However, the first true application of a turbocharger came about in 1972, when Porsche fitted their 917 Can-Am-series race car ... When it hit the streets, the 911 Turbo was the fastest road ...

Porsche’s first turbocharged racing cars, the 917 Can-Am spyders, had just won championships in 1972 and 1973. The 911-based RSR Turbo very nearly won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1974.

Forget that the car turned out to be not quite a match for the 917: it was a miracle ... favourably to that of the Ferrari Can-Am car but, compared with the Porsche it was up against, it looked ...

Yet, it can still launch from 0-60 mph in under ... formidable super sedan and how it stands toe-to-toe with Porsche’s legendary 911 Turbo. In order to give you the most up-to-date and accurate ...