Porsche 906/8 Specifications Four factory 906s received an air-cooled eight-cylinder boxer engine of the type 771, which was already used in the 904/8. The engine had a displacement of 2.2 liters with a compression of 10.2: 1 and vertical shafts that drove the two overhead camshafts per cylinder bank. The...
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Porsche 906 E Specifications The technology in racing during the mid 60s was shifting from carburetors to fuel injection. Porsche began experimenting and after a lot of development had developed a competitive system. The Bosch injection system proved to be the most reliable and produced the best results. Though the...
Porsche 906 LH Coupé Specifications The 906 LH was capable of achieving 174 mph/280 km/h with its 2-litre engine (906 K: 165 mph/265 km/h). At high speed the long tail started to create lift (opposite to downforce), which made the car go fast on the straight, but was dangerous to...