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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) / 66.0 mm (2.6 in)
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| Compression |
10.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, SOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Bosch Fuel Injection
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
350 bhp / 261 kW
@ 8,500 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
117 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
fibreglass |
| Chassis |
aluminium spaceframe |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over hydraulic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
reversed lower wishbones, top links, twin radius arms, coil springs over hydraulic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
Dunlop ATE discs |
| Gearbox |
Type 916 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
600 kilo / 1,323 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,320 mm (170.1 in) / 1,830 mm (72 in) / 1,020 mm (40.2 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 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.58 bhp / kg |
| Weight distribution |
37% front / 63% rear |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Porsche, Excellence was expected, by Karl Ludvigsen
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| Useful links |
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