Lee Sibley By Lee Sibley 4 years ago

Type 965: Porsche’s abandoned V8 911

Set to sit between the 964 Turbo and 959, the Type 965 would have marked a huge step-change in 911 development. In this walkaround video of the last remaining prototype, 9WERKS explores why the project failed, and why it still played a big role in shaping the 911's future…

Filming by Ali Cusick. With thanks to Chris and Astrid at the Porsche Museum, Zuffenhausen, for access to this splendid piece of Porsche history. 

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