+DolleHengst he was one of my professors in my university this year for "race car engineering" truely, genuinely great person with knowledge beyond imagination.
+BurnDuration It's something that he can only do if he gets an opportunity, and they are few and far between. I agree though, I love the videos of classics, it's just not really up to Chris unfortunately.
This is the best 14 minutes on TH-cam. Period. An interviewer who knows what he is talking about with a well spoken engineer. Fantastic. I worked with the SCCA and IMSA in the 80s and loved watching Al Holbert and Derek Bell drive this incredible machine. Thanks for the memories.
This is my favorite video on TH-cam. Just look at the excitement of Norbert Singer when he is asked the right questions and explains what made these cars so fast. I could watch a Norbert Singer Chris Harris video for hours and would enjoy every minute.
There are so many great aspects to this video: the interview with Norbert Singer, the wonderful sights and sounds of the beautiful 962--- but I think the best part is how breathless Chris Harris sounds, especially as he prepared to drive off at the beginning. It makes you sense the awe and excitement he feels for having a chance to drive this absolutely iconic car.
Agreed. It's so cool to see a proper journalist, who knows who to conduct interviews, who is also a total geek for his topic. He knows exactly how special this opportunity is.
What a great video, and a great privilege to drive that car and speak with it's designer. Thank you for making this and letting us all get a taste of the knowledge that Mr. Singer has.
Damn! I just realized, that I missed Chris when I've made my internship in Weissach August 2012 - February 2013. You hear engine and tire noises the whole day, so you don't really care about it after a time. At least I was a passenger in the 991 II Turbo S prototype on full speed - this was a cool experience too.
A few years back I had the privilege to sit in a 917 and the owner even fired it up for me. (sometimes it helps to be German and a car freak) I still get goosebumps today. Sitting in a piece of history of that magnitude, I truly can understand Chris Harris's excitement .
Guys like *Norbert Singer* need to have much longer and more technical interviews like this done... what amazing things he accomplished, it needs to be archived for future generations !!!
I seen this car in person, (not racing, just on display) and it truly is one amazing beautiful machine. The amount of detail that went into every (mm), and every detail each serving an important function. Not to stroke myself, but, I am a pretty smart guy, but, if I was charged to design something like this having never ever seen anything like it before, the R&D and building would have likely taken me 10 to 20 years to complete, all in hopes that it doesn't fail on the track... I adore this machine for every bit of 30 years. I wish before I die, to at least hear the engine of one of these run and rev to the level of sone, the threshold of paid, just before the ear drums rupture and bleed, let alone, I want to drive one, even if they govern'd the throttle to only allow me to cruise around a track at 25 MPH... I would die a complete happy man... I wish there was a full documentary on just this machine, and conversations from many of the key people who played a role in this R&D and building process... Even though the car is a bazillion years old, they are still kinda quiet about what is in this rig and how they went about getting from point "A" to "B". Like, hearing the rear end was a spool/locked rear end, that is stuff folks would love to learn about.. Heck, I think they should do a DVD collection of each variant of this series from the 80's up to the current race car. I would enjoy having that playing in the background while I am in my workshop monkeying around, and it would be on REPEAT... for the inspiration aspect to keep me motivated, instead of farting around on TH-cam... LOL..
keep in mind, the track added 2 chicanes on the Mulsanne straight in 1990. i watched a 962 vs LMP2 RS Spyder at Laguna Seca. the Spyder was faster, and a generation old now.
Which perfectly showcases that racing isn't becoming slower. Yeah the engines are smaller now, and don't make the same horsepower, but they are making the same laptimes, on tracks that have been modified to force top speeds down.
So he mentioned spool diff......and off I went perusing forums to find out exactly what he meant. Amazing. From what I understand, a spool diff is simply fully locked and not limited slip. You'd think this shouldn't work, because when cornering one wheel is naturally going to be travelling a shorter distance round the corner and thus rotating slower. But a spool doesn't let this happen. While this does introduce more stress on the drive-train, it works because.....race car drivers. They get off the throttle, brake for the corner, turn in, square off the corner as much as possible and only reapply the power when they are pointing in the right direction and have the car straightened out enough. With absolutely no need to throttle off again because they are good enough to get it bang on. Unlike me, who would be feathering the throttle, braking a bit more...on and off the throttle because i'm a talent-less hack...all the while under-steering directly into the nearest tree. (Feel free to correct me on any on any of this...but I think I'm roughly right in my understanding)
I drove drift cars with welded diffs and 2-way diffs (effectively the same thing), once you get used to them you know what to expect and are predictable. in race setup with a 2-way you trail brake into the corner, the back comes out and you're perfectly lined up for the straight. There's wheel hop in the car parks but you learn to live with that.
