Yes, you read the headline correctly: Porsche is about to unveil a road-legal version of its 963 Le Mans race car. Sadly, though, the firm is only building one, and our guess is it’s already found a home.
The Porsche 963 RSP, as it’s been christened, is set to be unveiled in June and considering the 24 Hours of Le Mans is taking place in just a few weeks, we’re assuming that’s where the unique creation will make its public debut.
Based on the teaser video Porsche has released, it’s done a lot more than slap a number plate and some bigger headlights on a race car. We can see the carbon fibre bodywork being sanded down and given a fresh lick of paint, while other craftspeople put together what looks like a new, Alcantara-lined interior. The final touch is a proper Porsche badge on the nose, instead of a sticker as the race car has.
The Porsche 963 race car features a 671bhp hybrid powertrain which includes the twin-turbo, 4.6-litre V8 engine from the Porsche 918 Spyder supercar, but allowed to rev out all the way to 10,000rpm. Whether or not the road car will do the same remains to be seen.
