Porsche Turbo A Fascinating Principle in Racing and Production

The term "Porsche Turbo" was heard for the first time at the beginning of the seventies. Since then, it has become synonymous with high performance sports engines for racing and production cars. Porsche Turbo, the inimitable combination of these two elements has left an indelible mark on the racing history of two whole decades. The readers of "auto motor und sport" voted the legendary 911 Turbo "Sportscar of the Year" over and over again. It was at Porsche that exhaust gas turbocharging was turned into a high technology with a promising future. Illustrated by a collection of fascinating photographs, this interesting and highly readable volume documents the Porsche Turbo story from its very beginning up to the early 1990s. The first part deals with engine development and the Porsche Turbo sportscars 924, 911, 944, and 959. The second part takes an in depth look at the successful career of the Porsche Turbo racing car: from the 917/30, with 1100 bhp one of the most powerful racing cars ever built, the 935, 936, to the "TAG Turbo made by Porsche" and the World Champion Porsche 956/962 C; from the unforgettable racing drivers Mark Donohue, Rolf Stommelen and Stefan Bellof to the Formula One World Champions Lauda and Prost and the multiple Le Mans victors Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell and Hans-Joachim Stuck. The story of the turbocharger is a success story without end....