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| Engine
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| Configuration |
912.00 180º V12
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Weight |
250 kilo / 551.2 lbs |
| Construction |
magnesium alloy block, aluminium head
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| Displacement |
4,494 cc / 274.2 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
84.0 mm (3.3 in) / 66.0 mm (2.6 in)
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| Compression |
10.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 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 |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
580 bhp / 433 kW
@ 8,400 rpm
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| Torque |
510 Nm / 376 ft lbs
@ 6,600 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
129 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
fibreglass |
| Chassis |
aluminium spaceframe |
| Suspension (fr/r) |
unequal upper and lower arms, coil springs, Bilstein dampers |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes |
ventilated discs, all-round |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
775 kilo / 1,709 lbs |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,300 mm (90.6 in) / 1,533 mm (60.4 in) / 1,584 mm (62.4 in)
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| Fuel tank |
190 Litre (50.2 Gallon US / 41.8 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
10.5 x 15 / 15 x 15 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.75 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Porsche, Excellence was expected, by Karl Ludvigsen
- Porsche 917 Profile, by John Allen
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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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