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Chassis number 13 was skipped and became #14.) were built as '901' model before the production switched over to '911' marking on the engine lid, and it went on sale as "Porsche 911" in 1964. 2.0-litre / O, A and B series (1964–1969)
This was a 4-cylinder version of the 911 in the same manner as the 912 that had last been produced in 1969. It used the I-series chassis powered by the Volkswagen 2.0 engine also used in the Porsche 914 for 1973 through 1975 model years. 2,099 units were produced.
911: 911: 1964 2019 2024 Rear-engine, rear-wheel/all-wheel drive sports coupe, targa top and convertible. ... (1969–1976) 1970s. Porsche 930 (1974–1989)
The basic Porsche 914/6 was introduced in September 1969 and was a collaborative effort between Porsche and Volkswagen. Short lived, only 3360 examples were produced between 1970 and 1972. Sitting very low, the 914/6's suspension is a combination of a 911-type torsion bar front suspension with a rear coil spring suspension.
Initially priced at US$4,700 (equivalent to $45,400 in 2023), more than 32,000 912s were built from April 1965 to July 1969. Sales of the 912 initially outpaced the 911 (introduced in 1964), boosting the manufacturer's total production until success of the 911 was assured. The 4-cylinder 914 superseded the 912 for the 1970 through 1975 model years.
Porsche 914 at right and the car it replaced at the top of VW's line, the Type 34 Karmann Ghia, at left. By the late 1960s, both Volkswagen and Porsche were in need of new models; Porsche was looking for a replacement for their entry-level 912, and Volkswagen wanted a new range-topping sports coupé to replace the Volkswagen Type 34 Karmann Ghia coupé.
2006 911 Carrera S engine bay 2007 911 Turbo engine bay 2007 911 GT3 engine bay. 2006–2008 3.6 L (3,596 cc) 325 PS (239 kW; 321 bhp) 370 N⋅m (270 lbf⋅ft) water-cooled DOHC 24-valve boxer flat-six (VarioCam Plus) (Carrera/Targa 4)
Porsche 901 on display at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show Porsche 901 factory demonstrator used by Edgar Barth. Porsche 901 was the name originally intended for the Porsche 911.. By the early 1960s, Porsche project design numbers had reached into the 800s.