Porsche 908K Coupé Specifications
The 908 series caused a lot of headaches at Zuffenhausen. It was developed from the 907, so Porsche could have the largest engine the FIA allowed: a 3.0 flat-eight instead of a 2.2, producing 350 horsepower instead of just 270. The new race car started out as a coupe in 1968 (908/1), which came in both a long tail and short tail version. Both had the same mechanical package and were just body changes designed for different tracks and events.
| type | Racing Car |
| production years | 1968 |
| built at | Zuffenhausen, Germany |
| predecessor | 1968 Porsche 907 |
| successor | 1969 Porsche 917 |
| engine | Air-Cooled Boxer-8 |
| position | Mid Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| ignition | Twin Plug |
| valvetrain | SOHC, 2 Valves per Cyl |
| fuel feed | Bosch Mechanical Injection |
| displacement | 2996 cc / 182.8 in³ |
| bore | 85 mm / 3.35 in |
| stroke | 66 mm / 2.6 in |
| compression | 10.3:1 |
| engine designer | Hans Mezger |
| power | 261.0 kw / 350 bhp @ 8500 rpm |
| specific output | 116.82 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 538.46 bhp per tonne |
| body / frame | Fiberglass Body over Aluminum Tubular Frame |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front brakes | Dunlop Discs |
| rear brakes | Dunlop Discs |
| steering | Rack & Pinion |
| f suspension |
Double Wishbones w/Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers, Anti-Roll Bar
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| r suspension |
Upper & Lower Links w/Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers, Anti-Roll Bar
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| curb weight | 650 kg / 1433 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2300 mm / 90.6 in |
| front track | 1486 mm / 58.5 in |
| rear track | 1453 mm / 57.2 in |
| length | 4839 mm / 190.5 in |
| width | 1720 mm / 67.7 in |
| height | 930 mm / 36.6 in |
| transmission | 5-Speed Manual |
| key drivers |
Jo Siffert, Vic Elford, Ludovico Scarfiotti, Hans Hermann, Jacky Ickx, Brian Redman
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| race victories |
1968 Nürburgring 1000km, 1968 SPA-Franchorchamps 1000km, 1969 Monza 1000km, 1969 SPA-Franchorchamps 1000km
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