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Turbocharged Flat-12

The Turbocharged Flat-12: Through the years Porsche has had a great number of well know engines but not as well know as the Turbocharged Flat-12. This engine would be one of porsches greatest success. It was a landmark because of its power output (5374 cc) and with this power porsche was ready to take on the world of racing. It all started at the end of 1968,Porsche know that it needed a larger race engine that would be better then its Flat-8, which was in the 908. So the engineers joined two Flat-6's together. Coupled at the flywheel to avoid torsional vibration.

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