Porsche’s 917 was one of the most dominant cars in motorsport during its era, and to showcase an example of the model in a Porsche collection today is akin to a natural history museum possessing a ...

Forty years ago Porsche unveiled a car that to this day remains one of the fastest and most successful racing cars ever built. The car is the legendary Porsche 917 and its history is littered with ...

It's unclear whenPorscheactually designed the concept, but it says it brought together a small group of designers and engineers to reimagine the brand's most iconic race car. The modernized take on ...

The Porsche 917, often cited as one of the most iconic race cars of all time, celebrates its 40th birthday this week. On March 13, 1969, at the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche unveiled the legendary race ...

Few race cars are as iconic and beloved as the Porsche 917, whose dominant run in sportscar racing brought Porsche its first overall Le Mans win. It scored its first victory in 1969, the year of its ...

The Porsche 917 is one of the most iconic race cars to have ever set rubber on a racetrack. Its power, prowess, and capability are recognized to this day. Its flat-12-cylinder powered the 917 to ...

The Porsche 917 may not be the most successful model in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but it’s definitely one of the most terrific cars to have ever raced at La Sarthe. You can always swap ...

Porsche is celebrating the birthday of one of its most iconic racing cars ever made – the 917. The Porsche 917 racing car debuted at the Geneva Motor Show on March 12, 1969. To celebrate the Porsche ...

There were only 37 Porsche 917s ever built, with the car reaching new heights for Porsche by winning Le Mans in 1970 and 1971, doing exactly what it was designed to do. Something it wasn't designed to ...

Porsche says that some 70 percent of the vehicles it has ever made in its history are still on the road today. Yet that’s the last place you’d expect to see a 917. Arguably the most legendary of ...

Mihai has even branched beyond the usual confines of an automotive writer from time to time, however, his heart is still close to anything car-related. He's most at home retelling the story of some ...

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the Octane Icons, a new series born from our newly minted Octane channel. In the coming weeks, we’ll bring an enthusiast’s mindset to a vehicle that has made its mark on the ...