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| Engine
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| Configuration |
912.51 180º V12
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
magnesium alloy block, aluminium alloy head
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| Displacement |
4,494 cc / 274.2 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
85.0 mm (3.3 in) / 66.0 mm (2.6 in)
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| Compression |
6.5:1 |
| 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 |
Twin Turbos |
| Power |
1,000 bhp / 746 kW
@ 7,800 rpm
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| Torque |
931 Nm / 687 ft lbs
@ 4,600 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
223 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
fibreglass reinforced plastic body panels |
| Chassis |
aluminium tubular space frame |
| Suspension (fr/r) |
double wishbones, coil springs, shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
ventilated discs |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
767 kilo / 1,691 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,740 mm (147.2 in) / 2,080 mm (81.9 in) / 1,145 mm (45.1 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,316 mm (91.2 in) / 1,620 mm (63.8 in) / 1,584 mm (62.4 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
1.3 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Porsche, Excellence was expected, by Karl Ludvigsen
- Porsche 917 Profile, by John Allen
- Can-Am, by Pete Lyons
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| Useful links |
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