@gorpetrosian3950]

+this 2013 concept and present in public in 2019

[@wolffz6597]

Never say never, especially when the occasions have ALREADY happened. 918 was firstly shown only as a concept at Geneva motor show on March 2010. Plenty of photos were taken by journalists and the spectators around the car at the motor show. Even Porsche haven’t decided to make the 918 into production back then. Three months later, Porsche approved the further development of the car because of the high interests from buyers. And the production began much later in 2013. Similar situations for mission E concept and Taycan. As a matter of fact, many of the Porsche models was hinted by a concept car years before they announced the production, even 911. With that being said, I do agree that it’s very likely they are developing new hypercars and it’s unlikely to look like this 917 concept. But for entirely different reasons, mostly from design and engineering point of view.

[@scratchy996]

It will probably another boring electric car. No matter how fast they are, even if they bend spacetime, and get to the destination before they even leave, electric cars will always be boring as fuck.

[@TRX25EX]

@@scratchy996 Not really, Tesla made it look like that but Taycan proved otherwise and Lotus Evija will showcase what a hypercar level is, of course not as fun as petrol cars but far from boring in fact they provide different experience so for owners they will love it cause they already own petrol cars! Having to switch between electric and petrol hypercars make you appreciate both more. Keep in mind next Porsche hypercar will be Hybrid not electric (mark my words)

[@scratchy996]

@@TRX25EX booooring

[@nobody-wk6ej]

Porsche: Let's make some of the most STUNNING concept cars in history... Also Porsche: ... And not put them into production, LMFAO.

[@kiryu-chan1590]

Peugeot did unveil some concept art regarding their hypercar edit: lmdh

[@monsieurcommissaire1628]

If they make it with a non-turbo flat 12, then I'm all for it. I'm burnt out on all the twin-turbo V8s and V6s with hybrid electric whatever.

[@drdoolittle5724]

To think the Boss of Red Bull used to fling these around Le Mans, holds lap records and still bears the facial scar caused by an incident there - what can young Max say/do which will ever beat that!

[@Thine_mother]

if they'd make this than it'd actually be a porsche that i want which doesn't happen often ngl

[@KickstandEleven]

It's sad that they canned it after building the only 1 prototype. That showed up on super car blondie's channel.

[@simon8089]

Timestamp: January 4th 2021, subscriber no. 388 😎👍🏻excellent video sir.

[@arcdriver1316]

Much appreciated!

[@randallstjohn-zd5xm]

Damn! Another hypercar coming up

[@emersonrocha5474]

Porsche for life😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@keefgtp]

I assume people have already corrected you that LMH and LMDH are two different classes, and Porsche has chosen LMDH which is not production based.

[@chrisman3673]

In like most car makers, most Porsche concept cars have gone into production.

[@nvarmy]

I just stumbled on this channel. Good videos, well produced and good information. Thumbs up also for pronouncing Porsche correctly, but please, please look up how to pronounce words like "NordScheiffe," "livery," and "fascia." It hurts may ears when words like that are pronounced incorrectly,

[@g-low6365]

juuuust a dream... WEC. porsche 2019 935 in hypercars, and 917 in lmdh .... (nostalgia? nah )

[@saleemwaheed9956]

If this car rolled up on me, I would carjack the hell outta of it!

[@bdh985]

I think Porsche building 917 of them is a bit of a stretch, but I do think they'll build 50-100 of them.

[@aydankhaliq2967]

Lol

[@TheWilferch]

Back in the day.....a big "problem" was having the driver's feet out further forward than the axis line between the front wheels. It was a safety concern....enough so....that the 956 racing car was lengthened a few inches to create the 962....and thereby comply with the new safety rules that demanded the front feet behind the front wheels' centerline. Looking at this car....it seems impossible for the feet to be behind the front wheel centerline..... right? The greenhouse is "very" far forward.........

[@jackreacher7029]

I can't be the only one to think that the huge fan atop the car wa sa ground effect thing.

[@arcdriver1316]

Interesting thought. Depends on where it's located, if it's not directly above the engine then you're probably right.

[@jadachi9528]

1.6 litre V6 hybrid.... fuck that V8 turbo.... fuck that all electric... fuck that 5.0 litre flat 12 with 7 speed manual.... FUUUKKK!!!!!!! YEEEAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!

[@kcsnow9447]

Whoa! @2:09 there is a helicopter downshot which shows the first corner, but also the third (left hand) turn of the Bugatti circuit just above. In the US version I have, this footage is much less extensive. So is it only the Porsche people themselves who have this raw footage?

[@kiryu-chan1590]

you deserve more subs

[@arcdriver1316]

Agreed! Thanks

[@mykevenable8180]

Build it and they will come !

[@jeremyn6726]

Anyone know if that Porsche Jacket shown at 6:30 is available for sale somewhere? I dont see it on the Porsche Design shop.

[@joshuak4372]

Porsche have confirmed LMDh. But this formula is based on chassis supplied by 4 constructors. Dallara, Multimatic, Ligier, and Oreca. This would not be eligible.

[@pete6705]

If I was a a rich man, I would give Porsche a deposit on whatever their next hypercar is, well before they even announce it exists

[@makalu69]

Dear Porsche, do it. Thanks.

