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| Porsche 908<br>Porsche 908/02<br>Porsche 908/03
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| Production  
| {{{produced from when to when+total units made (optional)}}}
| produced from 1968 through 1969
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| Class
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| Sports Car<br>[FIA Sports Prototype, Group 5]
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| Body Style  
| Body Style  
| {{{Body-Style}}}
| Coupe (Short tail and Long tail) and Spyder
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| Length
| Length
| {{{length - type here}}}
| 4020 mm  ( 158.2 in ) (Short tail)<br>4839 mm  ( 190.5 in ) (Long tail)<br>4000 mm  ( 157.4 in ) (Spyder - 908/02)
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| 1830 mm  ( 72.0 in )
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| Height  
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| 938 mm  ( 36.9 in ) (Coupe)<br>730 mm  ( 28.7 in ) (Spyder - 908/02)
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| 2300 mm  ( 90.6 in )
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| Weight
| Weight
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| 660 kg  ( 1455 lb ) (Short tail)<br>680 kg  ( 1821 lb ) (Long tail)<br>600 kg  ( 1322 lb ) (Spyder - 908/02)
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| Transmission
| Transmission
| {{{transmission + drive}}}
| 6 speed synchronized (Porsche 907) and 5 speed synchronized (Porsche 916), [[Rear wheel drive]], longitudinal [[Mid engine|mid-engine]]
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| Engine
| Engine
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| 3.0 liter eight-cylinder [[Flat engine|horizontally opposed]] [[Air-Cooled Engine|air-cooled]]  (Porsche 908)
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| Power
| Power
| {{{Horsepower and Torque rating}}}
| 350 HP (261 kW) @ 8400 RPM
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| Similar
| Similar
| {{{similar (competition)}}}
| [[Ferrari P|Ferrari 250LM]]<br>[[Ferrari P|Ferrari 330 P]]<br>[[Ford GT40]]<br>[[Matra|Matra MS630/650]]
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| Designer
| Designer
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| Porsche Experimental Department<br>Under the leadership of<br>[[Ferdinand Piëch]]. Helmut Bott and Hans Mezger
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Porsche 908
Porsche
aka Porsche 908
Porsche 908/02
Porsche 908/03
Production produced from 1968 through 1969
Class Sports Car
[FIA Sports Prototype, Group 5]
Body Style Coupe (Short tail and Long tail) and Spyder
Length 4020 mm ( 158.2 in ) (Short tail)
4839 mm ( 190.5 in ) (Long tail)
4000 mm ( 157.4 in ) (Spyder - 908/02)
Width 1830 mm ( 72.0 in )
Height 938 mm ( 36.9 in ) (Coupe)
730 mm ( 28.7 in ) (Spyder - 908/02)
Wheelbase 2300 mm ( 90.6 in )
Weight 660 kg ( 1455 lb ) (Short tail)
680 kg ( 1821 lb ) (Long tail)
600 kg ( 1322 lb ) (Spyder - 908/02)
Transmission 6 speed synchronized (Porsche 907) and 5 speed synchronized (Porsche 916), Rear wheel drive, longitudinal mid-engine
Engine 3.0 liter eight-cylinder horizontally opposed air-cooled (Porsche 908)
Power 350 HP (261 kW) @ 8400 RPM
Similar Ferrari 250LM
Ferrari 330 P
Ford GT40
Matra MS630/650
Designer Porsche Experimental Department
Under the leadership of
Ferdinand Piëch. Helmut Bott and Hans Mezger

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