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Porsche's 4.0-liter flat-six: Largest six-cylinder in a modern production car

Discover why Porsche's 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six is the biggest displacement six-cylinder engine in modern sports cars.
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How do some engines rev to 9,000 RPM?

The Honda S2000, the Mazda RX-8, the Ferrari 458, the Porsche GT3. What all of these cars have in common is that in stock ...
TopSpeed

The Porsche Flat-Six That Keeps Revving Past 500,000 Miles

Prashirwin Naidu is a South African motoring journalist and presenter with a deep passion for cars, driving experiences, and the evolving automotive landscape. Known for his energetic yet insightful ...
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Yes, Porsche Still Makes A V8 Engine (And Here's What It Powers)

German engineer Ferdinand Porsche already had experience working with Daimler-Benz when he set up his own firm in 1931. Later in the decade, he was hired by Adolf Hitler's government to design the ...
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Porsche Mezger Engine: Examining the Legendary Flat-Six That Debuted in the First GT3

Available in both naturally-aspirated and twin-turbocharged forms, the so-called “Mezger engine” was Porsche’s most impressive road-legal powerplant for nearly fifteen years. Hans Mezger was probably ...
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How Porsche's Patented Six Stroke Compares To Current Four Stroke Engines

Porsche was issued a patent for its six-stroke combustion engine on October 22, 2024. The company describes the new engine as having a "working cycle" of three complete crankshaft revolutions with two ...