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| Engine
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| Configuration |
B8
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
alloy block and head
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| Displacement |
2,996 cc / 182.8 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
85.0 mm (3.3 in) / 86.0 mm (3.4 in)
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| Compression |
10.3:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Bosch Fuel Injection
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
335 bhp / 250 kW
@ 8,500 rpm
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| Torque |
314 Nm / 232 ft lbs
@ 6,600 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
112 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
fibreglass |
| Chassis |
aluminium spaceframe |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension |
upper and lower links, radius arms, coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
Dunlop ATE ventilated discs |
| Gearbox |
Porsche 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
650 kilo / 1,433 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,839 mm (190.5 in) / 1,720 mm (67.7 in) / 930 mm (36.6 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,300 mm (90.6 in) / 1,486 mm (58.5 in) / 1,453 mm (57.2 in)
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| Fuel tank |
120 Litre (31.7 Gallon US / 26.4 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
9 x 15 / 12 x 15 |
| Tyres (fr/r) |
Dunlop 4.5/11.6 - 15 / 5.5/13.6 - 15 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.52 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
320 km/h (199 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Porsche, Excellence was expected, by Karl Ludvigsen
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