This article is about the 1950s/60s sports-racing car. For the 2016 Boxster / Cayman production sportscar, see Porsche 982.
Racing car model
Porsche 718
Two Porsche 718 RS61/60 at Nürburgring
Category
Sportscar, F1, F2
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 – Sportcars 1960 Italian Grand Prix – F1
Races
Wins
Poles
F/Laps
28 (F1)
0 (F1) 3 (Targa Florio) 1 (12 Hrs of Sebring)
0
0
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.
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