COPO Camaro buyers can also opt for a naturally aspirated 427 7.0 - liter V8 or a supercharged 5.7 -
liter racing engine that allows for a mid-8 second quarter - mile time of around 160 mph.
Not exact matches
As of this year any manufacturer wishing to go endurance
racing with an
engine over five
liters must have built at least 500 copies of his car.
«Above all, Le Mans is an
engine breaker,» Wyer said in his office 10 days before the
race, as outside in the workshop mechanics were reassembling the three squat five -
liter GT40s that would be
racing in France, a third car having been added for the 24 Hours.
Therefore it is possible that if the Wankel's displacement were determined the way its supporters desire, a three -
liter Wankel for Grand Prix
racing might pump out 800 - 900 hp, while a conventional
engine of equivalent size would be straining to produce 475 hp.
AMR's new
race - inspired edition DB11 packs a new twin - turbo 5.2 -
liter V - 12
engine that delivers 639 hp (39 hp more than a regular DB11 V12) and 516 lb - ft of torque.
Gianluca opens the hood to show off the supercharged 6.2 -
liter V - 8
engine tuned by industry masters Claudio Lombardi, ex-Scuderia Ferrari director, and Mario Cavagnero, the man behind the Lancia
Racing team and father of championship - winning cars like the famous Integrale and 037.
About the only bit of the original Lotus that remains is the badge, as the car features a tube - frame chassis and a 2.4 -
liter turbo - four
race engine sourced from Honda mated to a sequential manual gearbox.
Ford will launch its 3.5 -
liter EcoBoost V - 6
engine in a 2014 Riley Technologies Daytona Prototype
racing car at the 24 Hours of Daytona, the company announced today.
With its 5.0 -
liter Ford
Racing - tweaked V - 8
engine and manual transmission, the wide - body drift car is built for epic power slides and burnouts.
With its 3.3 -
liter dry - sump V - 12
engine churning out 320 hp, six Weber carburetors, and five - speed manual transaxle gearbox, the 275 GTB / C Speciale remains one of three Berlinetta Competizione cars produced for
racing.
If you drive a Ford Flex, give yourself a pat on the back: the 3.5 -
liter EcoBoost V - 6 in your boxy crossover is the same
engine used in Ford
Racing's Riley Technologies prototype racer.
Although the unit is optimized for
racing under the auspices of Roush Yates Racing Engines, Ford's long - time engine tuner, it still shares 70 percent of its parts with the 3.5 - liter EcoBoost V - 6 in models like the Ford Flex, F - 150, Taurus SHO, and Lincoln MKS an
racing under the auspices of Roush Yates
Racing Engines, Ford's long - time engine tuner, it still shares 70 percent of its parts with the 3.5 - liter EcoBoost V - 6 in models like the Ford Flex, F - 150, Taurus SHO, and Lincoln MKS an
Racing Engines, Ford's long - time
engine tuner, it still shares 70 percent of its parts with the 3.5 -
liter EcoBoost V - 6 in models like the Ford Flex, F - 150, Taurus SHO, and Lincoln MKS and MKT.
Now imagine it being turned by a
racing car with a 1.5 -
liter engine.
The BM - 8 used the latest BMW 2.0 -
liter four - cylinder
race engine and contested the European 2 -
liter Championship series.
Subaru's
racing - inspired WRX STI features a 305 - hp, turbocharged 2.5 -
liter four - cylinder
engine.
The engineering of this ultramodern car is absolutely unreal: a monocoque built from carbon - fiber - reinforced plastic; a
racing - type weight distribution of 43 percent front / 57 percent rear; rear tires that are each over a foot wide; a plug - in hybrid powertrain with electric motors on each axle that delivers 19 miles of range in full - electric mode; a seven - speed PDK transmission; and a 4.6 -
liter V - 8
engine that revs to 9150 rpm and makes 608 hp.
WRX STISubaru's
racing - inspired WRX STI features a 305 - hp, turbocharged 2.5 -
liter four - cylinder
engine.
