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Year of production: 1970 Engine: flat-eight Displacement: 2,997 cc Power output: 350 HP (257 kW) Top speed: 275 km/h (171 mph) Tipping the scales at just 545 kilograms, the Spyder took lightweight construction to the extreme. The foam-reinforced plastic body was an incredibly light twelve kilograms.
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The D series was produced from Aug. 1970 to July 1971. The 2.2-litre 911E (C and D series) had lower power output of the 911/01 engine (155 PS (114 kW; 153 hp) at 6,200 rpm) compared to the 911S's Type 911/02 (180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp) at 6,500 rpm), but 911E was quicker in acceleration up to 160 km/h (99 mph).
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Nov 30, 2023 · Car Of The Day: 1970 Porsche 908/03 Spyder. The 908/3 prototype was built for the sole purpose of winning the Targa Florio and Nürburgring legs of the world Championship. The 908 specialized...
Porsche’s Type 904, officially called the Carrera GTS because Porsche and Peugeot were in dispute over numeric designations with “0” in them, succeeded the RSK Type 718 as the last sports-racing iteration of the 356 series. Developed after Porsche left Formula One in 1962, the 904 (as it soon became popularly known) was also the last full-competition Porsche that could be readily driven ...
Driving a Porsche Salzburg Type 917, the two drivers gave the Stuttgart automobile marque its first-ever overall victory at Le Mans. The Targa Florio ended on May 3, 1970 with first and second places for Siffert/Redman and Kinnunen/Rodriguez driving the Porsche Type 908/03 Spyder.
Powered by a Type 912 flat-12 engine which was progressively enlarged from 4.5 to 5.0 litres, the 917 was introduced in 1969 and initially proved unwieldy on the race track but continuous development improved the handling and it went on to dominate sports-car racing in 1970 and 1971.
