Porsche 718 RSK
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The Porsche 718 RSK is a late-1950s lightweight mid-engine sports racing car renowned for its agility and success in endurance and hillclimb competitions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
racing car
ⓘ
sports car ⓘ |
| aerodynamicFeature | streamlined bodywork for low drag ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | open two‑seater ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes ⓘ |
| category | sports car racing ⓘ |
| chassisType | tubular spaceframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedFor |
endurance racing
ⓘ
hillclimb competition ⓘ |
| designedForRegulationClass | FIA sports car categories of the 1950s ⓘ |
| drivetrainLayout | rear‑wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | flat‑four engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacementRange | 1.5–1.6 litres ⓘ |
| enginePosition | mid‑mounted ⓘ |
| engineType | air‑cooled ⓘ |
| era | late 1950s ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| influenced | later Porsche mid‑engine racing cars ⓘ |
| layout | mid‑engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameDerivation | RennSport Kurz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | RSK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
high agility
ⓘ
lightweight construction ⓘ |
| notableResult |
class wins at Targa Florio
ⓘ
strong overall finishes at Le Mans ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Porsche 718 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Porsche 550A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBodyMaterial | aluminium ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1959 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1957 ⓘ |
| rearSuspension | torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| relatedModel |
Porsche 718 RS 60
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porsche 718 RS 61 NERFINISHED ⓘ Porsche 718/2 Formula 2 car NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| steering | rack‑and‑pinion steering ⓘ |
| successor | Porsche 718 RS 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
factory works entries
ⓘ
privateer racing entries ⓘ |
| usedInCompetition |
24 Hours of Le Mans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European hillclimb events ⓘ Targa Florio NERFINISHED ⓘ World Sportscar Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicleClass | sports racing car ⓘ |
| wheelbaseComparedToPredecessor | shorter than Porsche 550A ⓘ |
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