RC 1/12 Bambu Lab Racer Porsche 935 (GT-RC)

This is a Collab car with BambuLab, an RC 1/12 Porsche 935 Kremer 3 With the Amazing Bambu Lab Racing Livery on it, this RC Car it´s compatible with both of my Modular 3D Printed RC Chasis: 

GT-RC S (CyberBrick): https://makerworld.com/en/models/1741091-gt-rc-s-world-s-first-modular-rc-car-cyberbrick#profileId-1850359

GT-RC R: (MJX): https://makerworld.com/en/models/1740942-gt-rc-r-world-s-first-modular-rc-car-mjx-hypergo#profileId-1850181

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The Porsche 935 K3, built by Kremer Racing in 1979, is one of the most legendary and successful iterations of the Porsche 935 lineage—a car that not only dominated endurance racing but also became an icon of the turbocharged racing era of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Developed by the Cologne-based Kremer brothers, Erwin and Manfred Kremer, the K3 (short for Kremer Version 3) was based on the Porsche 935 factory race car, itself a heavily modified 911 Turbo (930), but it was redesigned so extensively that it became a distinct machine—lighter, faster, and more advanced than even Porsche’s own works entries.

At its core, the 935 K3 used a twin-turbocharged 3.2-liter flat-six engine, depending on the setup producing anywhere from 740 to over 800 horsepower, with some qualifying trims reportedly exceeding 850 hp. Power was sent to the rear wheels through a 4-speed manual transmission, and the car’s curb weight was kept extremely low—around 970 kg—thanks to the use of Kevlar and carbon-fiber body panels, materials that were revolutionary in motorsport at the time.

One of the defining features of the K3 was its aerodynamic bodywork, which was extensively reworked by Kremer to improve both downforce and cooling efficiency. The redesigned front end featured larger air intakes and a flat, extended nose, while the rear incorporated a massive wing and redesigned tail section that provided greater stability at high speeds. These modifications, combined with a revised intercooler and fuel injection system, allowed the K3 to outperform the factory 935s on both straights and corners.

The car’s most famous achievement came at the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans, where the Kremer Racing Porsche 935 K3 driven by Klaus Ludwig and the Whittington brothers, Don and Bill, took overall victory, beating faster prototypes like the Porsche 936. It was a monumental achievement—a modified customer GT car defeating top-tier factory prototypes on endurance racing’s biggest stage. The K3 would go on to dominate endurance events around the world, winning in series such as the World Championship for Makes, IMSA GT, and DRM (Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft).

Visually, the 935 K3 was menacing and unmistakable, with its flared fenders, exposed turbo plumbing, and wide stance, often wearing some of the most iconic liveries in racing history, such as Vaillant, Interscope, and Apple Computer. Its combination of brutal turbo power, innovative aerodynamics, and mechanical reliability made it one of the most feared competitors of its time.

The Porsche 935 K3 is remembered not just as a car, but as a symbol of what privateer ingenuity could achieve against factory giants. It represented the perfect fusion of German engineering and racing passion, and it set the standard for customer race cars for years to come. Even today, the K3 stands as one of the greatest racing 911s ever built, a raw, thunderous, and triumphant legend of endurance racing history.