Chris, I can feel my heart pounding in my chest, the sound of the transmission, the feel of the steering wheel as you fight a corner, the smell of raw metal, tires and the oil. The sound of the turbos. Can feel it.
I am watching this video every few months, and the last sentence always get me in tears What a car, what a bloke Absolute legends The engineer The car And the journalist is not bad either
The authority of facts, pure passion and rawness of this era of Chris Harris and some of the drive network videos still shines through as possibly the pinnacle of video based motoring journalism.
i am home sick. All damn day. I have been watching TH-cam for a large portion of this day... This video is the best thing that I have seen today. Thank you for deftly expressing the feeling of driving this pivitol machine. And most importantly, thank you for crafting this video so well, that it gives the machine"s father the respect that he deserves.... BRAVO!
Oh my, this has got to be THE BEST sports prototype car video ever. Not only includes an amazing legend as Singer, but the amount of respect and admiration Chris Harris shows to the acclaimed engineer is outstanding. Of course you need to add video quality which is superb and really good editing. An overall 10 for this video, which I've already watched over 20 times in the last 7 years. Thank you Chris Harris, thank you Norbert Singer, thank you DRIVE.
I think I've watched this vid 5 times. Just can’t get enough of Chris driving this legendary machine. As an American born in 1956, the racing 911’s, this car and the legendary Porsche's that preceded it, and later the all-wheel drive Audi Quattro’s, our CanAM, and TransAM races, Le Mans are what occupied my thoughts. I remember hearing about all the things the 911’s were up, getting bits and pieces, and then in 1969, I was only 13 years old reading of the 917 at Le Mans. Wow. The racing governing bodies always changing the rules against Porsche because their victories were so massive - turbo technology, aero, unrelenting durability, etc.
What an opportunity for Chris! It was such a backstep when the Group C-rules changed from the very free fuel-limit engine-formula to the 3.5-NA-engines (which sounded great though). Imagine the progress that could have been made in terms of fuel-efficiency if the original Group C would have survived.
This vid is just so amazing on so many levels I can't even put it into words. The shots of the car with the interior and exterior showing wear and tear, the they talk about it, the way you can tell how much they appreciate this car... This right here is what the passion for cars is all about. 10/10, great work!
I love Porsche and have had a few of them. Mt. Singer just makes me love Porsche even more. Their obsession with reliability is what makes them the best sports car company on the planet. Going fast is great but running fast for 24 straight hours is what we are all about is just so awesome. That attitude is what has always separated them from others.
I thought I heard him say 5k rpm. The fact these cars are not track day "beaters" but old racecars with a well documented racing histories. The last thing Porche needs is something to go wrong and with the drivers or techs doing everything correctly, still get someone hurt and days and weeks making the parts and repairing this high value car. The fact that Chris was limited with the revs takes absolutely nothing away from this chance to try it. THANK FOR POSTING!
I remember seeing this car as a 14 year old boy and having dreams about it from that point forward. I eventually got an AFX slot car replica for my racetrack. Here I am a 44 year old man seeing it again and listening to the engineer who designed it. Awesome. I can't wait to share this and the memories with my little boy.
+tscooter22 Nice profile pic. All I care about are air-cooled flats, and 13b's. well.... 20's too. haha I forgot what you call a 4 rotor. The scoot cars are sick.
We have a 962 at work and I can attest to how amazing these cars are. I really wish this video could have delved deeper into the intricacies and engineering that are in these cars. One thing this video cannot relay is how the car feels when it is running; there is a raw, visceral feeling of the exhaust pulses hitting your body, and the smells are amazing.
Mr Norbert Singer, a true genius and a true legend on Porsche Motorsports. He created the most beautifuls and victorious racing Porsches ever. Thank you, Mr Singer, Mr Harris and The Drive.
