Porsche 906/8 Specifications
Four factory 906s received an air-cooled eight-cylinder boxer engine of the type 771, which was already used in the 904/8. The engine had a displacement of 2.2 liters with a compression of 10.2: 1 and vertical shafts that drove the two overhead camshafts per cylinder bank. The maximum output was 198 kW (270 hp) at 8600 rpm.
| Engine: | 8-cylinder boxer engine (four-stroke) |
| Displacement: | 2195 cc |
| Bore × stroke: | 80.0 x 54.6 mm |
| Performance at 1 / min: | 198 kW (270 hp) at 8600 |
| Max. Torque at 1 / min: | 230 Nm at 7000 |
| Compression: | 10.2: 1 |
| Valve control: | Two overhead camshafts each, vertical shaft control |
| Cooling: | Air cooling (fan) |
| Transmission: | 5-speed gearbox and limited slip differential; Rear wheel drive |
| Brakes: | Dual circuit disc brakes |
| Front suspension: | Double wishbones with stabilizer |
| Rear suspension: | Inclined wishbones with stabilizer and guidance through longitudinal struts |
| Front suspension: | Coil springs with telescopic shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension: | Coil springs with telescopic shock absorbers |
| Body: | Plastic body with tubular space frame |
| Track width front / rear: | 1338/1402 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2300 mm |
| Tires rim: | VA: 5.50 / 15.00-15 on 7J × 15 HA: 6.00 / 15.00-15 on 9J × 15 |
| Dimensions L × W × H: | 4113 × 1680 × 980 mm |
