A Porsche 914 & 914/6 Authenticity & Restoration Resource.
Acceleration
Porsche 914
& 914/6
Acceleration Comparison Graph
| Porsche
914: 1970-71
1.7L "W" Engine Code
(Sportomatic)
| Porsche
914: 1970-73
1.7L "W" & "EA" Codes
| Porsche
914: 1973
1.7L "EB" Engine Code
(California Emissions)
| Porsche
914: 1974-76
1.8L "EC" Engine Code
| Porsche
914: 1973-74
2.0L "GA" Engine Code
| Porsche
914: 1975-76
2.0L "GC" Engine Code
| Porsche
914/6: 1970-71
"901.39" Engine Code
(Sportomatic)
| Porsche
914/6: 1970-72
"901.38" Engine Code
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Porsche 914/6 Acceleration
1970 - 1972 "901.38" Engine Code
The High Performance 914
1970-1972 Porsche 914/6 vehicles equipped with the five-speed manual transmission produce the acceleration curve shown below. As expected, the 914/6 is the quickest of the commercial production (a grouping that does not include the 914/6 GT or 916 models) Porsche 914 series. Additional information regarding the six-cylinder "901.38" engines is located (not surprisingly) on the ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS page.
The Porsche 914/6 vehicles reach 60 MPH in 9 seconds.
They cover a quarter-mile in 17 seconds while reaching a
speed of 85 MPH.
The one kilometer mark is reached in 33 seconds at 108 MPH.
The top rated speed of Porsche 914/6 cars is 125 MPH.