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| Engine
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| Configuration |
60º V12
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
silumin block, alloy head
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| Displacement |
2,986 cc / 182.2 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
65.0 mm (2.6 in) / 75.0 mm (3 in)
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| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
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| Fuel feed |
2 Solex Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Two Stage Roots-Type Supercharger |
| Power |
485 bhp / 362 kW
@ 7,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
162 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
aluminium body on steel tubular ladder ladder frame |
| Front suspension |
trailing links, transverse torsion bars running through frame cross tube, Fichtel & Sachs hydraulic shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension |
DeDion axle, longitudinal torsion bars in frame side members, radius arms, transverse friction dampers |
| Steering |
worm-and-nut |
| Brakes |
Lockheed hydraulic drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
850 kilo / 1,874 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,200 mm (165.4 in) / N/A / N/A
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,770 mm (109.1 in) / 1,420 mm (55.9 in) / 1,420 mm (55.9 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.57 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
310 km/h (193 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- The Grand Prix Car, by Laurence Pomeroy
- Classic Racing Cars, by Cyril Posthumus
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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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