Norbet singer is a legend. I'm in Heaven I could listen to these two for days . Chris Harris is a Fantastic automotive journalist and interviewing Mr Singer was a treat. And Now Chris Harris becomes a racing car driver, excellent video top quality. Thank-you again Chris Harris.
+Chimp Ericson Mid Life Crisis is one of the dumbest phrases in history. it's a term used by losers. when you're young you work hard but are not established and don't make enough money to get the things you like. when you're older, and have worked hard, you can get some toys you want. simple as that. The hilarious part is people think the only people aloud to have fun are under 30. lol so once you pass 30 you're supposed to wither and die? get a clue.
Derek is my best friends Uncle. I have had the pleasure of spending a boxing day at his house in Sussex. We spent some time in one of his trophy rooms. I cant tell you how much of an honour it was. An absolute gentleman.
A car which is etched into my memory forever and you drove it! with the man behind the awesomeness explaining it all...doesn't get any better than this.
So glad you had the chance to drive that wonderful car and were able share the experience. Thanks, I loved watching it, so cool to see that car again at speed. The interview was outstanding, again thanks.
What a privilege not only to drive this historic beast but to also speak to the man behind it. A dream come true for any sports car racing enthusiast!!!!
You have been given a true gift my friend ! To be able to experience this car is an all time AMAZING thing ! This was something of the Golden years of Motorsport ! No " spec chassis " series racing ! But truly individual designed cars, Developing ground effects was one of the monumental advances to our sport ! Great opportunity !
George Day sorry but I do expect a marque with such a racing heritage to be, their title at Le Mans is at stake. Normally I would agree not to expect Porsche's R&D to reach their e-tron and hybrid counterparts as fast but in this case they really need to hurry up.
George Day They won yes, but under the safety car due to Webber's massive crash. Granted, they were leading the race at that point, but we were robbed of a good battle between them and Toyota for the last 30 mins or so
I was with Ceekar C2 in 1986 and will always remember being at Spa along side the Rothmans Porsche and SilkCut Jaguar. Just makes me come out in goosebumps seeing and feeling the sheer power of those cars... Fantastic days.
Really nice to see the engineer chat about his creation. And that V6 though, IMO the low speed gurgle and popping from a V6 is the best sound in motor sport. It’s just so good. 80’s motorsport Turbo Era was just SAVAGE...!
The group of people that made the 917 & 956/962 are the most incredible group i’ve heard had the pleasure to listen too. In fact, every porsche race car after 1970 had a had from any of the first group in it
That was a cool show other than a bit too much blabbing at the beginning. I fast forwarded to the driving. It really was interesting though. Get more of the engineers really explaining the details of how they learned things nobody else would even know.
I think a testament about how good CH is with his reviews is demonstrated by the quality of comments that people post here; usually youtube, in my opinion, is a wasteland for commentary but it's pretty cool how people with his videos for the most part actually have something interesting to say. Oh, and by the way great video!
The guy that designed that car is special indeed, and how kind of him to chat with you about it’s development , like all great men effortless and very easy to listen too
No gorgeous red head in sight, and yet True Love is whispered? How is it that a car can command such adoration? Listening to Her sing, again, and Her father speak of Her birth....not to mention a great interview( although to short) and another flawless drive. Thanks,Chris!
I worked on the Lowenbrau Special number 14 962 a couple of times. What a machine! The winningest 962 in history. It sold last year for a tad under $2,000,000.
I could have listened to that man talk, all day. What a smart and a Dam good bloke to boot.. And like any review Chris does on any car. And I met Chris once in Sydney a long time ago, and he is a great guy aswell. Thanks for the great entertainment mate. 🇦🇺
I want to know why supercar manufacturers refuse to make cars like this that are street legal. Last time I checked, the flagship car that Ferrari is putting out weighs over 3000 pounds. That is ridiculous. Making a street legal 962 would not add 1000 pounds of weight, nor would having carpets, a mug holder, an AC/heater, roll down windows, and a comfortable seat. Such a car could be made at under 2500 pounds if the engineers wanted to.
