List of Porsche engines
Encyclopedia
The following is a List of engines
used in Porsche
automobiles:
Porsche Super
Porsche Junior
Porsche 550
Porsche 911
Porsche 914
Porsche 928
Porsche 924
Porsche 944
Porsche 968
Porsche Boxster
Porsche Cayman
Porsche Cayenne
Porsche Panamera
Porsche Carrera GT
designed and used by Porsche in commercial production and race cars include the following:
Internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...
used in Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
automobiles:
Porsche SuperPorsche SuperPorsche-Diesel Super was a tractor from Porsche.The Super is powered by an air-cooled, four-stroke, 2466 cc, three-cylinder diesel.- External links :** http://www.porsche-diesel-club.de/* http://www.brunnegard.se/* http://www.porsche-diesel.com/...
engine
- air-cooledAir-cooled engineAir-cooled engines rely on the circulation of air directly over hot parts of the engine to cool them.-Introduction:Most modern internal combustion engines are cooled by a closed circuit carrying liquid coolant through channels in the engine block and cylinder head, where the coolant absorbs heat,...
, four-stroke, 2625 cc, three-cylinder dieselDiesel engineA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
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Porsche JuniorPorsche JuniorPorsche Junior was a tractor from Porsche-Diesel that was made between 1952 and 1963.The Junior was powered by an air-cooled, 822 cc, single-cylinder diesel engine giving 14 hp.- External links :** http://www.porsche-diesel-club.de/...
engine
- air-cooled, 822 cc, single-cylinder diesel engine giving 14 hp.
Porsche 550Porsche 550The Porsche 550 was a sports car produced by Porsche from 1953-1956.Inspired by the Porsche 356 which was created by Ferry Porsche, and some spyder prototypes built and raced by Walter Glöckler starting in 1951, the factory decided to build a car designed for use in auto racing. The model Porsche...
engines
- 1951-1957 1.5 litre air-cooled flat-4Flat-4A flat-4 or horizontally opposed-4 is a flat engine with four cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks of two cylinders on each side of a central crankcase...
- 2011 3.8 litre [(flat 6)]
Porsche 911Porsche 911The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998...
engines
- 1963-1969 2.0 litre air-cooled flat-6Flat-6A flat-6 or horizontally opposed-6 is a flat engine with six cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks of three cylinders on each side of a central crankcase...
- 1970-1971 2.2 litre air-cooled flat-6
- 1972-1973 2.4 litre air-cooled flat-6
- 1972-1977 2.7 litre air-cooled flat-6
- 1977-1983 3.0 litre air-cooled flat-6
- 1984-1989 3.2 litre air-cooled flat-6
- 1990-1998 3.6 litre air-cooled flat-6
- 1998-2004 3.4 litre water-cooled flat-6
- 2000-present 3.6 litre water-cooled flat-6
- 2006-2008 3.596 litre 325 hp water-cooled flat-6 (VarioCamVarioCamVarioCam is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Porsche. VarioCam varies the timing of the intake valves by adjusting the tension on the timing chain connecting the intake and exhaust camshafts...
Plus) (911 997 pre-facelift Carrera series / Targa 4) - 2006-2008 3.824 litre 355 hp water-cooled flat-6 (VarioCam Plus) (911 997 pre-facelift Carrera S series / Targa 4S)
- Carrera S powerkit: 3.824 litre 385 hp water-cooled flat-6 (VarioCam Plus)
- 2007-2009 3.600 litre 480 hp water-cooled flat-6 (bi-turbochargedTwin-turboTwin-turbo refers to a turbocharged engine, in which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. There are two commonly used twin turbo configurations: parallel twin-turbo and sequential twin-turbo...
) (VarioCam Plus) (911 997 pre-facelift Turbo) - 2007-2009 3.600 litre 415 hp water-cooled flat-6 (VarioCam) (911 997 pre-facelift GT3)
- 2008-2010 3.600 litre 530 hp water-cooled flat-6 (VarioCam Plus) (911 997 pre-facelift GT2)
- 2008-present 3.614 litre 345 hp water-cooled flat-6 (VarioCam Plus and DFIGasoline direct injectionIn internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection , also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke and four-stroke gasoline engines...
