The RSK Spyder is a road car from Porsche, with rear wheel drive, a rear positioned engine and a 2 door roadster body style.
The RSK Spyder forms part of Porsche's Typ 718 series.
It is powered by a dry sumped naturally aspirated engine of 1.5 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 8000 rpm, and maximum torque of 146 N·m (108 lb·ft/14.9 kgm) at 6300 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
Power is delivered to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 528 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 249 km/h (155 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2100 mm | 82.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1292 mm | 50.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1260 mm | 49.6 inches | |
| Length | 3645 mm | 143.5 inches | |
| Width | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Height | 985 mm | 38.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 528 kg | 1164 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 79.6 litres | 17.5 [21] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | |||
| 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) |
150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 8000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
146 Nm (108 ft·lb) (14.9 kgm) at 6300 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
73.7 kW/litre 100.2 ps/litre 98.8 bhp/litre 1.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
97.46 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Weber 40 IDM carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1224.8 kPa (177.6 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 | 249 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 284.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 PS/kg 209.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 280.3 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 bhp/kg 0.13 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.78 kg/kW 7.99 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.00-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.00-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.43 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 1298 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Typ 718 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Porsche RSK Spyder added before December 1995. Last modified 2020-07-24. |
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