1956 – 1957 Porsche 356A/1300 Cabriolet Technical Specifications
| WHAT BODY STYLE? | 2 door fixed-head coupé with 2+2 seats |
| HOW LONG? | 3950 mm |
| HOW HEAVY? | 850 kg |
| WHAT SIZE ENGINE? | 1.3 litre, 1290 cm3 |
| HOW MANY CYLINDERS? | 4, Flat |
| HOW MUCH POWER? | 43.6 PS / 43 bhp / 32.1 kW @ 4200 rpm |
| HOW MUCH TORQUE? | 81 Nm / 60 ft.lb / 8.3 kgm @ 2800 rpm |
| HOW FAST? | 145 km/h, 90 mph |
| BODYWORK | |
| BODY TYPE | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé |
| NUMBER OF DOORS | 2 |
| DESIGNER | |
| DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS | |
| WHEELBASE | 2100 mm / 82.7 inches |
| TRACK/TREAD (FRONT) | 1306 mm / 51.4 inches |
| TRACK/TREAD (REAR) | 1272 mm / 50.1 inches |
| LENGTH | 3950 mm / 155.5 inches |
| WIDTH | 1670 mm / 65.7 inches |
| HEIGHT | 1310 mm / 51.6 inches |
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LENGTH:WHEELBASE RATIO
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| KERB WEIGHT | 850 kg / 1874 lb |
| WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION | |
| FUEL TANK CAPACITY | 52 litres |
| AERODYNAMICS | |
| DRAG COEFFICIENT | |
| FRONTAL AREA | |
| CDA | |
| ENGINE | |
| ENGINE TYPE | naturally aspirated petrol |
| ENGINE MANUFACTURER | Porsche |
| ENGINE CODE | 506/2 |
| CYLINDERS | Flat 4 |
| CAPACITY | 1.3 litre, 1290 cc, (78.721 cu in) |
| BORE × STROKE | 74.5 × 74 mm, 2.93 × 2.91 in |
| BORE/STROKE RATIO | 1.01 |
| VALVE GEAR | overhead valve (OHV), 2 valves per cylinder, 8 valves in total |
| MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT | 43.6 PS (44 bhp) (32.1 kW) / at 4200 rpm |
| SPECIFIC OUTPUT | 33.3 bhp/litre / 0.55 bhp/cu in |
| MAXIMUM TORQUE | 81 Nm (60 ft·lb) (8.3 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
| SPECIFIC TORQUE | 62.79 Nm/litre / 0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
| ENGINE CONSTRUCTION | |
| SUMP | wet sumped |
| COMPRESSION RATIO | 6.5:1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 2 Solex 32 PBIC carburetors |
| BMEP (BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE) | 789.1 kPa (114.4 psi) |
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| CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS | |
| ENGINE COOLANT | Air |
| UNITARY CAPACITY | 322.5 cc |
| ASPIRATION | Normal |
| COMPRESSOR | N/A |
| INTERCOOLER | None |
| CATALYTIC CONVERTER | N |
| PERFORMANCE | |
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ACCELERATION 0-80KM/H (50MPH)
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ACCELERATION 0-160KM/H (100MPH)
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| STANDING QUARTER-MILE | |
| STANDING KILOMETRE | |
| MAXIMUM SPEED | 145 km/h (90 mph) |
| POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO | 50.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) / 0.05 bhp/kg |
| WEIGHT-TO-POWER RATIO | 26.51 kg/kW / 44.28 lb/bhp |
| FUEL CONSUMPTION | |
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UNIVERSAL FUEL CONSUMPTION (CALCULATED FROM THE ABOVE)
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| LITRES/100KM | |
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CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
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| CHASSIS | |
| ENGINE POSITION | rear |
| ENGINE LAYOUT | longitudinal |
| DRIVE WHEELS | rear wheel drive |
| TORQUE SPLIT | N/A |
| STEERING | |
| TURNS LOCK-TO-LOCK | |
| TURNING CIRCLE | |
| FRONT SUSPENSION | |
| REAR SUSPENSION | |
| WHEEL SIZE FRONT | 4½J x 15 |
| WHEEL SIZE REAR | 4½J x 15 |
| TYRES FRONT | 5.60-15 |
| TYRES REAR | 5.60-15 |
| BRAKES F/R | Dr/Dr |
| FRONT BRAKE DIAMETER | 280 mm |
| REAR BRAKE DIAMETER | 280 mm |
| BRAKED AREA | |
| GEARBOX | 4 speed manual |
| TOP GEAR RATIO | 0.82 |
| FINAL DRIVE RATIO | 4.43 |
| GENERAL | |
| CARFOLIO.COM ID | 399619 |
| PRODUCTION TOTAL | |
| MODEL CODE | |
| RAC RATING | 13.8 |
| INSURANCE CLASSIFICATION | No information available |
| TAX BAND | No information available |
