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MoisesGabby wrote: That is one serious car. Sure would make a good tractor. I dunno about a tractor... they're generating over 700bhp with a V4 engine...

I keep looking at that and say, V4, no way, but here are the specs

Technical specifications Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo - (919 Hybrid WEC)

Monocoque: Composite material structure consisting of carbon fibre with an aluminium honeycomb core. The cockpit is closed.

Combustion engine: V4 engine (90 degree cylinder bank angle), turbocharged, 4 valves per cylinder, DOHC, 1 Garrett turbocharger, direct petrol injection, fully load-bearing aluminium cylinder crankcase, dry sump lubrication Max. engine speed: ≈ 9,000/min

Engine management: Bosch MS5 Displacement: 2,000 cm3 (V4 engine)

Output: Combustion engine: 720 hp, rear axle (> 500 PS) MGU: 440 hp, front axle (< 400 PS)

Hybrid system: KERS with a motor generator unit (MGU) mounted on the front axle; ERS for recuperation of energy from exhaust gases. Energy storage in a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery with cells from A123 Systems

Drive system: Rear wheel drive, traction control (ASR), temporary all-wheel drive at the front axle via the electric motor when boosted, hydraulically operated sequential 7-speed racing gearbox

Chassis: Independent front and rear wheel suspension, push-rod layout with adjustable dampers and Pitch Link System with actively controlled lockout system (no actively controlled lockout system in the 919 WEC version)

Brake system: 4-wheel brake-by-wire system (front-rear brake-by-wire system), monoblock light alloy brake calipers, ventilated carbon fibre brake discs front and rear.

Variable control of wheel torques to optimize the car balance (variable control of torque distribution front to rear)

Wheels and tyres: Forged magnesium wheel rims from BBS; Michelin Radial tyres, front and rear: 310/710-18

Weight: 849 kg (888 kg including driver ballast) Length: 5,078 mm (4,650 mm) Width: 1,900 mm Height: 1,050 mm Fuel tank capacity: 62.3 litres