Though the original name was meant to reference the popular GT3
racing series, the new moniker simply references the car's
engine cylinder count; the 6.0 -
liter V - 12 is tuned for 591 hp.
The McLaren Honda team will start
racing in the 2015
racing season, with the new 1.6 -
liter turbo V - 6
engines mandated for the
racing series from next year.
On a mechanical level,
race - car designer Ben Bowlby has confirmed that the next Nissan GT - R will use some version of the hybrid - powered 3.0 -
liter, twin - turbocharged V - 6
engine used in the GT - R LM NISMO
race car that flopped at Le Mans this year.
Under the towering carbon fiber hoods lives a concept 350
racing engine topped with a Whipple 2.9 -
liter supercharger.
Road cars used a 3.0 -
liter inline - six - cylinder
engine producing just over 200 horsepower, but
race - spec cars — like this Art Car — utilized a 3.2 -
liter version capable of throwing down 480 horsepower.
While the car couldn't fully hang with the top tier teams at Le Mans before the war, after the conflict — and a host of
engine redesigns that included a new 4.5 -
liter engine that produced 210 horsepower — the team went on to win Grand Prix
races as well as Le Mans.
Bugatti built just seven Type 18 vehicles between 1912 and 1914, which used a 5.0 -
liter four - cylinder
engine that could take the
racing vehicle to a then unheard - of 100 - mph top speed.
Based on Gittin's modified Mustang RTR, this prototype car is outfitted with a 5.0 -
liter Ford
Racing - tweaked V - 8
engine, along with a close - ratio six - speed manual transmission.
Under the hood, the
race - ready 4.0 -
liter twin - turbocharged V - 8
engine pushed out close to 1,000 hp.
A 360 - hp, 3.6 -
liter version of that
race engine powered the first 911 GT3.
With body - on - frame construction and a fairly agricultural 1.3 -
liter overhead valve
engine, the MG was far from modern or refined in post-war America, but it gave thousands of people their first taste of what a sports car should feel like and served as a gateway drug to both
racing and more expensive, more powerful sports cars.
We wouldn't count on it, but one piece of the show car will live on outside the auto show circuit: that turbocharged 1.6 -
liter I - 4, nicknamed the «Global
Race Engine,» will likely power TMG's return to WRC rallying in 2014.
One sold in 2013 for $ 1.98 million, the Lister Knobbly features a 3.75 -
liter Jaguar - tuned
engine that's won a handful of
races, including the SCCA National Championship.
Utilizing the
race - proven, production - based Acura AR35TT twin - turbocharged 3.5 -
liter V6
engine, the ARX - 05 is set to compete in the top category of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with the legendary Team Penske.
Supercharged 5.4 -
liter all - aluminum DOHC
engine, optional 4.0 -
liter Whipple supercharger, Joel's on Joy 2 - speed automatic, Weld
Racing Cobra Jet wheels.
Kenne Bell supercharged 5.4 -
liter V8
engine producing 800hp in
race tune backed by a 6 - speed manual transmission.
