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Posted by: bandjoey Feb 19 2016, 07:14 PM

the 4 cyl, 2.Ltr. 500HP from the 919.
Looks short enough..


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Posted by: wndsrfr Feb 19 2016, 07:26 PM

Now that's pure PORNsche!

Posted by: 914Sixer Feb 19 2016, 07:31 PM

That's an engine

Posted by: rgalla9146 Feb 19 2016, 07:51 PM

I agree....... I think we're looking at the right side, the cylinder head is in the middle of the pic and the intake manifolds are at the top.

Posted by: Mueller Feb 19 2016, 08:00 PM

I wonder if they tossed the original 4 cylinders they made for the car that vibrated so bad it was breaking stuff and causing a bunch of problems.


The fix was a different firing order which meant new cranks and cams...

Wonder if there ever will be another production car with a V4?

Posted by: 76-914 Feb 19 2016, 08:46 PM

Water cooled. The Dark Side.

Posted by: Mueller Feb 19 2016, 09:01 PM

I'd like to see more pictures of the valve cover...wicked curves!

Posted by: poorsche914 Feb 19 2016, 09:18 PM

More...

Posted by: porschetub Feb 19 2016, 09:32 PM

Clever buggers those Germans,always been a fan their cars and the engineering in them.

Posted by: Bruce Hinds Feb 20 2016, 01:49 AM

Woweeee.... so if that made that a v8 it would be 1000HP?

Posted by: billh1963 Feb 20 2016, 05:00 AM

V4's have been around for decades....not at 500 hp, though

Posted by: RobW Feb 20 2016, 06:42 AM

Is it as reliable as a VW?

Posted by: maf914 Feb 20 2016, 11:17 AM

I think I read that Toyota will switch to a turbo V4 with battery storage on their new 2016 hybrid LMP1 car. Previously they had a normally aspirated V8 with capacitor storage. They won the 2014 championship with that, but were completely uncompetitive against Porsche and Audi in 2015. These cars are crazy.