Technical Data

Technical Data

Engine:

Engine design
Type 6-cylinder aluminium opposed-cylinder engine, water-cooled
Radiator Two in vehicle (+ third radiator in Tiptronic vehicle)
Crankcase Vertically split, light alloy cylinder housing with separate crankshaft bearing housing
Crankshaft Forged, supported by 7 bearings
Crankshaft bearings Plain bearings
Connecting rods Forged
Con-rod bearings Plain bearings
Pistons Pressed light alloy
Cylinders Lokasil oil running surface
Cylinder head 3-part light alloy head
Valve guide Pressed in
Valve arrangement Two inlet valves suspended in parallel V arrangement
Two exhaust valves suspended in parallel V arrangement
Valve gear Via flat-base tappets
Camshaft From the crankshaft via a double chain to the intermediate shaft and from there to the exhaust camshafts via one double chain each.
Inlet camshaft coupled with exhaust camshaft via a single chain.
Camshaft adjustment Porsche VarioCam with 25 degree adjustment
Valve clearance Hydraulic valve clearance compensation
Timing
With 1 mm valve lift
and zero clearance Inlet opens 15 degree after TDC
Inlet closes 46 degree after BDC
Outlet opens 39 degree before BDC
Outlet closes 7 degree before TDC
Intake system 2-stage tuned-intake system (plastic)
Shifting rpm 2,700/5,100

Engine cooling
Water cooling; two radiators ahead of the front wheels. (Additional radiator for Tiptronic vehicles). Two electric fans, controlled in two stages.

Engine lubrication
Type Integrated dry sump
Oil cooling Via oil-water heat exchanger
Oil filter On pressure side behind oil pump
Oil pressure at n = 500 rpm Approx. 0.5 bar at 90 degrees C
Oil pressure indication Oil pressure indicator light
Oil consumption Approx. 1.0 l/1,000 km (625 miles)

Exhaust system
2-pipe system with one 3-way catalytic converter per pip
Two rear mufflers

Emission control
Oxygen sensor closed-loop control and 3-way catalytic converter (metallic substrate).
USA - additional electrical secondary air pump

Heating
Via water heat exchanger, closed loop-controlled on air side

Fuel system
Injection DME (Digital-Motor-Electronic - engine control module ECM)
Injection valves controlled sequentially
Fuel supply One electrical internal gear pump
Fuel quality 98 unleaded







Transmission
Engine and transmission bolted together to form a power unit. Power is transferred to the rear wheels via double-jointed drive shafts.







Body designs
Lightweight, galvanised all-steel integral body frame Full-size airbag for driver and passenger Coup�: Number of seats = 2+2


































Climbing performance
1st gear
2nd gear
3rd gear
4th gear
5th gear
6th gear