The 356 A 1500 GS Carrera Speedster is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet motor car with a rear mounted engine, from Porsche.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.5 litres. In this application it provides power and torque figures of 99 bhp (100 PS/74 kW) at 6200 rpm and 119 Nm (88 lbft/12.1 kgm) at 5200 rpm respectively. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
This power is transmitted to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Porsche 356 A 1500 GS Carrera Speedster weighs a claimed 790 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed stated is 200 km/h (124 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2100 mm | 82.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1306 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1272 mm | 50.1 inches | |
| Length | 3950 mm | 155.5 inches | |
| Width | 1670 mm | 65.7 inches | |
| Height | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.88 | ||
| Kerb weight | 790 kg | 1742 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] 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 | 100 PS (99 bhp) (74 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 119 Nm (88 ft·lb) (12.1 kgm) at 5200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49.3 kW/litre 67 ps/litre 66.1 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
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 Solex 40 PII carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 998.3 kPa (144.8 psi) | ||
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| 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 | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 127.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 93.45 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 125.32 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.7 kg/kW 17.87 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| 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 | 399773 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 Porsche 356 A 1500 GS Carrera Speedster added 2015-01-31. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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