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SPECIFICATIONS Chassis    Porsche 962    Honeycomb monocoque - Chatman Tub Engine    Porsche, six cylinder, horizontally opposed, twin turbocharged, fuel injected intercooled    680 HP @ 7800 RPM;  495 ft lbs of Torque at 5500 RPM    Displacement: 3.0 Liters    Compression :  8:1    Fuel Injection: Bosch Motronic    Turbocharger: AiResearch    Dry sump lubrication    Air cooled Transmission:  Porsche 5 speed syncromesh Steering:  Rack and Pinion 1.5 turns lock to lock Front Suspension:  Independent, unequal length A arms, titanium coil springs, Penske       coil over gas shock absorbers diouble adjustable, single blade sway bar Rear Suspension:  Independent, unequal length A arms with top rocker for shock    operation, titanium coil springs, Penske coil over gas shock absorbers diouble    adjustable, single blade sway bar Tires:  BF Goodrich T/A Radials  Front: 335/30ZR17;  Rear 405/35ZR17 Wheels:  BBC three piece modular alloy  Front: 17 x 13   Rear 17 x 14.5 Brakes: Brembo 14.5 x 1.2 inch outboard ventilated discs with cooling ducts, one caliper        per rotor Fuel System: 120 liters, 5 liter reserve, Bosch Fuel Pump, two low-pressure feeder pumps    two high pressure pumps, one reserve pump Lights: Hella quarts hallogen, two special 962 long-range driving lights, two special 962    cornering lights Clutch: Sachs, single plate, competition type Safety Equipment: Six point autoflug safety harness, 5.0 kg. halon fire extinguisher for    cockpit and 2.5 kg for engine Dimensions and Weight:    Front Track             65.0 in.    Rear  Track              61.1 in.    Wheelbase             104.3 in     Height                      41.3 in     Length                    187.8 in    Width                        78.3 in    Weight                    2100 lbs. Radio: 2 way FM Body:  Multipiece,  Kevlar/carbon fiber, polycarbonate windscreen

Porsche 962   # 962.C-02 Winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona 1989 Driven by John Andretti, Derek Bell and Bob Wollek Average Speed 92.099 MPH for 621 laps. Total Distance in 24 hours, 2, 210.76 miles Margin of Victory was only 1 minute and 26.672 seconds over the Jaguar  XJR-9 of Price Cobb, John Neilsen, Andy Wallace and Jan Lammers This 962 also won the 1989 IMSA Palm Beach  3 hour race in the hands of John Andretti and Bob Wollek.