Porsche flat-twelve engine

Porsche flat-12 engine
Overview
ManufacturerGermany Porsche
Production1969–1973
Layout
Configuration180° flat-12
Displacement4.5 L (4,494 cc)
5.0 L (4,999 cc)
5.4 L (5,374 cc)
Cylinder bore85 mm (3.3 in)
86.8 mm (3.4 in)
90 mm (3.5 in)
Piston stroke66 mm (2.6 in)
70.4 mm (2.8 in)
Valvetrain24-valve, DOHC, two-valves per cylinder
Combustion
TurbochargerYes (Twin-turbocharged; some models)
Fuel systemMultiport Mechanical Fuel Injection
Fuel typeGasoline
Oil systemDry sump
Cooling systemAir-cooled
Output
Power output520–1,600 hp (388–1,193 kW)[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Torque output350–1,450 lb⋅ft (475–1,966 N⋅m)[7]

Porsche produced a series of naturally-aspirated, and later an extremely powerful twin-turbocharged flat-twelve engine for their Porsche 917 sports prototype; between 1969 and 1973.[8]

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  2. ^ "I Bet You Didn't Know Porsche Built a 16-Cylinder Engine". 15 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Five Ballistic Twelve-Cylinder Exhaust Notes in Motorsport that Don't Belong to a Ferrari".
  4. ^ "Time-Lapse of a Porsche Flat-12 Rebuild – Engine Swap Depot".
  5. ^ "Here's Why the Porsche 917 is Priceless". June 2020.
  6. ^ "The 1600-HP Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder Sounds the Business". 18 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Spicer Horsepower and Torque Calculator".
  8. ^ "Gaze in Wonder at This Porsche 917/30 Flat-12 Fresh out of Canepa's Shop". 18 May 2020.