911 Porsche

The Porsche 911 is refined since 1963 by the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer. The latest series, the Porsche produced since 2004, contends that the 997th number Unlike previous models use all the different engines Porsche 911 models are cooled with water.

In the traditional six-cylinder boxer engine sports car speeding under four seconds (the 911 Turbo) from zero to 100 km / h. Besides the turbo variant, Porsche offers the 911 also as Carrera, Carrera, Targa, and Cabriolet GT. When Targa since some time only all-wheel-drives are used.

As a race car in the "penalty", has written today to the most famous sports cars from Zuffenhausen, history. Although he is currently the only Cup brand "Carrera Cup" is used. 2009 Porsche 911 has undergone a facelift, which was accompanied with some technical changes. Some models were adapted to take this opportunity to direct.

911 Porsche History:

In the late fifties the Porsche 356 began to feel the weight of years. The engine 4-cylinder boxer, air cooled was born in 1949 with a displacement of 1086 cc and 40hp of power ), and was derived, like other components of the car, the Volkswagen Beetle.

The Classic Porsche 911:

In the late fifties the Porsche 356 began to feel the weight of years. The engine 4-cylinder boxer, air cooled was born in 1949 with a displacement of 1086 cc and 40hp of power ), and was derived, like other components of the car, the Volkswagen Beetle.

The old 4-cylinder engine had reached its full potential for development with version 2.0 Carrera GS 130- hp.

Porsche gave the leadership of the technical guidelines clear: the new car should maintain the technical approach of the 356, having a motor 6 cylinder air-cooled boxer at least 2 liters of displacement, it habitable for 4 people and keep the setting general style of the previous model.

911 Porsche Technical Development:

The technical development problems and did not give the new mechanics, including the brand new 6-cylinder boxer, was ready as early as 1961.

Biggest problems stemmed from the definition of the body. At the end of '61 Butz Porsche, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, designed the prototype 695, based on the new mechanics. The 695, which had 4 seats, was ugly and ungainly, but contained many physical features of the future Porsche 911.

A long process of refinement led to the presentation at the IAA in Frankfurt of 1963, the prototype 901, which would become the 911 final.

The prototype 901 was a static model, without engine, because the delay on the design of the body had made impossible the final tests. The design of the car is not met, initially, critical acclaim and the "purists" Porsche.

The launch took place so only in 1964 under the name 911. The name was changed to avoid problems with the Peugeot, which traditionally used three-digit identification with the central zero.

The 911 was a coupe 2 +2 (refinements have reduced the space back), engine rear overhang, rear-wheel drive, Suspension 4- wheel independent with torsion bars, 4 disc brakes and manual transmission 4-speed. The 6-cylinder air-cooled and powered by 3 carburetor Solex that the move had a displacement of 1991cc and a maximum power of 130hp.

In 1966 was also launched 'S 911', thanks to a series of changes to ' shaft, profile of pistons, valves increased), reached a power of 160cv. All models are passed to carburetors Weber. Externally, the S is acknowledged for the alloy wheels Fuchs.

Also in 1966 the coupe versions were accompanied by " plate ", with removable hardtop. Targa version was available in both standard and S. In 1968, to make it less "nervous" driving behavior was extended up to 6 cm (221 cm to 227 cm ).

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