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Engine
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Configuration |
Type 935/76 B6
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Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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Weight |
197 kilo / 434.3 lbs |
Construction |
aluminium block and head
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Displacement |
2,650 cc / 161.7 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
82.3 mm (3.2 in) / 66.0 mm (2.6 in)
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Compression |
8.0:1 |
Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Camshaft |
Gear driven
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Fuel feed |
Bosch Fuel Injection
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Lubrication |
Dry sump |
Aspiration |
Twin KKK Turbos |
Power |
620 bhp / 463 kW
@ 8,200 rpm
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Torque |
600 Nm / 443 ft lbs
@ 5,000 rpm
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Red Line |
8,500 rpm |
BHP/Liter |
234 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
Kevlar, glass reinforced plastic and aluminium panels |
Chassis |
aluminium monocoque with semi-stressed engine |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over Bilstein gas-pressurized dampers |
Rear suspension |
lower wishbones, rocker arms, coil springs over dampers |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Brakes (fr/r) |
ventilated and cross-drilled discs |
Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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Clutch |
Dry, single plate |
Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
840 kilo / 1,852 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,770 mm (187.8 in) / 1,990 mm (78.3 in) / 1,030 mm (40.6 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,650 mm (104.3 in) / 1,665 mm (65.6 in) / 1,545 mm (60.8 in)
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Fuel tank |
100 Litre (26.4 Gallon US / 22 Gallon Imperial)
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Wheels (fr/r) |
12 x 16 / 15 x 16 |
Tyres (fr/r) |
280/650 x 16 / 350/650 x 16 |
Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.74 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
355 km/h (221 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Porsche, Excellence was expected, by Karl Ludvigsen
- Golden Era - The history of Group C & IMSA GTP, by Ian Briggs and John Starkey
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