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Originally Posted by RacingManiac
Certainly is an interesting powertrain option for the prototype cars, but are these GT1 engine a practical option? Reliability is probably less of an concern, but packagine is vastly different, as well as size, weight and rigidity(remember now in Prototype they are carrying the load for the rear suspension from the gearbox).....plus it still won't be competitive with diesel...
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The Judd engine in the B06/10 was installed in a subframe, as were all other engines except for the Audi engine. I think they actually had problems installing the engine for this very reason. The biggest problem will be the higher centre of gravity of the engine compared to the 72 and 90 degree engines. Being a production engine, it can run larger restrictors, so it should do particularly well at Le Mans.
It would not surprise me if this is just a test to see how competitive the engine can be. Prodrive's F1 program seems to be terminated altogether now, so a full assault on Le Mans in a year or two looks a lot more likely.
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