[@hafidadi4351]

570 km 363 mhp 😱

[@michaeldavid1566]

So well5have the 917 spyder soon?

[@Normally_aspirated]

I mean... it has to have a flat 12 though, right? Right? Do it, Porsche. Stick two GT3 motors together!

[@robertpapageorge7623]

Didn’t the 918 have issues with moving all the units? A 917 would probs have the same issue (if not worse) if it’s competing in an even more saturated market this time than the 918

[@WisdomeSage1989]

Really hoping they enter LeMans again

[@xoc]

its probably what porsche is gonna enter with for lemans hypercar i mean it makes sense with the name and whatever i dont see why its so surprising

[@stillsearching1284]

This car is awesome, but I'd be really happy with a regular 911 😀. Right now I have to save for retirement and a house. One day, when I am an old man I'll have a sports car.

[@zahidarifi7848]

Would like to see this against the la Ferraris successor

[@arcdriver1316]

let's hope it happens...

[@RogueBeatsARG]

i want it in Lemans Hypercar

[@michatroschka]

yeoaaahh!! looks good, it will come and i will have it!

[@RearEntry]

OMFG

[@hafidadi4351]

power 1.300 hp torsi maksimum sebesar 2.600 nm v16 mantappppp 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@hafidadi4351]

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[@hafidadi4351]

497 km. 305 mph

[@kylewashington5567]

It's not the same without a modernize version of the 12cyl ,,anything less would be sacrilege.

[@mariapires7170]

Please God,please Zuffenhausen engeneers make it real on track! The absence of Porsche in the WEC is trully insuportable!,it lacks somethig in the WEC without Porsche fighting the japaneses! Stay safe!

[@AddictedToRacing]

Well at least they will do Le Mans and Daytona again in the top class. But they will use a chassis from Dallara, Oreca, Ligier or Multimatic, because they will go in the LMDh class and not the LMh class, so they won't use a chassis of a production car. We need to wait and see if they will still build it.

[@arcdriver1316]

Yeah, I saw the image of the potential design they were using yesterday. Kind of a letdown as it looks like the standard anonymous LMP1/2 design that everyone has been using the past few years, nothing beautiful, exciting or even new! We'll see what happens... Thanks for watching!

[@AddictedToRacing]

@@arcdriver1316 It made me a bit sad as well, but if they will make the 917 Living Legend then they could potentially use it for the LMh rules for if they manage to sell 25 in the first year of completion and 100 after 2 years. But I have some faith in Porsche again when they announced all major things. And a nice docu btw!!!

[@ltlauch]

Imagine this thing had a flat 12 like the original...

[@wilcisco1159]

It will be purist delight

[@arcdriver1316]

Like if they combined 2 flat sixes from the current GT3 to create an NA engine that produced over 1000 hp? The old Porsche would have done it.

[@TheWilferch]

@@arcdriver1316 ...such an engine would be enormously ... incredibly ....long. The old 917 was a 180 degree V-12 / flat -12 ... but putting two 6 cylinder 911 "Boxer" motors together.....with a main bearing between each cylinder longitudinally...would make the already long old 917 engine even longer.....and with that...introduce even more complications that needed to be addressed on the old engine.

[@scottyskydog]

Exquiste

[@sirinatR]

the Porsche 917 has a 12-cylinder boxer engine, it is not V 12, the pistons have their own crankpins, which is not the case on V engines, hence the name boxer Too bad, they put a V 8, it is only a "copy" ... it will never have the sound of the 12 cylinder boxer

[@slytherben]

Why don't you have more subscribers?

[@MGBranco]

Is in Gran Turismo 7 at least....

[@xXimf4m0usXx]

Is this what that unused LMP engine is for?

[@legolas5684]

So much want!

[@Oromanowarful]

It's a very nice car, the only thing I'd change is the 918 style headlights, make the outward cover a little larger similar to the headlight cover for the macan or cayenne, and the bulbs should be round not flat.

[@K3b1bisLtu]

It looks a lot like the 918

[@bravofoxable]

It would be great....

[@hafidadi4351]

power 1390 hp torsi 2680 nm v12 💪💪💪💪💪 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@kienphongquach9807]

Could that be the 935 that they talked about making?

[@chrisman3673]

They already made one based on the 911

[@JosePerez-kj2dp]

This is torture….

[@jamiecottam9061]

less BHP than the original

[@guillermohoffmann8417]

none of these car are comparable with the Murray's T50

[@RogueBeatsARG]

They better cause Ferrari an Mclaren are launching one

[@juanpablocastano2192]

I don't like the back of the car but the rest seems okay. Also, I don't like the headlights, the shape of it is fine, but the bulbs I don't like.

[@arcdriver1316]

Agreed. It looks like someone got handed the task of designing the rear at 4:55 on a Friday.

[@juanpablocastano2192]

@@arcdriver1316 I don't get it.

[@falcongamer58]

@@juanpablocastano2192 i think he meant the designer designed the car at the wrong time at the wrong place

[@JYMAHJAMES]

@@falcongamer58 no, he means it looked like they designed it in 5 minutes before rushing home