Porsche 718

Porsche 718
two 718 RS61/60 at Nürburgring
Two Porsche 718 RS61/60 at Nürburgring
CategorySportscar, F1, F2
ConstructorPorsche
Designer(s)Wilhelm Hild[1]: 221 
PredecessorPorsche 550
Technical specifications[2]
ChassisSpaceframe chassis
Suspension (front)torsion bars, telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)Watt-linkage, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers
EngineType 547 1,498 cc (91.4 cu in) DOHC F4 boxer engine normally aspirated Mid-engined
Transmission5-speed manual
Weight570 kg (1,256.6 lb)
FuelPetrol
Competition history
Notable entrantsPorsche System Engineering,
Ecurie Maarsbergen
Notable driversGraham Hill, Stirling Moss, Wolfgang von Trips, Edgar Barth, Carel Godin de Beaufort, Jo Bonnier, Dan Gurney, Hans Herrmann, Nino Vaccarella, Gerhard Mitter
Debut1957 Le Mans – Sportscars
1960 Italian Grand Prix – F1
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
28 (F1)0 (F1)
3 (Targa Florio)
1 (12 Hrs of Sebring)
00
Teams' Championships0
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships5 (European Hill Climb)

The Porsche 718 is a series of one- or two-seat sports-racing cars built by Porsche from 1957 to 1962. An open-wheel single-seat model was developed for Formula racing.

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