Chris is the best MSJ on the planet. Would LOVE to do what he does. He has knowledge, skill, respect, intelligence and appreciation. He is awesome. Mr. Singer, you are an icon. We salute you sir!! Thank you for giving us the coolest Race Cars ever designed in the history of Motorsports.
I could listen to that german engineer for days!
+DolleHengst I could listen to that Porsche's turbo noises for days.
+DolleHengst he was one of my professors in my university this year for "race car engineering" truely, genuinely great person with knowledge beyond imagination.
+The Hose which university ? ... It really makes me want to quit my school and go study there :D
Porsche engines sound beautiful at high rpm.
da ist noch einer von der HS Esslingen ;)
More of these types of videos please! Vintage racecars driven hard, and discussions with the racecar engineers--the best video content.
+BurnDuration It's something that he can only do if he gets an opportunity, and they are few and far between. I agree though, I love the videos of classics, it's just not really up to Chris unfortunately.
More please! Anyone know other channels that do vids on racecars and how they drive like this?
He must go visit engeneer marco Materazzi in southern italy designer of the f40, lancia stratos and bugatti ( he is now 81) Hurry pls !
Issimi had done a 4 part serie interview with him.
This is the best 14 minutes on TH-cam. Period. An interviewer who knows what he is talking about with a well spoken engineer. Fantastic. I worked with the SCCA and IMSA in the 80s and loved watching Al Holbert and Derek Bell drive this incredible machine. Thanks for the memories.
And don't forget HJ Stuck! Did Chris not know his name??
Al Holbert was a legend to me even before I became a fan of 4 wheeled racing.
Al holbert, pride of bucks county PA r.i.p.
I dont know the video he made with the first Porsche was pretty good
And Hans Stuck, I think, at least in Le Mans!
Once again Chris Harris shows why he is the absolute best motor journalist in the biz! Great job mate!
Agree💯
He gets into the WHY and HOW of it all. He's good.
Jeremy clarkson?
harry's garage
Tim Schrick?!
This is my favorite video on TH-cam. Just look at the excitement of Norbert Singer when he is asked the right questions and explains what made these cars so fast. I could watch a Norbert Singer Chris Harris video for hours and would enjoy every minute.
I like how this show compared to Top Gear is targeted at the real car guys. No pranks, no theatrics, just very focused and serious.
This aged well 😅
Chris Harris is the best thing about the new version. Top class driver
I use it to sleep. 😂 literally not a mean joke
XDDDDD
Mr. Singer's contribution to this video was fantastic....what a car guy....
Norbert Singer he is genius
Joeben Pajes Engalan : Singer was the Wernher Von Braun of racing...
Erik Hertzer or the adrian newey of le mans
As a former Porsche race driver, I could watch these videos all day long. Thanks for posting such a great Porsche engineer and driver!
There are so many great aspects to this video: the interview with Norbert Singer, the wonderful sights and sounds of the beautiful 962--- but I think the best part is how breathless Chris Harris sounds, especially as he prepared to drive off at the beginning. It makes you sense the awe and excitement he feels for having a chance to drive this absolutely iconic car.
Agreed. It's so cool to see a proper journalist, who knows who to conduct interviews, who is also a total geek for his topic. He knows exactly how special this opportunity is.
I never got bored while watching this video. And I can watch it again and again.
Norbert Singer is a legend. His smile after Stefan Bellof (RIP) drove the 6:11 on the Nordschleife is one of the best moments in motorsport history
I have learned more about race cars from this video than anything else I have watched in years.
Awesome, you can really tell that engineer loves what he does (or did).
Norbert Singer was a feature of endurance racing for 30 years.
Who are the 58 sad souls that gave thumbs down to this video?
Most will never understand... I nearly wept when he got out of the car. This is beyond "bucket list" stuff. I'm speechless, beautiful.
I'm glad there's a proper video for this BEAUTIFUL CAR :o
this is soooooo goooood! Norbert Singer makes it sound so simple ... we want more!
Wauw... The 1980's where the best times in racing... Group b, f1, le mans.240mph (396km/h) on the straight on le mans. I want to se that again...
I love those turbo V6 engine noise. How it's not very loud and suddenly a burst of power
i agree, Group c and dont forget the legendary Group 5
Stefan Bellof died in a private Group B at Spa in Sep. 85 while trying to overtake Jackie Ickx in Eau Rouge, the most dangerous corner. R.i.P.