(569 N • m) of torque • SRT performance: 0 - 60 mph in the low five - second range, 0 -100-0 in under 17 seconds, 60 - 0 mph in approximately 110 feet • Benchmark braking • World - class ride and handling characteristics across a dynamic range • Functional, performance - oriented exterior design and
race - inspired interior appointments • Benchmark performance at the best price PRODUCT CHRONOLOGY 2008 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat INTERIOR • Available Side - curtain Air Bags • Available SIRIUS BackSeat TV ™ • Available SRT - engineered KICKER ® premium surround sound system • New instrument panel cluster • New center console • SRT - exclusive Reconfigurable Display (RCD) • LED lighting in the front cup holders and front - and rear - door map pockets • Dark Slate Gray interior color • Agate - color accent stitching • Carbon - fiber - like pattern door handles and carbon - fiber - like leather - trim steering wheel POWERTRAIN / CHASSIS • New optional 20 - inch aluminum wheel PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Surf Blue Pearl Coat 2007 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: TorRed INTERIOR • Optional Rear Seat Video system, including KICKER ® Mobile Surround Sound PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Detonator Yellow exterior color • SRT Track Experience — Standard 2006 MODEL YEAR New high - performance version of the Dodge Charger with new 6.1 -
liter HEMI ®
engine EXTERIOR • Colors: Brilliant Black, Bright Silver, Inferno Red • New front fascia with integrated brake duct inlets • Insert in rear fascia • New rear spoiler • Body - color mirrors and door handles (carryover base car) • «SRT8» exterior badge (deck lid) • Mesh grille insert with «SRT» badge • Brake duct system in front belly pan • 16 mm clearance rear fascia to exhaust tips • New hood with scoop, bezel and underhood duct • New hood silencer pad INTERIOR • Colors: Dark Slate / Light Slate Gray • Sport front seats with matching trim on rear seats • Red accent stitching • Carbon fiber leather on steering wheel upper • Satin finish steering wheel spokes (from 300C) • Satin Silver shift bezel and lock knobs (from 300C) • «SRT8» badge below right - hand air conditioning outlet duct • Satin Silver color for center stack bezel POWERTRAIN • 6.1 -
liter HEMI ®
engine (425 horsepower / 420 lb. - ft.)
All that, combined with benchmark braking and world - class ride and handling characteristics, make the Dodge Charger SRT8 civilized enough for a grocery run but fully capable in more challenging situations • The 2009 Dodge Charger SRT8 is part of a broad lineup of Street and
Racing Technology vehicles developed under the credo «
Race inspired, street legal» SAFETY AND SECURITY Please refer to the Safety and Security Glossary for descriptions of the following features: • Advanced Multi-stage Air Bag System • All - speed Traction Control System • Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) • Auto - reverse Sun Roof • BeltAlert • Brake Assist • Brake / Park Interlock • Child - protection Rear Door Locks • Constant Force Retractors • Crumple Zones • Electronic Stability Program • Energy - absorbing Steering Column • Enhanced Accident Response System • Height - adjustable Seat Belts • HomeLink Universal Home Security System Transceiver • Inside Emergency Trunk Release • Interior Head - impact Protection • Knee bolsters • LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) • Low - risk Deployment Air Bag • Power Adjustable Pedals • Remote Keyless Entry • Seat Belt Pretensioners • Sentry Key ®
Engine Immobilizer • Side - impact Door Beams • Tire Pressure Monitoring Display COLOR AVAILABILITY • Deep Water Blue Clear Coat • Bright Silver Metallic • Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat • TorRed • Hemi Orange (with Super Bee Special Edition Package) MANUFACTURING INFORMATION • 2009 model year production start: July 2008 • Production location: Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada • 6.1 - liter HEMI V - 8 engine: Saltillo Engine Plant in Saltillo, Mexico • Five - speed automatic transmission: Indiana Transmission 1 in Indianapolis MARKET POSITION Dodge Charger SRT8 is the latest incarnation of a storied Dodge performance nameplate, combining SRT performance attributes with Dodge att
Engine Immobilizer • Side - impact Door Beams • Tire Pressure Monitoring Display COLOR AVAILABILITY • Deep Water Blue Clear Coat • Bright Silver Metallic • Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat • TorRed • Hemi Orange (with Super Bee Special Edition Package) MANUFACTURING INFORMATION • 2009 model year production start: July 2008 • Production location: Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada • 6.1 -
liter HEMI V - 8
engine: Saltillo Engine Plant in Saltillo, Mexico • Five - speed automatic transmission: Indiana Transmission 1 in Indianapolis MARKET POSITION Dodge Charger SRT8 is the latest incarnation of a storied Dodge performance nameplate, combining SRT performance attributes with Dodge att
engine: Saltillo
Engine Plant in Saltillo, Mexico • Five - speed automatic transmission: Indiana Transmission 1 in Indianapolis MARKET POSITION Dodge Charger SRT8 is the latest incarnation of a storied Dodge performance nameplate, combining SRT performance attributes with Dodge att
Engine Plant in Saltillo, Mexico • Five - speed automatic transmission: Indiana Transmission 1 in Indianapolis MARKET POSITION Dodge Charger SRT8 is the latest incarnation of a storied Dodge performance nameplate, combining SRT performance attributes with Dodge attitude.
