The Fuel Injected 912E (AKA Type 923 or the "356E")

In the Autumn of 1975 the 912E, internally designated at the factory as the Type 923, became the companion to the 911S.  Click here to learn about Dr. Berndt Bergk's Preseries 912E, the prototype!  Primarily sold in North America, rising fuel prices and lowered U.S. speed limits helped make the 912E a practical model.  Production of the 914/4 had just ended, and the water-cooled four-cylinder 924s had not yet arrived.  As noted in factory advertising [click left image to read text] the 912E was powered by the 2.0 liter fuel-injected 914-derived engine "which took Porsche engineers two years to develop and refine", and shared the chassis and body styling of the 911S coupe. The Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection system used is often referred to as the Air Flow Controlled (AFC) system later adapted for use in the 911 series.

Options included electric sunroof, limited slip, and air conditioning.  With its 21 U.S. gallon fuel tank and fuel-efficient engine, the 912E's driving range may be the best of any Porsche ever made to date, 600+ miles.

 By the end of production, the Zuffenhausen factory had produced 2092 912Es, delivered primarily to North America. The final 912E constructed also became the last air-cooled four-cylinder car produced by Porsche.

Read postings from the 912E Section of the 912 Bulletin Board>