Porsche’s 2017 LMP1 Entry 919 Hybrid Breaks Cover In Testing

This new car doesn't look all that far removed from the car that won the championship (and the Le Mans 24) in 2016. The most obvious change here is found in the front headlights as they are massive units, indicating that Porsche is putting more emphasis on nighttime driving this year (which only happens at Le Mans). The headlights also appear to sit farther forward on the car than they have in prior iterations. The sidepods have been lightly modified, and there doesn't appear to be a rear-view mirror on the front fender, indicating that they may be integrating the mirror into the fender itself, ala Audi's 2016 car. 

The best change to our eyes is the loss of last year's godawful stripes livery. There is nothing to indicate that this will be the final livery for this car, as it will likely carry more red. Since Porsche's new LMP1 program began, they have been coordinating their liveries across all corporate entries, meaning the LMP1 will likely wear the same skin as the IMSA GTLM cars wear. When Porsche unveils the car 'for real' on Friday, we'll have our answer.