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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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