How Porsche created the new 935

Porsche has 70th anniversary. But the new 935 track, just might be the best of them all.

In a new video, Porsche discusses how it developed the new 935 racer, and it began with inspiration from the original car. Grant Larson, design exterior lead for the project, said work began in July 2017 with a few days of drawing. Quickly, the team knew a few things: it had to have a long tail and the front grille had to take over the front fascia entirely.

This particular piece of the original earned the nickname "Moby Dick" for its elongated rear end and white exterior color.

An Andial-prepped Porsche 935 – picture: Andial

From this point, engineers are able to surpbad what the 911 GT2 RS is capable of. The flagship 911, complete with its 700-horsepower flat-6, underpins the 935. The team ever so slightly to make it more track-ready.

What made the process so special was not only in the wind tunnel, but a lot of time in the studio, too. The final result is a fine-crafted one that is not only capable but that it can give any more. Design and development ran parallel to ensure one cohesive track car.

Although it is inspired by a race car, the new 935 is not homologated from the 911 GT2 RS. It will not be in any specific sanctioned clbad, either. Instead, it will be for 77 lucky individuals to enjoy. Each buyer will have to come up with $ 817,172, but it's hard to put a price on how nostalgia makes us feel. Skip to the 2:58 mark to learn about the 935's development process.