Porsche 960 specifications
Some specifications :
Featuring four turbochargers, two intercoolers, four adjustable camshafts, a complex multistage intake manifold, and dual-stage exhaust, the 3.9-liter engine is expected to deliver 650 hp and shoot the machine from a standstill to 100 km/h in an estimated 2.5 seconds.
With a mid engine design that’s very low mounted and connecting a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. The Porsche 960 relies on an aluminum-intensive architecture supported by steel, carbon fiber, magnesium, titanium, and other composite elements to keep weight to about 3000 pounds.
All-wheel drive made the cut and adds close to 200 pounds but earns its keep by getting the power to the ground — 0 to 62 mph allegedly takes only 2.5 seconds.
Some new info from Georg Kacher :
- 3,9l flat-8, quad turbo, 650hp
- AWD, 7-speed PDK
- 1400kg
- 0-100 km/h ~ 2,5s
- 250 000+ EUR
- reveal in 2016
porsche960
Pretty impressive, if true. No longer a car for purists, but it will be a monster. However, by that time there will already be a 458 successor (most likely turbocharged V8 as well) and MP4-12C in its 5th version already. The rumoured price is on a high side as well, in comparison with current prices in this segment.
Mid-engined, 4wd, eight-cylinder boxer engines: Georg Kacher reveals how the new 960 slots in above
Project 960 sits neatly between the forthcoming 580bhp 991 Turbo S and the 918 Spyder, complete with 583 V8-supplied bhp and 240 electric ponies.
It’s the first time Porsche has dabbled in this supercar sector: previously it’s stuck with racier 911s or proper top-end exotica such as the 959 and Carrera GT. And there are further reasons why we should all start salivating. Such as its eight-cylinder boxer engine. Or its four-wheel drivetrain and seven-speed PDK twin-clutch transmission. Not to mention its 2.5sec dash from 0-60mph.
It’s a brave move by Porsche, plugging a gap in its range which has let traditional supercar makers, and the likes of Bentley, make hay in the ?200k-plus marketplace. Not for much longer.
source: http://porsche960.com/
