The Porsche 356 A 1600 GS Carrera GT is a coupé with 2 doors and a rear mounted powerplant which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a dry sumped naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 113.5 bhp (115 PS/85 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 135 N·m (100 lb·ft/13.8 kgm) at 5500 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 4 speed manual 'box.
It weighs a claimed 870 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 201 km/h (125 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| 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 | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Height | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.88 | ||
| Kerb weight | 870 kg | 1918 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | 692/3 | ||
| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1587 cc (96.845 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.5 × 66 mm
3.44 × 2.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
115 PS (113.5 bhp) (85 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
135 Nm (100 ft·lb) (13.8 kgm) at 5500 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
53.3 kW/litre 72.5 ps/litre 71.5 bhp/litre 1.17 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
85.07 Nm/litre
1.03 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Weber 40 DCM 1 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1069 kPa (155 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 396.75 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 132.27 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 97.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 130.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.28 kg/kW 17.17 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 | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.43 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 1540 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Porsche 356 A 1600 GS Carrera GT added before December 1995. Last modified 2015-01-31. |
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