@@aydankhaliq2967 *Flat-6
We all do
Thank you for sharing your amazing experience with us.
What a great video, and a great privilege to drive that car and speak with it's designer. Thank you for making this and letting us all get a taste of the knowledge that Mr. Singer has.
Damn! I just realized, that I missed Chris when I've made my internship in Weissach August 2012 - February 2013. You hear engine and tire noises the whole day, so you don't really care about it after a time. At least I was a passenger in the 991 II Turbo S prototype on full speed - this was a cool experience too.
A few years back I had the privilege to sit in a 917 and the owner even fired it up for me. (sometimes it helps to be German and a car freak) I still get goosebumps today. Sitting in a piece of history of that magnitude, I truly can understand Chris Harris's excitement .
Guys like *Norbert Singer* need to have much longer and more technical interviews like this done... what amazing things he accomplished, it needs to be archived for future generations !!!
The engine sounds give me goosebumps.
Gonna miss that when all cars are electric.
I seen this car in person, (not racing, just on display) and it truly is one amazing beautiful machine. The amount of detail that went into every (mm), and every detail each serving an important function. Not to stroke myself, but, I am a pretty smart guy, but, if I was charged to design something like this having never ever seen anything like it before, the R&D and building would have likely taken me 10 to 20 years to complete, all in hopes that it doesn't fail on the track... I adore this machine for every bit of 30 years. I wish before I die, to at least hear the engine of one of these run and rev to the level of sone, the threshold of paid, just before the ear drums rupture and bleed, let alone, I want to drive one, even if they govern'd the throttle to only allow me to cruise around a track at 25 MPH... I would die a complete happy man... I wish there was a full documentary on just this machine, and conversations from many of the key people who played a role in this R&D and building process... Even though the car is a bazillion years old, they are still kinda quiet about what is in this rig and how they went about getting from point "A" to "B". Like, hearing the rear end was a spool/locked rear end, that is stuff folks would love to learn about.. Heck, I think they should do a DVD collection of each variant of this series from the 80's up to the current race car. I would enjoy having that playing in the background while I am in my workshop monkeying around, and it would be on REPEAT... for the inspiration aspect to keep me motivated, instead of farting around on TH-cam... LOL..
I could binge watch Chris Harris videos for 2 weeks straight!
1988 Le Mans fastest race lap : Porsche 962C - 3:22.5
2014 Le Mans Porsche 919 qualifying--------------- 3:22.1
keep in mind, the track added 2 chicanes on the Mulsanne straight in 1990.
i watched a 962 vs LMP2 RS Spyder at Laguna Seca. the Spyder was faster, and a generation old now.
Which perfectly showcases that racing isn't becoming slower.
Yeah the engines are smaller now, and don't make the same horsepower, but they are making the same laptimes, on tracks that have been modified to force top speeds down.
iiredeye You're not participating there my friend, go fuck off somewhere else
iiredeye sure you do
iiredeye what shelves m8? you can just go to Google and get some pictures dumbass
So he mentioned spool diff......and off I went perusing forums to find out exactly what he meant.
Amazing. From what I understand, a spool diff is simply fully locked and not limited slip. You'd think this shouldn't work, because when cornering one wheel is naturally going to be travelling a shorter distance round the corner and thus rotating slower. But a spool doesn't let this happen.
While this does introduce more stress on the drive-train, it works because.....race car drivers. They get off the throttle, brake for the corner, turn in, square off the corner as much as possible and only reapply the power when they are pointing in the right direction and have the car straightened out enough. With absolutely no need to throttle off again because they are good enough to get it bang on.
Unlike me, who would be feathering the throttle, braking a bit more...on and off the throttle because i'm a talent-less hack...all the while under-steering directly into the nearest tree.
(Feel free to correct me on any on any of this...but I think I'm roughly right in my understanding)
I drove drift cars with welded diffs and 2-way diffs (effectively the same thing), once you get used to them you know what to expect and are predictable. in race setup with a 2-way you trail brake into the corner, the back comes out and you're perfectly lined up for the straight. There's wheel hop in the car parks but you learn to live with that.
