11-01-2008, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Ferrer
Gearbox too? I doubt Daimler has a manual that can cope with the immense torque of the V12.
Nope. It was due to the McLaren-Honda link in the F1 cars.
By the way I don't think turbos are a Honda speciality.
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I agree with Ferrer. Merc aren't too famous for their manual transmissions; they may have helped Pagani develop it, but i doubt it's purely merc.
I also read somewhere it was because of the very high standard of Honda engines at that time, along with the clearly (very) large factor of them being F1 partners. |