VW-Porsche 914/4 (1969)

Mid-engine changes proportions

Performance sports cars designed for the road share the technology with cars commonly seen on the racetracks and change the aesthetics of sports car design.

 

Manufacturing period: 1969 – 1973 (914/4 1.7-liter version)

Units (1969-1976): 118978 [914/4 (all versions): 115646 / 914/6: 3332]

Top speed: 177 km/h

Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 13.3 s

Empty weight: 940 kg

Transmission: 5-speed manual gearbox, rear wheel drive

 

Engine: 4 cylinders boxer (flat-configuration), fuel-injection [914/6: carburettor]

Displacement: 1679 cc (914/6 2.0: 1991 cc / 914/4 1.8: 1795 cc / 914/4 2.0: 1971 cc)

Rated output: 59 KW / 80 PS @ 4900 rpm (914/6 2.0: 110 PS @ 5800 rpm / 914/4 1.8: 85 PS @ 5000 rpm / 914/4 2.0: 100 PS @ 5000 rpm)

Max. torque: 136 Nm @ 2700 rpm (914/6 2.0: 160 Nm @ 4200 rpm / 914/4 1.8: 138 Nm @ 3400 rpm / 914/4 2.0: 160 Nm @ 3500 rpm)

Valve system: OHV, central camshaft [914/6: DOHC, two camshafts (one per cylinder bank)]

Bore x stroke: 90 x 66 mm (914/6 2.0: 80 x 66 mm / 914/4 1.8: 93 x 66 mm / 914/4 2.0: 94 x 71 mm)

Cooling system: Aircooling

 

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