Yes i learned through project cars II lol
Best Group C car ever, in my opinion. I just absolutely love the entire look of the car.
Every car should sound like this! Always loved this particular design and car, too. Lucky you. Got to drive the big one!
Chris, I can feel my heart pounding in my chest, the sound of the transmission, the feel of the steering wheel as you fight a corner, the smell of raw metal, tires and the oil. The sound of the turbos. Can feel it.
I hope one day you get to drive the Mazda 787B.
***** I have to say that the 787B is probably the loudest car i ever heard of. That rotary 4 is wonderfull.
Well, it would be good but the 962 was a much better and more important car.
Chris, I cant thank you enough for making videos like this. For those of us with the true passion these videos are priceless. Thank you so much.
I am watching this video every few months, and the last sentence always get me in tears
What a car, what a bloke
Absolute legends
The engineer
The car
And the journalist is not bad either
What an iconic car and iconic engineer! I really appreciate this video.
This video is fantastic. I still haven't figured out if I like the driving scenes or the interview with Norbert Singer more.
The authority of facts, pure passion and rawness of this era of Chris Harris and some of the drive network videos still shines through as possibly the pinnacle of video based motoring journalism.
i am home sick. All damn day. I have been watching TH-cam for a large portion of this day... This video is the best thing that I have seen today.
Thank you for deftly expressing the feeling of driving this pivitol machine. And most importantly, thank you for crafting this video so well, that it gives the machine"s father the respect that he deserves.... BRAVO!
And you destroyed your nice sentence by writing pivotal wrong.... welll. American-style, like always.
Oh my, this has got to be THE BEST sports prototype car video ever. Not only includes an amazing legend as Singer, but the amount of respect and admiration Chris Harris shows to the acclaimed engineer is outstanding. Of course you need to add video quality which is superb and really good editing. An overall 10 for this video, which I've already watched over 20 times in the last 7 years. Thank you Chris Harris, thank you Norbert Singer, thank you DRIVE.
What an incredible video! Harris and Singer were fantastic together. So informative and entertaining!
One of my all time favorite racecars. Just an awesome machine and it was cool to see him speak about his creation with so much passion and admiration.
Best track car of all time in my opinion however the 917 long tail will always be my favorite
I think I've watched this vid 5 times. Just can’t get enough of Chris driving this legendary machine. As an American born in 1956, the racing 911’s, this car and the legendary Porsche's that preceded it, and later the all-wheel drive Audi Quattro’s, our CanAM, and TransAM races, Le Mans are what occupied my thoughts. I remember hearing about all the things the 911’s were up, getting bits and pieces, and then in 1969, I was only 13 years old reading of the 917 at Le Mans. Wow. The racing governing bodies always changing the rules against Porsche because their victories were so massive - turbo technology, aero, unrelenting durability, etc.
Great video. I could listen to Norbert Singers' stories for hours.
What an opportunity for Chris!
It was such a backstep when the Group C-rules changed from the very free fuel-limit engine-formula to the 3.5-NA-engines (which sounded great though). Imagine the progress that could have been made in terms of fuel-efficiency if the original Group C would have survived.
Always thought this Porsche was amazing, glad to hear that the car turned out to be a legend.
IMHO, the 956/962 was the most important Porsche of all. No car that I can think of has ever been so dominant for so long.
This vid is just so amazing on so many levels I can't even put it into words. The shots of the car with the interior and exterior showing wear and tear, the they talk about it, the way you can tell how much they appreciate this car... This right here is what the passion for cars is all about. 10/10, great work!
Chris H. Is one of my favorite drivers and although one of my favorite cars is the 917. This car is close enough.
I love Porsche and have had a few of them. Mt. Singer just makes me love Porsche even more. Their obsession with reliability is what makes them the best sports car company on the planet. Going fast is great but running fast for 24 straight hours is what we are all about is just so awesome. That attitude is what has always separated them from others.
RIP Al Holbert, pride of bucks county Pennsylvania
I thought I heard him say 5k rpm. The fact these cars are not track day "beaters" but old racecars with a well documented racing histories. The last thing Porche needs is something to go wrong and with the drivers or techs doing everything correctly, still get someone hurt and days and weeks making the parts and repairing this high value car. The fact that Chris was limited with the revs takes absolutely nothing away from this chance to try it. THANK FOR POSTING!
