
Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 24 Hours of Le Mans 2007 AUTOart 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- AUTOart
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 80773
- Year
- 2007
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Prototype Models
- Vehicle Class
- Le Mans Prototypes
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 674110807738
About the Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 24 Hours of Le Mans 2007 AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 recreates the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans entry with opening panels revealing the race cockpit. The RS Spyder dominated LMP2 competition through the mid-2000s. A significant centerpiece for a Le Mans prototype collection.
Porsche's RS Spyder proved that a factory-backed LMP2 program could dominate its class outright, and its 2007 appearance at Le Mans represents a high point in that sustained run of competitiveness, a story AUTOart's diecast tells through opening panels and precise aerodynamic detail.
AUTOart's Diecast Precision on a Class-Dominant Prototype
The zinc alloy body of this RS Spyder carries genuine weight, and the panels open to reveal the tight, purpose-built cockpit that defined LMP2 prototype racing in this period, far more enclosed and structurally sophisticated than the open spyder racers of earlier decades. AUTOart renders the car's low, wide bodywork with real attention to its aerodynamic surfacing, the sculpted side pods, the high rear wing, and the deep front splitter all integrated as continuous, purposeful shapes rather than separate bolt-on pieces. Diecast tolerances at the opening seams run slightly wider than a sealed resin equivalent, an acceptable tradeoff for genuine cockpit access on a subject where the closed-canopy layout is itself part of the engineering story worth examining.
A Dominant LMP2 Entry for a Prototype Collection
At roughly 22 to 23 centimeters, the RS Spyder's low, wide stance gives it a distinctly different profile from open-cockpit prototypes on the same shelf. Le Mans has hosted class competition across multiple prototype categories for decades, and the RS Spyder's sustained LMP2 dominance in the mid-2000s marks a specific and well-documented chapter in that ongoing history. Displayed open, the cockpit and structural detail reward a collector interested in how modern closed-canopy prototypes differ mechanically from earlier open designs. Paired with LMP1 entries from the same era, this RS Spyder helps illustrate the full class structure of endurance racing during one of its more competitive periods.














