Porsche 928

The Porsche 928 was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1977. The first comments were somewhat hostile, as Porsche fans said the car was very big and weird because of its front engine. But once it reached the market, the bad comments were disappearing. The 928 proved to be a jewel of Porsche engineering.

The V8 was very powerful and for better weight balance, the gearbox was placed on the back of the car. The maneuverability was excellent and the sales were even better. The 928 technology was worthy of all Porsche, it had anti-lock brake system, electronic fuel injection and electronic ignition. The chassis was made of steel, to which a galvanized process was added to protect it from the usual corrosion.

As for the exterior, the body had panels made of aluminum to save some weight, although it still had its good 1.564 kg. This car had no visible bumper, as the trunk and tail were made of extremely flexible material: polyurethane. This allowed to absorb small impacts without lasting deformations, these panels were elastic. Although behind there were strong steel reinforcements.

Specifications of the Porsche 928

4.957 cm3 V8 engine
4 valves per cylinder
Compression ratio: 10 to 1
Injection Bosch LH-Jetronic
Power: 330 hp at 6.200 rpm
Torque: 37.6 kgm at 4.100 rpm
5-speed manual gearbox
Rear wheel drive

Performance of the Porsche 928

Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h: 5.6 sec.
Top speed: 266 km/h

Dimensions of the Porsche 928

Length: 4.518 mm
Width: 1.840 mm
Height: 1.280 mm
Weight: 1.564 kg
Rims: 16 inches

Additional information

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por Adrian Blanco