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pchall
03-31-09, 08:28 PM
link (http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news/people/314759/volkswagen-indycar-engine-revealed.html)


Volkswagen Indycar Engine revealed

Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Sam Collins


German auto maker shows off radical new W16 design concept for 2011 IRL

The Indianapolis 500 will exclusively use VW power in 2011 Racecar can exclusivley reveal. VAG's new engines will be based on a revolutionary quad turbo W16 design. The two litre powerplants are said to be highly efficient and only use three quarters of the fuel used in the current IRL spec engines.

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/imageBank/cache/n/n625233407_2461323_7344585_e_2c412f57404eacba4ef1d a808f989ed8.jpg

It's a :gomer: wet dream in a Dallara roadster. ;)

cool video of block being machined from billet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU32Q6QXtWQ)
cameraman
03-31-09, 09:32 PM
987 hp @ 6000 rpm:eek:
And it weighs in at 400 kg:rofl:

It would be interesting to se a Veyron go up again one of the current detuned IRL sleds.
NismoZ
03-31-09, 09:37 PM
Gee, a Super Rabbit!
Don Quixote
03-31-09, 10:23 PM
Wednesday, 1 April 2009

:laugh:
Methanolandbrats
03-31-09, 10:51 PM
Well played.....................ass****...............: mad:....................:rofl:
dando
04-01-09, 08:29 AM
Nothing will better the year nrc created the IRL section for April Fools Day. :tony: :rofl: :thumbup:

-Kevin
nrc
04-01-09, 08:37 PM
Nothing will better the year nrc created the IRL section for April Fools Day. :tony: :rofl: :thumbup:

-Kevin

I just wish I'd actually set it up to save the posts. :D
ChampcarShark
04-02-09, 01:49 PM
:rofl::rofl::rofl:

I think the quad turbo gave away the notice as april fool joke.

Great web site, looks authentic.
pchall
04-02-09, 03:49 PM
The description of the engine as a W16 quad turbo was a dead giveaway, especially since they had a picture of the block. I started laughing as soon as I clicked after being e-mailed the link.

BTW, have you folks checked out the vid of the machining of the aluminum block? Amazing.


:rofl::rofl::rofl:

I think the quad turbo gave away the notice as april fool joke.

Great web site, looks authentic.
NismoZ
04-02-09, 06:25 PM
How 'bout 4 single turbo 4s, one at each wheel!?:tony:
oddlycalm
04-02-09, 06:48 PM
:D Great April 1 post. :thumbup:

The video of the block machining is a great example of why production engine blocks are machined on transfer lines, often with horizontal broaches to do the decking. Fun to watch but at that rate not many cars would ever get built. :D

oc
pchall
04-02-09, 07:21 PM
Maybe you could find a way to suggest this to :tony: .


How 'bout 4 single turbo 4s, one at each wheel!?:tony:
NismoZ
04-02-09, 10:12 PM
Thus the ":tony:"...wasn't there a Can Am car anciently with a whole pile of snowmobile engines or something? Pretty sure it never raced.
Methanolandbrats
04-02-09, 10:17 PM
How 'bout 4 single turbo 4s, one at each wheel!?:tony: With KERS! :gomer:
pchall
04-02-09, 11:21 PM
Yes, there was a Can Am car with a snowmobile or small industrial engine driving each wheel:

http://thekneeslider.com/images/macsit4.jpg

http://thekneeslider.com/images/macsit5.jpg

Macs IT Special (http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/09/19/macs-it-special-rotex-powered-canam-racer/)



Thus the ":tony:"...wasn't there a Can Am car anciently with a whole pile of snowmobile engines or something? Pretty sure it never raced.