"The coming of the Porsche 917 was driven by rules modifications to slow speeds of the Group 6 Prototypes. The result was a car that still holds the fastest lap at the Circuit de Sarthe in the configuration they ran in 1971. The lessons that influenced the 917 were multifold, including weight savings, aerodynamics, downforce, and one of the only true Boxer 12s in existence. What you see here is the unglamorously named “Pink Pig” which was a test bed for low-drag and aerodynamic concepts. It qualified seventh for its only race at Le Mans in 1971 but crashed during the race when its brakes failed. It currently lives in its butcher’s cut livery at Porsche’s Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen museum, but you can experience its power and glory today in Forza."—Official description[1]
The 1971 Porsche #23 917/20 - abbreviated as "#23 Porsche 917" - is a rear-wheel prototype race car by Porsche.
It debuted in Forza Motorsport 7 for free with the July Update, and appears in Forza Horizon 4 and Forza Horizon 5 as part of Series 10.
Synopsis[]
The #23 917/20 is one-off variant of the Porsche 917 race car that was entered by Porsche in the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Combining the advantages of the short-tail and long-tail 917 body styles, it had an unusually wide and stubby body that was humorously given a pink livery depicting the butcher's diagram of a pig. As a result, the "Pink Pig" had less drag than the 917K on the Mulsanne straight, while still "providing plenty of downforce" according to Porsche race engineer Klaus Bischof.
The 917/20 qualified for seventh place in the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans, but failed to finish the race due to malfunctioning brakes.[2]
Statistics[]
Speed 8.3 Handling 7.1
Acceleration 8.0
Launch 9.5
Braking 6.6
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S1 861 | |
Unlock Requirements
Autoshow:
Purchase from the Autoshow for 10,000,000 CR Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing Seasonal:
This vehicle has appeared as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Festival Playlist:
Series 39 (Autumn) - 80% season completion Series 44 (Spring) - "The Pink Pig" The Trial Series 51 (Autumn) - 80% season completion Series 56 (Spring) - "The Pink Pig" The Trial Series 63 (Autumn) - 80% season completion Series 65 (Spring) - "The Pink Pig" The Trial Series 72 (Autumn) - 80% season completion Series 74 (Spring) - "The Pink Pig" The Trial | ||
Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Classic Racers
Rarity:
Legendary
Speed:
Top Speed: missing data
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.400 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 4.800 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 126.3 ft (38.5 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 320.9 ft (97.8 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.00 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.03 g |
Speed 8.3 Handling 6.3
Accel 7.3
Launch 7.5
Braking 4.7
Offroad 3.7 |
S1 849 | |
Availability
Autoshow:
Can be purchased from the Autoshow for 15,000,000 CR Wheelspin:
Can not be won from a Wheelspin or Super Wheelspin
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing
Seasonal:
This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Forzathon Shop:
Series 33 (Summer) for 1000 FP Festival Playlist:
Series 10 (Summer) - Earn 20 PTS (season milestone) | ||
Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Classic Racers Value: 15,000,000 CR
Rarity:
Legendary
Speed:
Top Speed: missing data
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.388 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 4.773 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 117.3 ft (35.8 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 296.2 ft (90.3 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.09 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.13 g |
Conversions[]
Conversion - Engine | |
Racing V12 | |
Racing V12 |
Conversion - Drivetrain | |
AWD Drivetrain |
Conversion - Aspiration | |
Twin Turbo | |
Twin Turbo | |
Twin Turbo |
Trivia[]
- In Forza Horizon 5, the #23 917/20 was initially a "hard-to-find" vehicle before being made available in the Autoshow with the release of Series 30.
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
References[]
- ↑ "Forza Motorsport 7 - July Update" . forzamotorsport.net . Retrieved 07-22-2018.
- ↑ "Pretty in pink" . motorsportmagazine.com . Retrieved 07-22-2018.