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Mezger flat-six (water-cooled)

Flat-6, water-cooled, dry-sump motorsport3.6–4.0 LNaturally aspirated (GT3) & twin-turbo (Turbo / GT2)1999–2012381–612 hp

Designed by Hans Mezger lineage (Weissach). The motorsport ‘Mezger’ block — aluminum crankcase, dry sump, gear-driven intermediate shaft, derived from the 962 / 911 GT1. Crucially has NO IMS-bearing failure mode (vs M96/M97), the enthusiast-grail engine. Variant codes: M96/79 (996 GT3), M96/70 (996 Turbo & GT2), M97/77 (997 GT3 3.8), M97/74 (997 GT3 RS 4.0), M97/70 (997 GT2 & GT2 RS).

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