Power for the new carbon - fiber Porsche is a mid-mounted 4.6 -
liter V8 gasoline
engine based on the
engine from the earlier RS Spyder
race car.
The cellulosic E85R ethanol that powers the Corvettes» 7.0 -
liter GM small - block V - 8
racing engines played a key role in GM's Green Challenge victory.
The 1.6 -
liter V6 hybrid gasoline
engine with direct injection and electrically assisted single turbocharging comes directly from the Mercedes - AMG Petronas Formula 1
racing car.
of torque while using high - octane
racing fuel in the 6.2 -
liter V8
engine.
If you want more than the A5's 2.0 -
liter 4 - cylinder can deliver, the S5 Coupe offers a supercharged 3.0 -
liter V6
engine and quattro all - wheel drive, delivering blistering speed and over-the-road competence, but in a way that's accessible even if you're not an expert
racing driver.
The roar of the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R's 7 -
liter GM small - block V - 8
racing engine reverberated through the skyscrapers as the caravan motored from Woodward Ave. to Jefferson Ave.. The parade featured Corvette Racing drivers Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, Jan Magnussen, Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Max Papis in Corvette convertibles, the Corvette Indianapolis 500 pace car, and dozens of Corvettes from local
racing engine reverberated through the skyscrapers as the caravan motored from Woodward Ave. to Jefferson Ave.. The parade featured Corvette
Racing drivers Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, Jan Magnussen, Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Max Papis in Corvette convertibles, the Corvette Indianapolis 500 pace car, and dozens of Corvettes from local
Racing drivers Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, Jan Magnussen, Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Max Papis in Corvette convertibles, the Corvette Indianapolis 500 pace car, and dozens of Corvettes from local clubs.
The standard A5's 2.0 -
liter 4 - cylinder is brisk and fun, but the S5 Coupe and S5 Cabriolet and its supercharged 3.0 -
liter V6
engine and quattro all - wheel drive combine speed and over-the-road competence in a way that's accessible even if you're not an expert
racing driver.
Visit this Jeep dealer and check out the look of the
racing stripes and the incredible power of the 5.7 -
liter Hemi V8
engine under the hood.
The car is powered by a 1.6 -
liter turbocharged
engine, developed by Honda R&D, and would later
race in Japan, China and Macau before a two car team joined the 2013 championship
racing.
The GT - R is popular among
racing enthusiasts for its stout all - wheel - drive system and powerful 3.8 -
liter engine.
The Corvette C6.Rs» LS5.5 R is a naturally aspirated
race engine, based on the Corvette Z06's 7.0 -
liter LS7
engine (which in turn was developed with the 7.0 L
race engine used in the C6.R GT1 cars), built on production cast - aluminum cylinder blocks.
«An unrestricted 7 -
liter two - valve endurance
racing engine would produce 850 to 900 horsepower.
Honda has announced that the Civic Type R's 2.0 -
liter VTEC Turbo
engine — the motor that makes Type R the fastest front - wheel - drive production automobile in the world and the most powerful Honda ever sold in America — is now available as a crate
engine for purchase through Honda Performance Development's (HPD) Honda
Racing Line program.
In addition to the noticeable aesthetic and
racing modifications, Seat also gave the Ibiza SC Trophy a 1.4 -
liter turbocharged TSI
engine that now produces 200 horsepower, 10 percent more than what last year's Wörthersee offering, and mated it to a seven - speed DSG transmission.
The car is powered by HR412E - a bespoke, new 1.6 -
liter direct injection turbocharged
engine developed by Honda's R&D centre in Tochigi, Japan, and would
race from October in Japan, China and Macau before a two car team join the 2013 championship
race.