rally2727In the early ‘90s, Porsche was racing in various GT2 competitions using its 993-series 911 GT2 race car. However, the automaker was in need of something more extreme to race in GT1 events. Thus, the 911 GT2 Evo was born, and for homologation purposes some road-going examples were required. But only 11 of these homologation specials were built in 1996 as Porsche that year unveiled the new 996-series 911 GT1.
The 911 GT2 Evo homologation cars are almost identical to their race car siblings. A peak 600 horsepower and 490 pound-feet of torque was extracted from a 3.6-liter twin-turbocharged flat-6. The output is still fearsome today, but it’s coming from an air-cooled 911 built in the ‘90s!
--Motor Authority
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