) (911 997 facelift Carrera series / Targa 4) - 2008-present 3.800 litre 385 hp water-cooled flat-6 (VarioCam Plus and DFIGasoline direct injectionIn internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection , also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke and four-stroke gasoline engines...
) (911 997 facelift Carrera S series / Targa 4S) - 2009-present 3.800 litre 435 hp water-cooled flat-6 (VarioCam) (911 997 facelift GT3)
- 2009-present 3.800 litre 450 hp water-cooled flat-6 (VarioCam) (911 997 facelift GT3 RS)
- 2009-present 3.800 litre 500 hp water-cooled flat-6 (VarioCam) (911 997 facelift Turbo)
- 2010 3.800 litre 408 hp water-cooled flat-6 (VarioCam) (911 997 facelift Sport Classic)
- 2010-present 3.800 litre 530 hp water-cooled flat-6 (bi-turbochargedTwin-turboTwin-turbo refers to a turbocharged engine, in which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. There are two commonly used twin turbo configurations: parallel twin-turbo and sequential twin-turbo...
) (VarioCam Plus) (911 997 facelift Turbo S) - 2010-present 3.600 litre 620 hp water-cooled flat-6 (bi-turbochargedTwin-turboTwin-turbo refers to a turbocharged engine, in which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. There are two commonly used twin turbo configurations: parallel twin-turbo and sequential twin-turbo...
) (VarioCam Plus) (911 997 facelift GT2 RS)
Porsche 914Porsche 914The Porsche 914 or VW-Porsche 914 is a mid-engined, targa-topped two-seat roadster designed, manufactured and marketed collaboratively by Volkswagen and Porsche from 1969 to 1976.- Development :...
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- 1970-1973 1.7 litre flat-4Flat-4A flat-4 or horizontally opposed-4 is a flat engine with four cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks of two cylinders on each side of a central crankcase...
- 1974-1975 1.8 litre flat-4
- 1973-1976 2.0 litre flat-4
- 1970-1972 2.0 litre flat-6Flat-6A flat-6 or horizontally opposed-6 is a flat engine with six cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks of three cylinders on each side of a central crankcase...
Porsche 928Porsche 928The Porsche 928 was a sports-GT car sold by Porsche AG of Germany from 1978 to 1995. Originally intended to replace the company's iconic 911, the 928 attempted to combine the power, poise, and handling of a sports car with the refinement, comfort, and equipment of a luxury sedan to create what some...
engines
- 1978-1982 4.5 litre V8V8 engineA V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
single camCamshaftA camshaft is a shaft to which a cam is fastened or of which a cam forms an integral part.-History:An early cam was built into Hellenistic water-driven automata from the 3rd century BC. The camshaft was later described in Iraq by Al-Jazari in 1206. He employed it as part of his automata,... - 1980-1986 4.7 litre V8 single cam
- 1985-1991 5.0 litre V8 twin cam
- 1992-1995 5.4 litre V8 twin cam
Porsche 924Porsche 924The Porsche 924 is an automobile produced by Porsche AG of Germany from 1976 to 1988. A two-door, 2+2 coupé, the 924 replaced the 914 as the company's entry-level model, and was the model that finally retired the 912. In production terms, the 924 was the first Porsche model powered by a...
engines
- 1976-1985 2.0 litre inline 4-cylinder single cam
- 1978-1984 2.0 litre inline 4-cylinder single cam turboTurbochargerA turbocharger, or turbo , from the Greek "τύρβη" is a centrifugal compressor powered by a turbine that is driven by an engine's exhaust gases. Its benefit lies with the compressor increasing the mass of air entering the engine , thereby resulting in greater performance...
