Porsche revives LMP2000 race car after 25 years in museum but never raced it

Porsche recently showcased its LMP2000 race car, which had been hidden in its museum for 25 years. The car was brought back to the track for open lapping, featuring three-time Le Mans winner Allan McNish. The LMP2000 was developed in 1999 but was scrapped by Porsche's board before it could race. The decision came amid a shift in focus towards a lucrative engineering contract with Volkswagen Group, which led to the development of the Porsche Cayenne. This agreement allowed Audi to dominate the Le Mans race with its R8 prototype, which won five times from 2000 to 2005. Porsche's pivot to the Cayenne ultimately proved successful, making it the company's best-selling model.