Not exact matches
Instead, they decided to use the M119 HL V8 engine from Sauber C9 / Sauber C11 which raced in the late 1980s and early 1990s, as Mercedes - AMG felt that the M119HL would have better reliability
at speeds while still performing the same amount of power as the M120 due to
air restrictor regulations.
Porsche's 911 RSR received a 17 kg increase in weight while its
air restrictors will be 0.6 mm smaller than they were
at Spa.
After another reduction in the size of the
air restrictors for the 2009 season (as mandated by governing body of world motor sport), the engine now delivers around 450 bhp (331 kW)
at 7,800 rpm, and develops a maximum torque of 430 Nm
at 7,250 rpm.
As the pioneer in turbo technology, Porsche opted
at the time for a biturbo power unit displacing 3.16 litres and delivering maximum output of 474 hp despite its
air restrictor.
Corvette Racing finished first in GTE - Pro
at the Le Mans test last week and was then penalized by BoP with a 0.3 mm
air restrictor reduction (on top of the 0.5 mm
air restrictor reduction made prior to the test.