Porsche announced earlier this week that it would begin reproducing original magnesium engine cases for 1968 to 1976 911 models. The engine case is the center part of the aircooled heart of a 911, where the rotating assembly is held; the crankshaft and the connecting rods attached to it. The individual aircooled cylinders bolt on to the case with …
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The Appeal of the Flat Engine
Along with that telltale silhouette of the heavy-haunched 911, the other item synonymous with the Porsche brand is the flat engine. The first example of this configuration was constructed by Carl Benz in 1896; built with the same basic layout as the current crop of Porsche's flat engines. Thanks to that odd configuration of cylinders, with …
Continue to the full articleMotor Trend Drives The 911R And Deem It Legendary
On paper, this Porsche seems like it would be a step backward from the GT3 RS. Yes it has the same 500 horsepower naturally aspirated engine, but almost everything else is different. There is a 6-speed manual gearbox, a narrower body and wheel set taken from the GT3. The fenders don't have those crazy louvers, and the rear quarters are smooth where …
Continue to the full article1/3rd Scale Operational 911 Engine Is Everything That Is Awesome In The World
Why are we Porsche enthusiasts? What is it about the brand that draws such fanaticism among its followers? There are multitude reasons, of course, and chances are high that your reason is different than many others. I am a Porsche enthusiast, mainly, because of the other enthusiasts. I am always interested and intrigued by the things some folks …
Continue to the full articleThis POLO Engined 912 Out-911s The 911
The original concept for the engine in this car was drawn on a bar napkin by one Mr. Chuck Beck (of replica spyder and 904 fame, among other things). The way he tells it, his fiberglass Beck Spyder was only legal for a certain class of competition if it carried a Porsche-based four cylinder engine, and he figured he could get a lot more power out …
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