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How does 600BHP from 1.5L in 1951 sound? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Racing_Motors_V16 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Racing_Motors_V16
by regomodo 16y ago
How does 600BHP from 1.5L in 1951 sound?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Racing_Motors_V16 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Racing_Motors_V16
- eftpotrm 16y agoSupercharged, unreliable, unsuccessful sadly. Other early very high power engines: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novi_engine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novi_engine - 1941 450bhp to 1966 840bhp, equally unsuccessful http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W125 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W125 - 1937 600bhp, championship winner
- regomodo 16y agoWell, controlling 16 sparkplugs with a mechanical distributor at that rpm was always going to lead to timing issues. That much power from such a little engine, when it did work, is amazing to me.