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Porsche
356
(1952)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Porsche 356
Porsche
Serie356
Model family
Model356
Model code
Issued from1952
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typefixed-head coupé
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats2+2
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2100 / 82.7 / 82.7
Track front [mm / in / in]1289 / 50.7 / 50.7
Track rear [mm / in / in]1251 / 49.3 / 49.3
Length [mm / in / in]3850 / 151.6 / 151.6
Width [mm / in / in]1661 / 65.4 / 65.4
Height [mm / in / in]1302 / 51.3 / 51.3
Length/wheelbase ratio1.83
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]765 / 1687 / 1687
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]44.7 / 44.7 / 44.7
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]1.61 / 17.3 / 17.3
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerPorsche
Engine Typeflat (horizontally opposed, boxer)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignOHV (overhead valve, I-head)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves8
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]80.0 / 3.15 / 3.15
Stroke [mm / in / in]74.0 / 2.91 / 2.91
Bore/Stroke ratio1.08
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1488 / 90.8 / 90.8
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]372.00 / 22.701 / 22.701
Compression ratio7.0
Fuel supply
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolernone
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]41.0 / 55.7 / 55.7
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4400 / 4400 / 4400
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]106.0 / 78.2 / 78.2
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3200 / 3200 / 3200
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantair
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]40.5 / 55.1 / 55.1
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]37.0 / 0.824 / 0.824
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]71.24 / 0.623 / 0.623

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.80
Final gear (drive) ratio4.38

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]10.60 / 10.60 / 10.60
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]17.00 / 17.00 / 17.00
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]140 / 87 / 87
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]71.90 / 97.76 / 97.76

Chassis

 
Engine locationrear
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steering
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]
Suspension frontI.TB.
Suspension rearLA.TB.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes front2L servo-assisted
Brakes rearLT,A hydraulic
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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