‘Sound Nacht: Next Level’ revives iconic flat six symphonies

20 legendary road and race cars fire up their engines on a special night for enthusiasts

The Porsche Museum’s celebrated ‘Sound Nacht’ returned after a two-year hiatus on 18 September as road and race cars from the company’s past were brought back to life in a stunning audio and visual spectacle for enthusiasts.

The event, split between two locations at Weissach at the Museum on Porscheplatz, was broadcast live around the world for the first time, with a total audience of more than 50,000 viewers treated to the symphonies of 20 carefully selected sports and race cars. The engines of selected road cars were fired up, with the race cars enjoying dynamic laps on the test track at Weissach.

A host of Porsche legends were on hand to regale stories of each sports car from their respective period, including Hans Stuck, Walter Röhrl, Roland Kussmaul, Tony Hatter, August Achleitner and Norbert Singer. Meanwhile Porsche brand ambassadors Mark Webber and Marc Lieb, as well as current works driver Pascal Wehrlein, put the race cars through their paces on track. Automotive stars of the two-hour event, dubbed a special sound spectacle, included Porsche’s 901 ‘chassis 57’ project, the first 930 Turbo, a 959 Sport and Carrera GT. Race cars enjoying hot laps at the track in Weissach included the 917 and 962 C, the latter driven by Hans Stuck to the 1987 Sprint Championship and featuring the first rendition of Porsche’s PDK double-clutch gearbox.

Enthusiasts who missed the live broadcast can watch it again via Porsche’s Youtube channel, plus there’s a behind-the-scenes video from the Porsche Museum available via 9WERKS TV on Youtube.