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PROJECT 917

The Porsche 917: A car for paved eternity.

It is considered the gran señor of traditional racing cars. On the scene and beyond, it is
known as the „White Giant“: the Porsche 917. Born out of an unconditional desire to cause
a stir on the racing scene and collect sporting successes, Ferdinand Piëch developed what
he called the „riskiest car of his life“.

With powerful displacement and a new twelve-cylinder engine, Porsche received
homologation from the FIA for its new flagship in 1969. The first minor successes
subsequently revealed the potential of the 917.

Le Mans: The magic began.

Its powerful engine, its elegant shape thrilled racing fans. But only aerodynamic changes
to the rear end brought the longed-for great success in 1970: At the 24 Hours of Le Mans,
the Porsche 917 claimed the first two places. Further titles followed reliably in the next few
years – and outside Le Mans as well. Porsche was thus able to make its mark on the north
american CanAm racing series on several occasions.

Style and power – brought about by great engineering – are the hallmarks of this
motorsport legend that has never been forgotten.

Project 917: The legend lives on.

And even today – after more than 50 years – the Porsche 917 is synonymous with
elegance, performance and inspiration. To honor and revive the „White Giant“, we have
now installed the latest technology under the classic guise. At the same time, we also
addressed familiar difficulties such as stiffness, safety and usability to give this sports car a
new optimum.

The „Project 917“ is our reminiscence of this classic and a declaration of love for racing at
the same time. The vehicle data en detail give you a precise impression of this:

Vehicle specifications:

• Unladen weight DIN: 820 kg
• Power: 600 hp
• Torque: 850 Nm
• Length 4140 mm, width 2037mm, height 920mm, wheelbase 2300mm

Body shell / bodywork:

• Split basic vehicle structure made of aluminum monocoque and steel lattice tube rear frame made of thin-walled chrome-molybdenum steel (25CrMo4).
• All fiber composite components made of carbon (CFRP).

Chassis:

• In accordance with the original vehicle, in points kinematics and adjustability, optimized chassis with high-performance components of the brands: KW-Automotive, Eibach
• Brake system: Fully adjustable dual-circuit brake system with balance beam and high-performance components of the brands:
• AP-Racing, Tilton Engineering

Drivetrain:

• Air-cooled 3.6 liter Porsche 993 Turbo engine.
• Short Porsche G50/52 5 speed transmission with lock up
• Titanium exhaust system
• „MaxxECU“ engine and electrical system control system

Project Content:

Responsibility and execution of the complete vehicle development and construction from the idea to the realization/ vehicle construction in cooperation with the company Composite Worxx.

• Complete vehicle development: conception, package, ergonomics etc.
• Design and construction of complete vehicle e.g. Monocoque/ body-in-white structure, body parts, chassis, steering, wheels, brake system, powertrain, etc.
• 3D scan and data preparation of various existing vehicle components including exterior body molds, engine/transmission, etc.
• FEM strength calculations
• Design of various production tools and fixtures
• Vehicle body documentation

For detailed project information or specific inquiries, please contact us directly by phone or e-mail: project917@a-concepts.de.

PROJECT: ARTEGA GT/ SE

2011 – 2012 Head of development
2007 – 2011 Head of engineering
2006 – 2007 Project management/ engineering
(employee)

MAIN FOCUSES

• Department and project management, responsibility for whole vehicle development
• Professional and disciplinary management of employees
• Project management of variose component development projects (e.g.: restraint system, crash safety, lights, polyurethane exterior/ interior …)
• Conception and engineering of full vehicle and components (e.g.: full vehicle package, vehicle body structure, axle kinematics, suspension and steering, brake system, exterior body, interior …)
• Test and verification
• Support in build up of QM system/ process definition/ manufacturer certification
• Homologation/ type approval Europe/ non European countries
• Production support

PROJECT: FRAUNHOFER IFAM – FRECCO (E – MOBILITY)

2010 – 2012 Overall project management development services
(employee/ Artega Automobil GmbH & Co. KG)

MAIN FOCUSES

• Project management engineering services FreccO 1 + 2
  (near the wheel and wheel integrated drives)
• Integration high voltage components
• Conception of rear axle for wheel hub drive
• Conception of brake system for wheel hub drive
• Support of vehicle build up and modification

PROJECT: YES! ROADSTER (B)

2006 Projectmanagement and engineering
(employee)

MAIN FOCUSES

• Optimizing vehicle body structure (FEM calculation, engineering design, validation)
• Optimizing suspension (rear axle kinematics, spring, damping and stabilization, testing)
• Engineering design of exterior parts – glass fiber
• Engineering design of manufacturing tools
• Production support

PROJECT: PAUL & PAULA MOBIL (PROTOTYPE)

2006 Engineering design
(employee/ Funke&Will AG)

MAIN FOCUSES

• Engineering portion of the rear building
• Engineering functional elements
• Engineering of manufacturing toolsl

PROJECT: LARAKI FULGURA V8/ V12

2002 – 2004 Engineering design
(employee)

MAIN FOCUSES

• Optimizing vehicle body structure (FEM calculation, engineering design)
• Package/ integration and engineering design of vehicle components e.g.:
  > exterior parts/ interior
  > suspension/ wheels
  > heating/ air condition
  > fuel tank and system
  > integration board network
• Engineering design of manufacturing tools
• Support of prototype assembly

PROJECT: YES! ROADSTER (A)

2002 – 2004 Engineering design
(employee)

MAIN FOCUSES

• Optimization of vehicle body structure for motorsport application/ YES! CUP-R
  (FEM calculation, engineering design)
• Optimization suspension/ YES! CUP-R (rear axle kinematics, spring, damping and stabilization, axle adjustment values, testing)
• Preparation of repair and service documents
• Engineering design of manufacturing tools
• Production support

PROJECT: RETROFIT KIT BRAKE COOLING SYSTEM FOR BMW E46 M3/ CSL

• Conception and engineering design of a retrofit kit brake cooling system for the front axle of BMW E46 M3 and CSL
• Reverse engineering of 3D scan data of the base vehicle as basis for development
• Experimental verification

The brake cooling system is available in three different versions. It is exclusively available for purchase through our company. Variants and Prices …