 Two Porsche 718 RS61/60 at Nürburgring | |||||||||
| Category | Sportscar, F1, F2 | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Porsche | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Wilhelm Hild[1]: 221 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Porsche 550 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[2] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Spaceframe chassis | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | torsion bars, telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Watt-linkage, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers | ||||||||
| Engine | Type 547 1,498 cc (91.4 cu in) DOHC F4 boxer engine normally aspirated Mid-engined | ||||||||
| Transmission | 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 570 kg (1,256.6 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Petrol | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Porsche System Engineering, Ecurie Maarsbergen | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Graham Hill, Stirling Moss, Wolfgang von Trips, Edgar Barth, Carel Godin de Beaufort, Jo Bonnier, Dan Gurney, Hans Herrmann, Nino Vaccarella, Gerhard Mitter | ||||||||
| Debut | 1957 Le Mans – Sportscars 1960 Italian Grand Prix – F1 | ||||||||
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| Teams' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 5 (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.