Porsche RSK Spider (1957) drophead coupé (convertible coupé) - technical specifications of 1957 Porsche RSK Spider

Porsche RSK Spider

(1957 model)

Brief specs of 1957 Porsche RSK Spider

2-door 2-seater drophead coupé (convertible coupé), petrol (gasoline) 4-cylinder 8-valve flat (horizontally opposed, boxer) engine, DOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam), 1498 cm³ / 91.4 cu in / 91.4 cu in, 100.7 kW / 135.0 hp / 135.0 hp @ 7200 rpm / 7200 rpm / 7200 rpm, 145.0 N·m / 106.9 lb·ft / 106.9 lb·ft @ 5900 rpm / 5900 rpm / 5900 rpm, rear wheel drive, 241 km/h / 150 mph / 150 mph top speed

Marque (make)	Porsche	Issued from	1957
Model	RSK Spider	Issued until
Serie	RSK	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Porsche	Country	DE

Marque (make)

Porsche

Issued from

1957

Model

RSK Spider

Issued until

Serie

RSK

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Porsche

Country

Base platform		Number of doors	2
Bodywork type	drophead coupé (convertible coupé)	Number of seats	2
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)		Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

drophead coupé (convertible coupé)

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	3645 mm / 143.5 in / 143.5 in	Total (curb) weight	530 kg / 1168 lb / 1168 lb
Width	1600 mm / 63.0 in / 63.0 in	Dry weight
Height	985 mm / 38.8 in / 38.8 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2100 mm / 82.7 in / 82.7 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1292 mm / 50.9 in / 50.9 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1260 mm / 49.6 in / 49.6 in	Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance		Fuel capacity
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.74

Length

3645 mm / 143.5 in / 143.5 in

Total (curb) weight

530 kg / 1168 lb / 1168 lb

Width

1600 mm / 63.0 in / 63.0 in

Dry weight

Height

985 mm / 38.8 in / 38.8 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2100 mm / 82.7 in / 82.7 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1292 mm / 50.9 in / 50.9 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1260 mm / 49.6 in / 49.6 in

Weight distribution (front)

Ground clearance

Fuel capacity

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.74

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	1.34 m² / 14.4 sq ft / 14.4 sq ft (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)		Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

Frontal area (A)

1.34 m² / 14.4 sq ft / 14.4 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	4
Engine Type	flat (horizontally opposed, boxer)	Total number of valves	8
Engine Manufacturer	Porsche	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	85.0 mm / 3.35 in / 3.35 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	66.0 mm / 2.60 in / 2.60 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	1.29
Fuel supply	2 We carbs	Engine displacement	1498 cm³ / 91.4 cu in / 91.4 cu in
Engine Main bearings		Unitary capacity	374.50 cm³/cylinder / 22.853 cu in/cylinder / 22.853 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	DOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)	Compression ratio	9.8 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	100.7 kW / 135.0 hp / 135.0 hp at 7200 rpm / 7200 rpm / 7200 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	145.0 N·m / 106.9 lb·ft / 106.9 lb·ft at 5900 rpm / 5900 rpm / 5900 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	40.3 kW / 54.0 hp / 54.0 hp (est.)
Coolant	air	Specific output	67.2 kW/l / 1.477 bhp/cu in / 1.477 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	no	Specific torque	96.8 N·m/l / 0.85 lb·ft/cu in / 0.85 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

flat (horizontally opposed, boxer)

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Porsche

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

85.0 mm / 3.35 in / 3.35 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

66.0 mm / 2.60 in / 2.60 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

1.29

Fuel supply

2 We carbs

Engine displacement

1498 cm³ / 91.4 cu in / 91.4 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

374.50 cm³/cylinder / 22.853 cu in/cylinder / 22.853 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

DOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)

Compression ratio

9.8 : 1

Sump

Max. output power

100.7 kW / 135.0 hp / 135.0 hp at 7200 rpm / 7200 rpm / 7200 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

145.0 N·m / 106.9 lb·ft / 106.9 lb·ft at 5900 rpm / 5900 rpm / 5900 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

40.3 kW / 54.0 hp / 54.0 hp (est.)

Coolant

air

Specific output

67.2 kW/l / 1.477 bhp/cu in / 1.477 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

Specific torque

96.8 N·m/l / 0.85 lb·ft/cu in / 0.85 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type		Number of gears
Wheel drive	rear wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio
		Final gear (drive) ratio

Transmission type

Number of gears

Wheel drive

rear wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

Final gear (drive) ratio

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)	Top (maximal) speed	241 km/h / 150 mph / 150 mph
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	Power-to-weight ratio	254.7 kW/ton / 193.0 bhp/ton / 193.0 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h	Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)	Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top	Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time	Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time	CO₂ emissions
	Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

Top (maximal) speed

241 km/h / 150 mph / 150 mph

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

Power-to-weight ratio

254.7 kW/ton / 193.0 bhp/ton / 193.0 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	rear	Engine alignment	longitudinal
Steering		Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock		Turning circle
Suspension front	Independent, Torsion bar	Suspension rear	Independent, Torsion bar
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front		Tyres rear
Brakes front		Brakes rear
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details		Braked area

Engine location

rear

Engine alignment

longitudinal

Steering

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

Turning circle

Suspension front

Independent, Torsion bar

Suspension rear

Independent, Torsion bar

Wheels front

Wheels rear

Tyres front

Tyres rear

Brakes front

Brakes rear

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

Braked area

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