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Engine
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Configuration |
M 125 F Straight 8
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Weight |
222 kilo / 489.4 lbs |
Construction |
steel block and head
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Displacement |
5,660 cc / 345.4 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
94.0 mm (3.7 in) / 102.0 mm (4 in)
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Compression |
8.8:1 |
Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
2 Suction Carburettors
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Aspiration |
Roots-Type Supercharger |
Power |
592 bhp / 442 kW
@ 5,800 rpm
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Torque |
926 Nm / 683 ft lbs
@ 3,000 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
105 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
aluminium body on a nickel-chrome molybdenum oval tube frame |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers |
Rear suspension |
DeDion axle, torsion bars, hydraulic shock absorbers |
Steering |
worm-and-nut |
Brakes |
hydraulic drums, all-round |
Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
750 kilo / 1,654 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,200 mm (165.4 in) / 1,750 mm (68.9 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,798 mm (110.2 in) / 1,473 mm (58 in) / 1,412 mm (55.6 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.79 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
330 km/h (205 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- The Grand Prix Car, by Laurence Pomeroy
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