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Faster than F1 around Spa - Porsche LMP1 car stuns!
Before sending its championship winning 919 LMP1 car into a well-deserved retreat, Porsche has organised a record-breaking tribute tour for its hybrid charger which started at Spa on Monday. A specially designed 919 Hybrid Evo ran a fantastic 1m41.7s lap around Spa Francorchamps, with works driver Neel Jani behind the wheel, breaking Lewis Hamilton's pole-setting 1m42.553s lap record from last year. Porsche has taken a bit of liberty from the original WEC regulations to concoct a high-downforce, more powerful 919. The car's turbocharged small V4 engine has seen its level of horse power boosted from 500 to 720bhp, while its electric output was also increased from 400bhp to 440bhp! Finally,...
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