Simple is beautiful: the Porsche 909 bergspyder

"Logos" (logos) 02/26/2014 at 11:35 • Filed to: Porsche, 909, Porsche 909, hillclimbing

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A 2 liters, flat-8, 275 hp, race car for hill-climbing.

Extremely light, just 385 kg (849 lb), 0-60mph under 2 seconds.

EL_ULY > Logos 02/26/2014 at 11:40

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holy hell, what a machine!!!!

puddler > Logos 02/26/2014 at 11:44

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that gets me all kinds of juicy.

Logos > EL_ULY 02/26/2014 at 11:49

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It is stunningly beautiful and it was really innovative for its time (beryllium brakes)

Unfortunately it was a real handful to drive (a driver died during testing because of a stuck gas pedal) and some drivers choose to compete with the old 910.

kanadanmajava > Logos 02/26/2014 at 11:52

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That car has pretty interesting detaisl. It has chrome coated beryllium brake disc that were incredibly expensive when the car was made (and they would still be). It doesn't have a fuel pump but the (spherical) fuel tank is pre-pressurized to save weight. If I remember correctly it was only raced for couple of times.

EL_ULY > Logos 02/26/2014 at 11:56

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damn, I didn't know that. Legend status none the less

HammerheadFistpunch > Logos 02/26/2014 at 11:58

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The world needs more tiny displacement high cylinder count NA engines.

Logos > HammerheadFistpunch 02/26/2014 at 12:01

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I fear you'll have to buy a bike to find those engines in the next years :(

Logos > kanadanmajava 02/26/2014 at 12:02

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You're right on both the brakes and the fuel tank.

It raced but it was considered too handful so some porsche drivers used the old 910.

Logos > Logos 02/26/2014 at 12:03

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Some more pics. Just look how tiny it is compared to Mr Ferdinand Porsche.

Jobjoris > Logos 02/26/2014 at 12:13

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385 kgs? Wow!

Are these pictures taken in the Factory Museum in Stuttgart? If so I definitely have to go there.

Logos > Jobjoris 02/26/2014 at 12:14

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Yep but they are not mine, I still have to visit the Porsche Museum!

Brian Silvestro > HammerheadFistpunch 02/26/2014 at 12:32

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I want a 1.0L V16 to be a thing.

HammerheadFistpunch > Brian Silvestro 02/26/2014 at 12:34

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Im lobbying Ford for a 2 liter twin turbo I6 from their 1 liter turbo triple, and while we're at it, why not a 4 liter NA V12?

Brian Silvestro > HammerheadFistpunch 02/26/2014 at 12:36

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All of those are pretty feasible, especially the first one. I want that.

HammerheadFistpunch > Brian Silvestro 02/26/2014 at 12:40

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Brian Silvestro > HammerheadFistpunch 02/26/2014 at 12:41

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When I throw money at the screen, nothing happens. Must be on your end.