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| Engine
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| Configuration |
912.10 180º V12
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
magnesium alloy block, aluminium head
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| Displacement |
4,907 cc / 299.4 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
86.0 mm (3.4 in) / 70.4 mm (2.8 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 |
600 bhp / 448 kW
@ 8,300 rpm
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| Torque |
563 Nm / 415 ft lbs
@ 6,400 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
122 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 (fr/r) |
ATE / Girling ventilated discs, 305mm (12 in) |
| Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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| Clutch |
Dry, triple plate |
| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
800 kilo / 1,764 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,120 mm (162.2 in) / 1,980 mm (78 in) / 940 mm (37 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,300 mm (90.6 in) / 1,564 mm (61.6 in) / 1,584 mm (62.4 in)
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| Fuel tank |
120 Litre (31.7 Gallon US / 26.4 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
10.5 x 15 / 15 x 15 |
| Tyres (fr/r) |
Firestone 5.5 x 15 / 10.10 x 15 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.75 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
354 km/h (220 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Porsche, Excellence was expected, by Karl Ludvigsen
- Porsche 917 Profile, by John Allen
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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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