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The Porsche flat-six engine series is a line of mechanically similar, naturally aspirated and sometimes turbocharged, flat-six boxer engines, produced by Porsche for almost 60 consecutive years, since 1963. [8][9] The engine is an evolution of the flat-four boxer used in the original Volkswagen Beetle. [10][11][12] 1967 Porsche 911R.
Porsche 986 engines Vehicle Engine MY Engine numbers Technical data [2] Boxster: ... MDB.XA is the "Engine Type". 982 (718) 2016–present 2.0 L (1,988 cc) 250 PS ...
The Porsche 982 is the internal designation of the fourth generation Boxster/Cayman (third generation Cayman) made by German automobile manufacturer Porsche. With the switch to a new turbocharged flat-four engine the marketing name for the models was changed to Porsche 718, in reference to the 718, which won the Targa Florio race in 1959 and ...
The 718 was a development of the successful Porsche 550A with improvements made to the body work and suspension. The car's full name is 718 RSK, where "RS" stands for RennSport (sports-racing) and the "K" reflects the shape of the car's revised torsion-bar suspension. [3]
Porsche 718 Cayman GTS Porsche 718 Boxster S (rear view) With the new 982-generation, the marketing designation of the Boxster and Cayman was changed to Porsche 718, a nod to Porsche's racing heritage that won the Targa Florio race in 1959 and 1960. Because the 718 Cayman / Boxster has lost two cylinders, going from a naturally aspirated flat-6 ...
The use of these engines exclusively in Caymans ended in the 2007 model year when Porsche upgraded the Boxster (987310) and Boxster S (987320). [ 26 ] A 5-speed manual transaxle is standard on the Cayman (G87.01), while a 6-speed manual ( Getrag 466) was the standard transmission for the S model (G87.21) and an option on the base model (A87.20).
NART had a Ferrari 500 TR, and the British company Peerless entered a true GT car, with a Triumph engine. The privately entered Porsche 550A of de Beaufort and Linge. It finished 5th overall. Porsche, having dominated the S-1500 class now broadened their focus by uprating two of their three works 718 RSKs with 1.6L engines.
The 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 28th 24 Hours of Le Mans Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 25 and 26 June 1960, on Circuit de la Sarthe. It was the fifth and final round of the F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship as well as being the fifth round of the inaugural FIA GT Cup. It was held just a week after the tragic Belgian F1 GP ...