The most popular Porsche sports car is the Porsche 911. Since its introduction in 1963, the Porsche 911 has undergone significant changes. Porsche originally designed the sports car under the number 901, but due to protest from France, the number was changed and in 1964, the Porsche 911 went on sale. It was displayed with a flat 6 engine, and the engine was rear mounted and air-cooled, just as its forerunner the Volkswagen Beetle. It had a type 901 5-speed transmission. However, the European market began to lose its interests in the flat 6 engine, as the demand for the automobiles began to drop.
The demand for economical 4-cylinder engines forced Porsche to redesign the 911 engine. In 1965, Porsche introduced the more fuel efficient Porsche 912, which still used the 356 4 cylinder, 1600cc, 90 hp engine inside a 911 body. The following year Porsche developed the 911S, which increased the engines power to 160 PS, and later increase to 210 PS for installation in the Porsche 904 and the 906 series.
The auto manufactures took a dramatic plunge in 1967, as all convertibles had been outlawed on the United States market. Not long after this happened, the Targa versions began offering removable roof panel, and in 1968 offered a removable fixed glass window instead of a plastic window. More changes were made during the year, as the 110 PS was increased to 210 PS, with twin spark cylinder heads, a magnesium crankcase and it had aluminum doors, which made the Porsche 911R , the most lightweight and the rarest (20 were manufactured) race car in the Porsche line.
In 1969 Porsche changed the overall length of the chassis was increased by 57mm (2 inches) in order to rearrange the wheel location for more traction and better handling than the previous models. 1972 and 73 brought about the most popular engine of all in the Porsche line, the 2.4-liter engine. The 911T type now used a new K Jetronic continuous fuel injection system. With such new increases in the torque and power, the 911T had to have a much stronger transmission, this brought about an H pattern gearbox that put 1st gear in the upper left corner, and 3rd gear to the upper right corner.
The 911 was turbocharged in 1974. The engine was increased to a 3.0-liter engine, in 1978, while the 260 PS was increased to a 3.3-liter engine with 300 PS, and an intercooler was installed under the rear spoiler. Then in 1981 a five speed gearbox was installed in the 3.3 liter engine of the Cabriolet became very popular and sold over 4 thousand its first year.
Every year brings about new changes and new developments in the Porsche 911 series in order to improve performance and durability, which is what Porsche has devoted its time to. So that people can have the utmost in new types of suspension and other refinements in Porsche 911 series. Consumers and enthusiasts who are in the market for used cars for sale should keep all the achievements the Porsche 911 series have become famous for in mind.
The demand for economical 4-cylinder engines forced Porsche to redesign the 911 engine. In 1965, Porsche introduced the more fuel efficient Porsche 912, which still used the 356 4 cylinder, 1600cc, 90 hp engine inside a 911 body. The following year Porsche developed the 911S, which increased the engines power to 160 PS, and later increase to 210 PS for installation in the Porsche 904 and the 906 series.
The auto manufactures took a dramatic plunge in 1967, as all convertibles had been outlawed on the United States market. Not long after this happened, the Targa versions began offering removable roof panel, and in 1968 offered a removable fixed glass window instead of a plastic window. More changes were made during the year, as the 110 PS was increased to 210 PS, with twin spark cylinder heads, a magnesium crankcase and it had aluminum doors, which made the Porsche 911R , the most lightweight and the rarest (20 were manufactured) race car in the Porsche line.
In 1969 Porsche changed the overall length of the chassis was increased by 57mm (2 inches) in order to rearrange the wheel location for more traction and better handling than the previous models. 1972 and 73 brought about the most popular engine of all in the Porsche line, the 2.4-liter engine. The 911T type now used a new K Jetronic continuous fuel injection system. With such new increases in the torque and power, the 911T had to have a much stronger transmission, this brought about an H pattern gearbox that put 1st gear in the upper left corner, and 3rd gear to the upper right corner.
The 911 was turbocharged in 1974. The engine was increased to a 3.0-liter engine, in 1978, while the 260 PS was increased to a 3.3-liter engine with 300 PS, and an intercooler was installed under the rear spoiler. Then in 1981 a five speed gearbox was installed in the 3.3 liter engine of the Cabriolet became very popular and sold over 4 thousand its first year.
Every year brings about new changes and new developments in the Porsche 911 series in order to improve performance and durability, which is what Porsche has devoted its time to. So that people can have the utmost in new types of suspension and other refinements in Porsche 911 series. Consumers and enthusiasts who are in the market for used cars for sale should keep all the achievements the Porsche 911 series have become famous for in mind.
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