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Dauer 962 Le Mans


The Dauer 962 Le Mans is a sports car based on the Porsche 962 racing car. Built by German Jochen Dauer's Dauer Racing, a racing version of this car went on to win the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans with the support of Porsche through the use of regulation loopholes.

The win in 1994 makes it the first GT1 sports car to finish 1st in the Le Mans event.

The first production car debuted at the 1993 Frankfurt Auto Show.

The 962 Le Mans uses nearly the same engine as the racing 962: Porsche's water-cooled Type-935 2994 cc Flat-6 with two K�hnle, Kopp und Kausch AG turbochargers. Since the road car did not have to meet racing regulations, the air restrictor was removed allowing for an output of approximately 730 hp (544 kW). The 5-speed racing gearbox was also retained.

The drivetrain also stood the same, being rear-wheel-drive.

A top speed of 251.4 mph (404.6 km/h) was independently measured in 1998. Other performance figures included a 0-62.1 mph (100 km/h) in 2.8 seconds and 0-124.3 mph (200 km/h) in 7.3 seconds. The Dauer 962 was called the 'fastest street-legal production car in the world' in the Evo September 2003 issue.

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