Norbert Singer. Genius.
I remember seeing this car as a 14 year old boy and having dreams about it from that point forward. I eventually got an AFX slot car replica for my racetrack. Here I am a 44 year old man seeing it again and listening to the engineer who designed it. Awesome. I can't wait to share this and the memories with my little boy.
Yet another absolutely fantastic video!
+tscooter22 Nice profile pic. All I care about are air-cooled flats, and 13b's. well.... 20's too. haha I forgot what you call a 4 rotor. The scoot cars are sick.
Thanks! I'm the original owner. A 4 rotor would be a 26b.
Zoom-Zoom!! :-)
We have a 962 at work and I can attest to how amazing these cars are. I really wish this video could have delved deeper into the intricacies and engineering that are in these cars. One thing this video cannot relay is how the car feels when it is running; there is a raw, visceral feeling of the exhaust pulses hitting your body, and the smells are amazing.
*German engineering.*
Mr Norbert Singer, a true genius and a true legend on Porsche Motorsports. He created the most beautifuls and victorious racing Porsches ever. Thank you, Mr Singer, Mr Harris and The Drive.
so good. very informative and entertaining. dope vid.
Norbet singer is a legend.
I'm in Heaven I could listen to these two for days .
Chris Harris is a Fantastic automotive journalist and interviewing Mr Singer was a treat.
And Now Chris Harris becomes a racing car driver, excellent video top quality. Thank-you again Chris Harris.
Porsche...There is NO substitute.
+Sam Rostaj *thumbs up*
Mid life crisis car
+Chimp Ericson Mid Life Crisis is one of the dumbest phrases in history. it's a term used by losers.
when you're young you work hard but are not established and don't make enough money to get the things you like.
when you're older, and have worked hard, you can get some toys you want. simple as that.
The hilarious part is people think the only people aloud to have fun are under 30. lol
so once you pass 30 you're supposed to wither and die? get a clue.
Gorilla Jones Sounds like someones in a mid life crisis, and trying to justify it, huh? :)
+Chimp Ericson seems like somebody's broke and envious, and can only dream of things they'll never have..
Derek is my best friends Uncle. I have had the pleasure of spending a boxing day at his house in Sussex. We spent some time in one of his trophy rooms. I cant tell you how much of an honour it was. An absolute gentleman.
Norbert "Singah": "The Father of the Beasts"
David Rojas he is written Singer
A car which is etched into my memory forever and you drove it! with the man behind the awesomeness explaining it all...doesn't get any better than this.
BEST CAR IN THE WORLD FORGET ABOUT YOUR SUPERCARS...FANTASTIC
So glad you had the chance to drive that wonderful car and were able share the experience. Thanks, I loved watching it, so cool to see that car again at speed. The interview was outstanding, again thanks.
Man - I would so like to sit down the pub and have a couple of pints with Mr. Singer. I'll buy.
"What a bloke", as the man said.
What a privilege not only to drive this historic beast but to also speak to the man behind it. A dream come true for any sports car racing enthusiast!!!!
According to downforce theory the porsch 956 traveling at 321.4 km/h can drive on ceilings.
You have been given a true gift my friend !
To be able to experience this car is an all time AMAZING thing !
This was something of the Golden years of Motorsport !
No " spec chassis " series racing !
But truly individual designed cars,
Developing ground effects was one of the monumental advances to our sport !
Great opportunity !
Porsche may need to put Norbert Singer back to work. (:
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They Won In Interlargos! And It's their first year back so you can't expect them to be Immediately Quick
George Day sorry but I do expect a marque with such a racing heritage to be, their title at Le Mans is at stake. Normally I would agree not to expect Porsche's R&D to reach their e-tron and hybrid counterparts as fast but in this case they really need to hurry up.
George Day They won yes, but under the safety car due to Webber's massive crash. Granted, they were leading the race at that point, but we were robbed of a good battle between them and Toyota for the last 30 mins or so
ccx806 just got 1st and 2 nd outright Le Mans 2015
I was with Ceekar C2 in 1986 and will always remember being at Spa along side the Rothmans Porsche and SilkCut Jaguar. Just makes me come out in goosebumps seeing and feeling the sheer power of those cars... Fantastic days.
