1977 Kremer K2
Upon seeing the factory 935s and what was possible using the 930 platform, the Kremer bothers from Cologne built up their own version. Their first car contested the World Championship of Makes in 1976 and in the following year, an updated version known as the K2 was further modified.
Compared to the Porsche 935, the Kremer version was much more slab sided and featured fences along the top of the rear fender to direct air to the rear wing. Many of the details found on the K2 were directly ported over to the much more successful K3. These included the reshaped rear profile which used a second window and running boards which better controlled air underneath the car. Unlike Porsche’s fibreglass, Kremer opted for Carbon-Fiber/Kevlar composite. These were made by Design Plastics.1
The K2 is distinguished by its short cut-off front nose section with square headlight housings. It was first driven by Bob Wollek in Vaillant and was quite successful in the 1977 German Nation Championship. The following two years it was contested by Team Willeme and won nearly 20 races.
1977 Kremer K2 Image Gallery
In Detail
| type | Racing Car |
| built at | Germany |
| production | 1 |
| engine | Type 930/72 Boxer-6 |
| position | Rear, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | KKK Turbocharger |
| block material | Aluminum |
| valvetrain | SOHC, 2 Valves perCyl |
| fuel feed | Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection |
| displacement | 2856 cc / 174.28 in³ |
| bore | 92.8 mm / 3.7 in |
| stroke | 70.4 mm / 2.8 in |
| compression | 6.5:1 |
| power | 417.6 kw / 560 bhp @ 8000 rpm |
| specific output | 196.08 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 622.22 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 587.1 nm / 433 ft lbs @ 5400 rpm |
| body / frame | Unitary Steel Monocoque w/Fiberglas Panels |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front brakes | Ventilated Discs w/4-Piston Calipers |
| rear brakes | Ventilated Discs w/4-Piston Calipers |
| front wheels | F 40.6 x 26.7 cm / 16 x 10.5 in |
| rear wheels | R 48.3 x 38.1 cm / 19 x 15 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion |
| f suspension | MacPherson Struts w/Bilstein Dampers, Adjustable Anti-Roll Bar |
| r suspension | Double Wishbones w/Bilstein Dampers, Adjustable Anti-Roll Bar |
| curb weight | 900 kg / 1985 lbs |
| weight distro | 40 % / 60 % |
| wheelbase | 2271 mm / 89.4 in |
| front track | 1501 mm / 59.1 in |
| rear track | 1557 mm / 61.3 in |
| length | 4681 mm / 184.3 in |
| width | 1971 mm / 77.6 in |
| transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
Sources & Further Reading.
1. Starkey, John. 930 to 935 The Turbo Porsches. Gryfon Publishers: 1998.
