Developmental Goals for Racing Cars, Sport Cars and Sedans (Similarities and Differences)

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Bott, Bott, author.

Conference Name:

20th FISITA Congress (1984), Vienna, Austria (1984-01-01 : Vienna, Austria)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1984

Summary:

Porsche's many years of experience in the research anddevelopment of racing cars, sports cars and sedans comprise thebasis of a comparison of the design objetives in these threevehicle categories. The evolution of the Porsche racing cars usedin the 24 hours race of Le Mans, of the Porsche 911, and of seriesmid-size sedans is analysed for the last ten years.References to some outstanding technical features andinterrelations between the vehicle categories are discussed. Testfacilities used for racing and sports cars as well as for sedans,mathematical methods and development processes are presented andcompared with each other.Commonalities that exist in the development of these vehiclecategories will be beneficial to all, and new developments willcontinue to furnish an important basis for mutual technicalenrichment in the future

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Publisher Number:

845071

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