The Porsche 956 and 962 Group C racers of the 1980s generated so much downforce through their flat bottoms and wings that at Le Mans they could theoretically drive upside-down on a ceiling at top speed, yet this extreme aerodynamic efficiency created a dangerous side effect: if a car suddenly lost downforce due to a puncture or damage, the sudden loss of grip could be so violent and instantaneous that drivers had mere milliseconds to react before losing control, making these cars genuinely more dangerous at high speed when damaged than slower cars with less aerodynamic dependency.
Car Fact #56 — August 11, 2026
