How Porsche Builds its Legendary Flat-Six Engine
Today on the FRAME, we take a look inside Porsche’s factory to see how the legendary flat-six engine is built. Do you have a great product to showcase? We can film at your facility! Simply send an email to [email protected] About FRAME: When business meets engineering, FRAME is your new source of information. From designing, Prototyping, building, or even destroying, our daily life is surrounded by processes of all kinds, each more interesting than the next. But have you ever wondered what's behind all of this? In our videos, you will find: -Explanation and infographics of how things are built, from the most simple pencil to the most complex digging machine. - Stories behind the world's most successful companies -Analysis of future trends in the world of industry, exclusive interviews with industrial specialists, and many more ! We publish four videos a week. Make sure to subscribe to the FRAME YouTube channel to catch us on our next episode. Check our FRAME website at https://theframe.one/ FRAME on Twitter https://twitter.com/FRAME_official
2025-11-03T02:38:52Z
How global rallycross supercars hit 60 mph in 1.9 seconds
Regulations limit them to 2 liter engines and 45 millimeter turbocharger restrictor plates, which ultimately are the two factors limiting power. The engines produce about 600 horsepower, and over 650 lb-ft of torque, rocketing these machines from 0-60 in as fast as 1.9 seconds. 1.9 seconds! If we do the math, 60 mph is equivalent to 88 ft per second. 88/1.9 = 46.3 ft/sec squared, or if we divided by 32.2, it means the cars accelerate at over 1.4 longitudinal g’s!! That’s faster than any production vehicle, regardless of how much it costs. So how do they achieve such mind blowing acceleration? First and foremost, you’ll need all wheel drive and an absurd power to weight ratio. With a minimum weight of 2921 pounds including the driver and all fluids, the vehicles are carrying less than 5 pounds of weight for every horsepower the engine produces. All wheel drive is obviously critical for maximizing acceleration, but it’s also important that the engine torque finds its way to the wheels with the most traction. To do this, plate and ramp style mechanical limited slip differentials are used front and back. A shallow ramp angle in an LSD will lock up more easily under throttle. With the differential locked up, torque goes wherever it finds grip. A steep ramp angle will provide little lock-up, or if it’s as steep as 90 degrees, no lockup.
2026-04-08T16:32:18Z
Ferrari F12 Ownership Experience and Corvette's 200 More Horsepower Due to Chevy Supply Chain Issues
Kit has owned an impressive 83 cars, including the beautiful 2015 Ferrari F12berlinetta in iconic Rosso Corsa. In this video, he shares his ownership experience, discussing why he chose this front-engined V12 Ferrari over the Aston Martin DBS or V12 Vantage. He reflects on his previous cars, such as the Porsche 991 GT3, McLaren 600LT, Porsche 718 Spyder, Ferrari California, and BMW M8 convertible. "Answrd" is a unique series of car reviews, highlighting perspectives from real owners rather than automotive journalists like Chris Harris or Doug Demuro. This series features a diverse range of vehicles, including the Gaglardi Vex, Porsche 911 GT3, McLaren 600LT, Ferrari models like the F12/F430 and 458 Italia, the Acura NSX, various Corvettes, FRS, BMWs, and Drift Cars. Favorite reviews include "TERRIFYING! Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Review" from The Straight Pipes and Carfection's "Ferrari F12 Berlinetta: Last Of The Naturally Aspirated V12s?". Alongside Kit's stories, meet Jeff and his 2017 C7 Corvette Grand Sport, which outputs nearly 800 horsepower on 91 octane gas, demonstrating the enthusiasm and diversity of car owners featured in "Answrd".
2026-03-31T19:38:48Z