Talk:Porsche 912

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I'm sorry, but your page is completely wrong. Maybe to the non-enthusiest this page is "close enough", but, in reality it is far from the truth. The porsche 912 eased the transition between the 356 and the 911. For those who wanted a new six-cylinder 911 but couldn't quite afford one (pre-lease days), the 912 had the same aerodynamics, ergonomics, style, and quality of construction. Diehard fans of the 356 could appreciate the 912's proven 356-based flat four-cylinder motor delivering 64 SAE horsepower/ liter from its location behind the rear axle. With the flat-four, an early 912 weighs about 250 pounds less than a standard 911 of the same year.

912e

912e engine is derived from the VW type 4 engine with fuel injection. Nearly identical to the bus or Type 4 sedan engines. See Harry Pellow's "secrets of the inner circle" for info on the 356 engine. See Tom wilson's "How to rebuild your Volkswagon engine" for type 4 info.

SAE horsepower

This article makes multiple references to SAE horsepower but it doesn't link to the appropriate section of the horsepower article. Additionally, it never specifies SAE gross or SAE net horsepower, which is a very important distinction because most carmakers switched from gross to net in 1972, typically resulting in a 15%± lower rating for identical engines. I don't know when Porsche switched over, but this would help explain to readers why the 2.0L 912E has a lower rating on paper than the 1.6L 912 did (emissions equipment presumably also accounted for some of the difference). Carguychris (talk) 02:47, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed - usually, when European manufacturers issued SAE numbers it was always Gross (except for European cars sold in the US after '72, obviously). Should definitely be made more clear, though. Mr.choppers | ✎ 05:08, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]