I remember reading something about the Dauer 962 in EVO..(i think) some time ago...the info I found on the internet was not very helpfull....I was wondering if anyone had ever seen one...did they ever make it to production....just wondring because as far as the stats go..it would give Bugatti a run for its money!!

 

Ahhh you must be refering to the 962 Dauer converted to road use .... Ahhh I believe there were a few cars delivered to customers - but it has to be about 6 or more years ago since I heard.
Hope that helps.......

 

In the late nineties, bringing prototype racecars to urban roadways was an idea that several companies shared. Considering the contrast between sports car and race car engineering, embarking on such a project was a laborious task. Coupled with the limited production and tiny customer base, development costs were hard to recoup. Despite these hardships, several German companies still decided to create their own road-going Porsche 962, the most successful prototype race car of our time.

From 1983 forward, the Porsche 956 and its 962 IMSA spec version dominated for a decade. Porsche manufactured nearly 150 956/962s and sold many of the cars to private teams. During this period, Porsche manufactured and made available every component on the car. Due to this customer support, Porsche not only became the most successful marque at Le Mans, but also provided essential parts for companies, such as DP Motorsport, Schuppan, Koenig and Dauer, to make road-going specials.

Of the companies that have produced a 962 road car, the most successful has been Dauer. After displaying their first 962 at the 1993 Frankfurt Show, Dauer partnered with Porsche to manufacture a contender for the 1994 24 Hours of LeMans. At that time the prototype rules stipulated that a single road-going version of the car had to manufactured for homologation. As a result of these regulations, several homologation specials were born from the world's fastest racecars. These included the Porsche GT1, Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR and our feature car, the Dauer 962 LM. What good times.

At the 24 hour race, Dauer showed up with both a road version and race version of the Porsches 962, a design which had already won Le Mans six times. After winning the race, the FIA declared it would be creating rules to make sure the 962 wouldn't be back in 1995. However, with a Le Mans win under their belt, and with support from Porsche, Dauer continued to build their road-going 962.

962LM in Detail

Since the 1994 victory, much has changed at Dauer as attention focused from street legal racecar to civilized roadcar. To create each one of these cars, Dauer takes an original Porsche-made 956/962 and strips the car. A completely new carbon fiber/kevlar body is then made along with a very tight leather interior . When finished, the owner receives a car which has a race history at the top level of motorsport and is also ready to drive on local streets.

A major development has been the introduction of several electro-hydraulic systems into the car. While equipped with pneumatic doors and rear engine cover, one of the most important changes is a hydraulic suspension to raise and lower the car. This was manditory as the 962, in standard trim, is far too low to meet the ride height necessitated by German law.

Inside, Dauer have made the cockpit a more civil affair. Reinald Mattes spent considerable time to fitting two seats into a very tight cockpit. After the moulds were completed, Dauer formed carbon fibre panels and covered them in leather. Interesting features include interior-cooling, a detachable steering wheel and properly detailed luggage. Still, the 962 is a very unforgiving machine, and it is doubtful that any driver will have time to watch, yet alone hear the DVD player provided.

Powering the 962 is the same 2994cc water-cooled Porsche flat-six found in the race car. A pair of intercooled KKK turbochargers are employed and the engine has 'softer' cams for more tractable driving. Thanks to racing catalytic convertors and Bosch Motronic 1.7 engine management, the 962 meets European emissions regulations. Attached to the engine is a unique transmission that uses the normal 962 manual box and clutch. But instead of using a gear lever, the driver select ratios via the Tiptronic S style ***** on the steering wheel.

At 1080kg, the 962LM may weigh around 180kg more than the 962 racecar, but its power-to weight ratio is still better than the McLaren F1's. In a drag start, 0-60mph takes around 2.6 seconds in first gear! Five seconds later you have doubled your speed again. Ultimately a shade over 250mph is possible. A top speed test was conducted on the Ehra-Leissen VW test track, where 404.6 kph was achieved.

In total 13 Dauer conversions have been finished, and Dauer are still taking orders for more cars. They are also finishing up a very limited run of Bugatti EB110s that were sold in pieces to Dauer when the company closed. We have also heard that Dauer is updating their 962 and a 2006 model is in the works.


http://www.supercars.net/cars/404.html

 

I read that issue of EVO what an awesome car that would be to have

 

I still have that issue of Evo, its a little messed up, I have had it for over 2 years now, but hear are some quotes and pics from teh article.

"The Dauer 962 has a feature not offered on other vehicles, even at extra cost - a cloak of invisibility. The fantastically low and slippery smooth carbonfibre body means radar beams have nothing to bounce off."

"The car has been independently measured at 404.6kph. Thats 251.4mph, recorded on the Ehra-Lessien VW test track in Lower Saxony."

"The 100kph mark (62mph) is passed in just 2.8sec. By comparison, the latest hypercar from Zuffenhausen, the Porsche Carrera GT, takes 3.9 sec to reach 62mph and tops out at a footling 205mph."

"the interior is fully lined in leather, there is even a DVD player on board, and a rear-view camera takes some of the stress out of parking manoeuvres, despite the lack of rear window."

"Thirteen Dauer 962's have now been made, and if you want to own the fourteenth you'll have to find the best part of a million Euros."

"Dauer's 962 does not drive like a rock-hard racer, but is in fact astonishingly comfortable. A hydrolic height adjustment system can provide up to nine centimeters of ground clearance when necessary. And power steering makes manoeuvring manageable even for those who haven't been on a body-building course."

Stats:

DAUER 962

Engine - Flat-six, longitudinally mid-mounted

Displacement - 2994cc

Cylinder Head - Aluminum alloy, dohc per bank, four valves per
cylinder

Fuel and ignition - TAG Motronic fuel injection, twin KKK turbos

Max Power - 720bhp @ 7500rpm

Max Torque - 516lb ft @ 5000rpm

Transmission - Sequential five-speed manual, rear drive, lsd

Suspension - Double wishbone front and rear

Brakes - Ventilated discs front and rear

Weight - 1130kg

Power-to-weight - 647bhp/ton

0-62mph - 2.8sec

Max Speed - 251mph

Wheels - 10.5 x 18in front, 13 x 18in rear, al alloy

Tires - 285/35 ZR18 front, 345/35 ZR18 rear

Price - 980,000 Euros

 

Yeah thanks for the info...the reason i rememberd it was because it said it was "impossible" to hit with radar...god its a cool car...not to comfy looking inside..