The Porsche 356 A 1500 GS Carrera is a coupé with 2 doors and a rear mounted engine which transmits the power to the rear wheels.
The 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 99 bhp (100 PS/74 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 119 N·m (88 lb·ft/12.1 kgm) at 5200 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The stated weight at the kerb is 850 kg.
Top quoted speed is 201 km/h or 125 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2100 mm | 82.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1308 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 3950 mm | 155.5 inches | |
| Width | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Height | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.88 | ||
| Kerb weight | 850 kg | 1874 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52.3 litres | 11.5 [13.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | 547/1 | ||
| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1498 cc (91.414 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 66 mm
3.35 × 2.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
100 PS (99 bhp) (74 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
119 Nm (88 ft·lb) (12.1 kgm) at 5200 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
49.3 kW/litre 67 ps/litre 66.1 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
79.44 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Soles 40 PII carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 998.3 kPa (144.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 201 km/h (125 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 118.09 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 86.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 116.47 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.51 kg/kW 19.23 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 5.90-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.90-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.43 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 1617 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 Porsche 356 A 1500 GS Carrera added before December 1995. Last modified 2015-02-01. |
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