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| Engine
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| Configuration |
B8
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Weight |
180 kilo / 396.8 lbs |
| Construction |
magnesium alloy block, aluminium head
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| Displacement |
2,997 cc / 182.9 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
85.0 mm (3.3 in) / 66.0 mm (2.6 in)
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| Compression |
10.4:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, SOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Bosch Fuel Injection
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| Ignition |
Twin Spark |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
360 bhp / 269 kW
@ 8,400 rpm
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| Torque |
365 Nm / 269 ft lbs
@ 6,600 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
120 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
fibreglass panels |
| Chassis |
aluminium alloy spaceframe |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
reversed lower wishbones, top links, twin radius arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes |
ventilated and cross drilled discs, all-round |
| Gearbox |
Type 910 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
545 kilo / 1,202 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,540 mm (139.4 in) / 1,950 mm (76.8 in) / 675 mm (26.6 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,300 mm (90.6 in) / 1,542 mm (60.7 in) / 1,564 mm (61.6 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.66 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
275 km/h (171 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Porsche, Excellence was expected, by Karl Ludvigsen
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