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Engine
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Configuration |
962/72 B6
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Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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Weight |
175 kilo / 385.8 lbs |
Construction |
aluminium alloy block and head
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Displacement |
2,994 cc / 182.7 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
95.0 mm (3.7 in) / 70.4 mm (2.8 in)
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Compression |
7.5:1 |
Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Camshaft |
Chain driven
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Fuel feed |
Bosch Fuel Injection
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Aspiration |
2 KKK Turbos |
Power |
780 bhp / 582 kW
@ 8,200 rpm
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Torque |
710 Nm / 524 ft lbs
@ 5,000 rpm
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Red Line |
8,400 rpm |
BHP/Liter |
261 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
Kevlar, glass reinforced plastic and aluminium panels |
Chassis |
sheet aluminium monocoque with rear subframe |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Rear suspension |
lower wishbones, top rockers, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Brakes (fr/r) |
ventilated and cross-drilled discs |
Gearbox |
Porsche 5 speed Manual
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Clutch |
Dry, single plate |
Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
900 kilo / 1,984 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,800 mm (189 in) / 2,000 mm (78.7 in) / 1,080 mm (42.5 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,650 mm (104.3 in) / 1,634 mm (64.3 in) / 1,548 mm (60.9 in)
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Fuel tank |
120 Litre (31.7 Gallon US / 26.4 Gallon Imperial)
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Wheels (fr/r) |
BBS 13 x 12 / 14.5 x 16 |
Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.87 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
340 km/h (211 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Porsche, Excellence was expected, by Karl Ludvigsen
- Golden Era - The history of Group C & IMSA GTP, by Ian Briggs and John Starkey
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