Wolfgang Berger, a Porsche engineer, was one of the insiders who developed the 936. Subsequently, he supervised it in action in the Endurance-Championship and at Le Mans. These are his recollections of the glory days. In the basic development stage, I was involved only marginally. The team consisted of engineers and staff from the 908 and 917 eras. The engine required no modifications, except some minor refinement of the inlets. Most of the modifications originated from practical try-outs. The mill itself was a good old friend - the 2.1 litre turbo, which Porsche used in 1974 in its 911 Carrera RSR Turbo prototypes. This air-cooled engine was cooled by a horizontally mounted fan. Its exhaust and inlet system was adapted for each of the cylinder rows of the six-cylinder in extensive tests. We were all placed in an open plan office and I sat at the same desk as the Project Manager, so the flow of information was rather good…
by Wolfgang Berger
Photographs: Historic Archives Porsche AG, Collection Wolfgang Berger
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