Excellent piece...interesting interview.
Thank you for documenting this fabulous piece of history. Thank you Chris for helping us understand.
now that's a proper interview and introduction.
Really nice to see the engineer chat about his creation. And that V6 though, IMO the low speed gurgle and popping from a V6 is the best sound in motor sport. It’s just so good. 80’s motorsport Turbo Era was just SAVAGE...!
Norbert the legend
The group of people that made the 917 & 956/962 are the most incredible group i’ve heard had the pleasure to listen too. In fact, every porsche race car after 1970 had a had from any of the first group in it
That was a cool show other than a bit too much blabbing at the beginning. I fast forwarded to the driving. It really was interesting though. Get more of the engineers really explaining the details of how they learned things nobody else would even know.
I went to an ALMS race at Road Atlanta. I love that style of racing.
It's more in depth than most people are going to understand, but more content is better than less.
I think a testament about how good CH is with his reviews is demonstrated by the quality of comments that people post here; usually youtube, in my opinion, is a wasteland for commentary but it's pretty cool how people with his videos for the most part actually have something interesting to say.
Oh, and by the way great video!
Chris Harris should be the only presenter of Top Gear.
Chris, Rut, and Tanner.... I would watch that
I watched a few of very first episodes only... is Chris Harris on the US Top Gear now??
nothing like growing old gracefully - one of the best videos on TH-cam.......
This is pure pornography.
The guy that designed that car is special indeed, and how kind of him to chat with you about it’s development , like all great men effortless and very easy to listen too
People who disliked this video are just jealous great job
Chris that was one of your best films. A man like Herr Ing. Singer makes engineering into spine tingling magic. Thank you. John Fernley
The 70 people who did not like this are insane.
They are now 165 ignorant, dumb idiots. But, hey, what can we do !?
@@marcryvon Learn to be more tolerant maybe?
No gorgeous red head in sight, and yet True Love is whispered? How is it that a car can command such adoration? Listening to Her sing, again, and Her father speak of Her birth....not to mention a great interview( although to short) and another flawless drive. Thanks,Chris!
1st! Chris like your vids the most! But the 917 is the greatest car ever! Lol!
I worked on the Lowenbrau Special number 14 962 a couple of times. What a machine! The winningest 962 in history. It sold last year for a tad under $2,000,000.
Excellent Joe...I got to look over Murray Smith's 956 (Bell/Bellof) at Sebring in 1999 . What a machine as well! I wonder where it is today.
$2m mighta been a good deal.
love dem BBS wheels
I could have listened to that man talk, all day.
What a smart and a Dam good bloke to boot..
And like any review Chris does on any car. And I met Chris once in Sydney a long time ago, and he is a great guy aswell.
Thanks for the great entertainment mate. 🇦🇺
I want to know why supercar manufacturers refuse to make cars like this that are street legal. Last time I checked, the flagship car that Ferrari is putting out weighs over 3000 pounds. That is ridiculous. Making a street legal 962 would not add 1000 pounds of weight, nor would having carpets, a mug holder, an AC/heater, roll down windows, and a comfortable seat. Such a car could be made at under 2500 pounds if the engineers wanted to.
Did u know there are at least 2 variants of the 962 that are actually street legal?
a coffin on wheels.. very disgusting interior..no tech, AC, 0 luxury...who wants a Porsche like that?
lol youre mistaken
Yah, it's terrible. No place to put your hair curlers.
Dauer 962 LM
Schuppan 962CR
Koenig-Specials C62
The Porsche 962 is an awesome racecar. High Speed, acceleration, corner well, breathlessly Design.
To bad we cant donload his brain to save forever great man great car :)
I could listen to guys like this gentleman, all day long. So interesting.
Next, 787B.
its good to see people like norbert, the best motorsport engineers, giving back and teaching the next generation. great man
Chris, I would love you to do the same for the 917
Chris is the best MSJ on the planet. Would LOVE to do what he does. He has knowledge, skill, respect, intelligence and appreciation. He is awesome. Mr. Singer, you are an icon. We salute you sir!! Thank you for giving us the coolest Race Cars ever designed in the history of Motorsports.