Porsche 944Porsche 944The Porsche 944 is a sports car built by Porsche from 1982 to 1991. It was built on the same platform as the 924, although 924 production continued through 1988. The 944 was intended to last into the 1990s, but major revisions planned for a 944 S3 model were eventually rolled into the 968 instead,...
engines
- 1982-1988 2.5 litre inline 4-cylinder single cam
- 1985-1991 2.5 litre 220BHP (217 US) inline 4-cylinder single cam turbo
- 1987-1988 2.5 litre inline 4-cylinder twin cam
- 1989 2.7 litre inline 4-cylinder single cam
- 1989-1991 3.0 litre inline 4-cylinder twin cam ( 208 hp at 5800 rpm with 207ft pounds at 4100 rpm )
Porsche 968Porsche 968The 968 is a sports car sold by Porsche AG from 1992 to 1995. It took over the entry-level position in Porsche's lineup from the 944, with which it shared about 20% of its parts...
engines
- 1992-1995 3.0 litre inline 4-cylinder twin cam (VarioCam)
- 1993-1994 3.0 litre inline 4-cylinder single cam turbo
Porsche BoxsterPorsche BoxsterThe Porsche Boxster is a mid-engined roadster built by Porsche. The Boxster is Porsche's first road vehicle to be originally designed as a roadster since the 550 Spyder....
(986/987) engines
- 1997-1999 2.5 litre 204 hp flat-6Flat-6A flat-6 or horizontally opposed-6 is a flat engine with six cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks of three cylinders on each side of a central crankcase...
(VarioCam) - 2000-2004 2.7 litre 225 hp flat-6 (VarioCam)
- (211 hp version available in some countries)
- 2000-2004 3.2 litre 252 hp flat-6 (VarioCam)
- 2005-2006 2.7 litre 240 hp flat-6 (VarioCam Plus)
- (211 hp version available in some countries)
- 2005-2006 3.2 litre 280 hp flat-6 (VarioCam Plus)
- 2007-2009 2.7 litre 245 hp flat-6 (VarioCam Plus)
- (211 hp version available in some countries)
- 2006-2009 3.4 litre 295 hp flat-6 (VarioCam Plus)
- 2009- 2.9 litre 255 hp flat-6 (VarioCam Plus)
- (211 hp version available in some countries)
- 2009- 3.4 litre 310 hp flat-6 (VarioCam Plus and DFIGasoline direct injectionIn internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection , also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke and four-stroke gasoline engines...
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Porsche CaymanPorsche CaymanThe Porsche Cayman is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive 2-seat sports car produced by Porsche AG of Germany. First launched in the 2006 model year, the Cayman is a coupé derived from Porsche's second generation Boxster convertible. Like the Boxster, most Caymans were assembled in Finland for Porsche...
(987) engines
- 2007-2009 2.7 litre "M97" 245 hp flat-6 (VarioCam Plus)
- (211 hp version available in some countries)
- Early 2006 3.4 litre "M96" 295 hp flat-6 (VarioCam Plus)
- Late 2006-2009 3.4 litre "M97" 295 hp flat-6 (VarioCam Plus)
- 2009- 2.9 litre 265 hp flat-6 (VarioCam Plus)
- (211 hp version available in some countries)
- 2009- 3.4 litre "A91" 320 hp flat-6 (VarioCam Plus and DFIGasoline direct injectionIn internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection , also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke and four-stroke gasoline engines...
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Porsche CayennePorsche CayenneThe Porsche Cayenne is a five seat mid-size luxury crossover manufactured by the German manufacturer Porsche since 2002, with North American sales beginning in 2003. Its platform was developed by Porsche and is shared with the Volkswagen Touareg and the Audi Q7. It is the first V8-engined vehicle...
(957) engines
- 2002-2006 3.2 litre 250 hp V6V6 engineA V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft...
- 2002-2006 4.5 litre 340 hp V8V8 engineA V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
- 2002-2006 4.5 litre 450 hp V8 bi-turboTwin-turboTwin-turbo refers to a turbocharged engine, in which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. There are two commonly used twin turbo configurations: parallel twin-turbo and sequential twin-turbo...
