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The RS60 came standard with 19 inch SportDesign alloy wheels, Porsche's Active Suspension Management System, and a sports exhaust that increased the engine output to 303 PS (299 hp; 223 kW). [11] [12] Porsche Boxster Design Edition 2. The limited production Boxster S Porsche Design Edition 2 debuted in October 2008 as 2009 model. [13]
With the new 982-generation, the marketing designation of the Boxster and Cayman was changed to Porsche 718, a nod to Porsche's racing heritage that won the Targa Florio race in 1959 and 1960. Because the 718 Cayman / Boxster has lost two cylinders, going from a naturally aspirated flat-6 engine to a turbocharged flat-4 engine, the name is ...
Porsche 718 2-02. In 1959 Porsche unveiled the prototype of a narrow, open-wheeled car called the Porsche 718/2 that married the 718's mechanicals with a more traditional single-seat Formula body. [8] The unpainted car was entered in the 1959 Monaco Grand Prix, where driver Wolfgang von Trips qualified twelfth, but crashed on the second lap of ...
Porsche 963 (LMDh) Technical specifications; Chassis: Carbon fibre monocoque with engine and gearbox as stressed members: Suspension (front) Independent four-way, spring/damper units activated by pushrods, adjustable torsion-bar springs, dampers and anti-roll bars: Suspension (rear) As front: Length: 4,650 mm (183 in) Width: 2,000 mm (79 in ...
Sebring International Raceway in 1952-1966 Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder. The Tenth Annual Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance for the Amoco Trophy took place on 26 March 1960, on the Sebring International Raceway, (Florida, United States). It was the second round of the F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship. This was also the second round ...
The 997 received a mid-cycle refresh in 2008 for the 2009 model year. The updated model range was unveiled at the Paris Auto Show in September 2008. The updated Porsche 911 (called 997 Gen II internally at Porsche [15] and 997.2 informally by enthusiasts) included the following changes: New engine with direct fuel injection.
Porsche 771 engine at the Porsche Museum. A second version of the Porsche flat-eight meant for sports-racers in the 2 litre class was developed at the same time as the 753. [1]: 314 This engine, designated Type 771, had a bore 10 mm (0.39 in) larger than the 753, resulting in an engine that displaced 1,982 cc (120.9 cu in).
In July 2014, Porsche announced the launch of the Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid, a plug-in hybrid with an all-electric range between 18 and 36 km (11 and 22 mi) under the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) standard. The plug-in model displaced the Cayenne S Hybrid from the line up, and it is part of the revised range.