The Porsche 962 is undoubtedly one of the most famous cars in endurance racing's long history, and at its height the car's dominance was overwhelming. As such it has comfortably become one of motor racing's most legendary cars.

Once the Group C class was phased out, a large number of these machines were left in the hands of wealthy individuals, and turning them into the ‘ultimate' road sports car became a real challenge.

VICI RACING and VICI SVP put a lot of effort into adapting these machines, capable of running flat-out for 24 hours around the demanding Le Mans track, at speeds of up to 400 km/h, into cars that could be used both safely and efficiently, on the public roads.

The major thrust of the project, and the biggest hurdle to be overcome, involved adapting the engine and its management system, which had been designed purely for out and out track racing in mind. Undrivable at low speed and revs, the challenge was to make it ‘street friendly. Other features to make it ‘road legal' included for example rear parking brake and headlights.

The decision was made to leave the original 962 race engine untouched, and replace it with the well developed 3.4 twin turbo, in a guise that offered 700bhp version, along with a suitable AC system.

Drivability was flawless, and performance was actually improved. Since the race engine has such extremely tight maintenance intervals it was not realistic or feasible for customers to drive their 962 for 1000 km and then afford to undertake very costly engine rebuilds.