- 2002-2006 4.5 litre 521 hp V8 bi-turbo
- 2007 3.6 litre 290 hp V6 (Direct Fuel InjectionGasoline direct injectionIn internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection , also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke and four-stroke gasoline engines...
) - 2007 4.8 litre 385 hp V8 (DFI)
- 2008 4.8 litre 405 hp V8 (DFI)
- 2007 4.8 litre 500 hp V8 bi-turbo (DFI)
- 2007 4.8 litre 540 hp V8 bi-turbo (DFI) (Cayenne Turbo optional engine tuning; not available in all countries)
- 2008 4.8 litre 550 hp V8 bi-turbo (DFI)
- 2009 3.0 litre 240 hp V6 turbocharged Diesel engine (Same engine as Q7/Touareg 3.0 TDI with 7 hp more)
- 2011 3.0 litre 240 hp V6 turbocharged diesel
- 2011 3.0 litre 333 hp V6 supercharged + Electric motor 47 hp = total 380 hp
- 2011 3.6 litre 300 hp V6
- 2011 4.8 litre 400 hp V8 (DFI)
- 2011 4.8 litre 500 hp V8 bi-turbo (DFI)
Porsche PanameraPorsche PanameraThe Porsche Panamera is a four-door a coupe. It is front-engined with rear-wheel drive, with four-wheel drive versions also available....
(970) engines
- 2010 4.8 litre 400 hp V8
- 2010 4.8 litre 500 hp V8 twin-turbo
- 2011 3.6 litre 300 hp
Porsche Carrera GTPorsche Carrera GTThe Porsche Carrera GT is a mid-engined sports car that was manufactured by Porsche in Leipzig, Germany.- History :The development of the Carrera GT can be traced back to the 911 GT1 and LMP1-98 racing cars. Due in part to the FIA and ACO rule changes in 1998, both designs had ended. Porsche at...
(980) engine
- 2004-2006 5.7 litre 612 hp V10 (street legal, but originally designed for racingAuto racingAuto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
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Hemi-head engines
Some notable hemi-head enginesHemi engine
A Hemi engine is an internal combustion engine in which the roof of each cylinder's combustion chambers is of hemispherical form.- History :...
designed and used by Porsche in commercial production and race cars include the following:
| Year | Displacement | Power | Power per Litre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.0 L | 130 hp (96 kW) at 6100 rpm | 65 hp (48 kW)/L | |
| 1966 | 2.0 L | 210 hp (157 kW) | 105 hp (78 kW)/L | Carrera 6 race |
| 1966 | 2.0 L | 160 hp (119 kW) at 6600 rpm | 80 hp (60 kW)/L | S |
| 1970 | 2.2 L | 180 hp (134 kW) at 6800 rpm | 81 hp (60 kW)/L | S |
| 1971 | 4.9 L | 630 hp (470 kW) | 128 hp (95 kW)/L | 917 Porsche 917 The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. Powered by the Type 912 flat-12 engine of 4.5, 4.9, or 5 litres, the 917/30 variant was capable of a 0- time of 2.3 seconds, 0– in 5.3 seconds, and a top speed of over .There are 6... race |
| 1973 | 5.4 L | 1100 hp (820 kW) at 7800 rpm | 203 hp (151 kW)/L | 917/30 Porsche 917 The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. Powered by the Type 912 flat-12 engine of 4.5, 4.9, or 5 litres, the 917/30 variant was capable of a 0- time of 2.3 seconds, 0– in 5.3 seconds, and a top speed of over .There are 6... race, forced induction |
| 1973 | 2.4 L | 190 hp (142 kW) at 6500 rpm | 79 hp (59 kW)/L | S |
| 1974 | 2.2 L | 500 hp (373 kW) | 227 hp (169 kW)/L | RSR T race, forced induction |
| 1976 | 3.0 L | 260 hp (194 kW) | 86 hp (64 kW)/L | turbocharged |