Collection Le Mans - Box 4 - Audi & Porsche

Le Mans - Porsche 917 K - 1970

The line of Porsche 917s came to the 38th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours after achieving good results in the previous races of the season, and with a number of K variants, i.e. 'short-tails'. These were the cars that would enable the Zuffenhausen-based firm to triumph for the first time on the Sarthe circuit.

Le Mans - Audi R8 - 2004

The Audi R8 won at Le Mans in 2004 for the fourth time in five years. It was a victory that confirmed the exceptional character of this prototype, which ran in various configurations for six years without ever losing its competitive edge.

Scale 1/43

Specifications :

Le Mans - Audi R8 - 2004

ENGINE : Audi mid-longitudinal 3,596 cm3, eight cylinders in 90° V configuration, double overhead camshaft with four valves per cylinder, electronic fuel injection, dry sump lubrication, liquid cooling, two turbochargers, maximum power in excess of 550 bhp.

SUSPENSIONS: Front and rear pushrod double wishbones with horizontal shock absorbers.

BRAKES: Carbon ventilated discs.

WHEELS: 18-inch forged magnesium wheels, Michelin 33/65 front and 36/71 rear tyres.

CHASSIS: Carbon fibre and aluminium monocoque with honeycomb structure, carbon bodywork.

TRANSMISSION: Rear-wheel drive, Ricardo 6-speed sequential gearbox + REV.

DIMENSIONS: Length 4,640 mm, width 2,000 mm, height 1,080 mm. Wheelbase: 2,740 mm. Weight: 911 kg, fuel tank capacity: 80 litres.

Specifications :

Le Mans - Porsche 917 K - 1970

ENGINE: Porsche 4,907 cm3 rear-mounted, longitudinal, 12-cylinder, 180° V-angle, double overhead camshaft with two valves per cylinder, Bosch mechanical fuel injection, dry sump lubrication, air-cooled, maximum power of 600 bhp at 8,300 rpm.

SUSPENSIONS: Front and rear double wishbones with torsion bars at the front and titanium springs at the rear, gas-charged shock absorbers.

BRAKES: Ventilated discs.

WHEELS: 15-inch cast magnesium wheels.

CHASSIS: Aluminium, polyester and fibreglass tubular bodywork.

TRANSMISSION: Rear-wheel drive, 5-speed manual gearbox + reverse gear.

DIMENSIONS: Length 4,120 mm, width 1,980 mm, height 940 mm. Front wheelbase 1,564 mm, rear wheelbase 1,584 mm. Wheelbase: 2,300 mm. Weight: 800 kg, fuel tank capacity: 120 litres.