The Porsche 914 1.7 is a 2 door coupé-bodied motor vehicle with a mid mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a dry sumped naturally aspirated engine of 1.7 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 79 bhp (80 PS/59 kW) of power at 4900 rpm, and maximum torque of 133 N·m (98 lb·ft/13.6 kgm) at 2700 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Its maximum speed claimed is 170 km/h (106 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 | 2450 mm | 96.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1361 mm | 53.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1382 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Length | 3985 mm | 156.9 inches | |
| Width | 1650 mm | 65 inches | |
| Height | 1240 mm | 48.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1679 cc (102.459 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 66 mm
3.54 × 2.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
80 PS (79 bhp) (59 kW) at 4900 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
133 Nm (98 ft·lb) (13.6 kgm) at 2700 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
35.1 kW/litre 47.7 ps/litre 47.1 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
79.21 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 995.4 kPa (144.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 419.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| 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 | 155 SR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155 SR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 282 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.86 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 695431 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Porsche 914 1.7 Sportomatic added 2020-07-25. Last modified 2020-07-25. |
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