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1998 Porsche 911 Gt1 Strassenversion 2
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10 Craziest Racing Cars Allowed On The Street

9. Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion

1998 Porsche 911 Gt1 Strassenversion 2
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In the late 1990s, Porsche set out to return to endurance prototype racing with the 911 GT1. To comply with GT regulations, Porsche built a “Straßenversion” (street version) between 1996 and 1998—approximately 20 cars in total. Underneath its 993-based front chassis lay a bespoke chassis fed by a twin-turbo 3.2 L flat-six producing about 546 hp in road tune.

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Photo Credit: Porsche

With a lightweight carbon-fiber body, deployable rear wing, and a curb weight near 2,800 lb, the GT1 Straßenversion crashed 0-60 mph in about 3.8 seconds. While its race version famously won Le Mans in 1998, the street car offered nearly identical performance—and a race cockpit trimmed barely for comfort. Legendary for its extreme aerodynamics and blistering performance, the GT1 Straßenversion remains one of the rarest and most potent homologation supercars ever crafted.

Written by
Vukasin Herbez
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