[Keith Collantine]

Porsche have revealed the first pictures of their 2015-specification 919 running at their Weissach test track.

Some info from Porsche:

Extensive testing with the second generation of Porsche’s Le Mans prototype will begin on January 18, on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit. As scheduled, this marks the start of the 2015 motorsport season for the Porsche Team. The new Porsche 919 Hybrid has already had its roll-out on the Weissach test track. As a next step, there will be several performance and endurance tests before the WEC season opener on April 12 in Silverstone, Great Britain.

The new Porsche 919 Hybrid is a comprehensive evolution of the successful car that made its debut in 2014. It will feature the same innovative drivetrain concept consisting of a 2-litre V4 turbocharged petrol engine, an electric motor powering the front wheels, and two energy recovery systems. The new generation car had its first roll-out on December 15, 2014.

[Fer no.65]

Ok, now, Porsche, give us a proper livery and not that lame white one…

[matt90]

I dislike this trend of calling entirely new LMP1 cars by the same name as previous.

This looks great, although I’m not so keen on the upright lights when viewed in profile. And I concur that this needs a non-awful livery.

[andae23]

Looks very similar to the car they finished with in Brazil. The cooling inlets are now a bit cleaner, I guess because with experience they can better estimate how big they should be and to design for that? The splitter is a bit different, the bodywork around the rear wheels is a bit different, but it looks very similar to the 2014 car.

[Keith Collantine]

@matt90

I dislike this trend of calling entirely new LMP1 cars by the same name as previous.

Agreed. Hopefully Toyota continue to get it right.

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