Porsche Indy V8 engine

Porsche 9M0 Indy V-8[1]
Overview
ManufacturerPorsche
DesignerHans Mezger
Production1987–1990
Layout
Configuration90° V-8
Displacement2.65 L (2,649 cc; 161.65 cu in)
Cylinder bore88.2 mm (3.47 in)
Piston stroke54.2 mm (2.13 in)
Valvetrain32-valve, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder
Combustion
TurbochargerKKK
Fuel systemMechanical multi-point fuel injection
Fuel typeMethanol
Oil systemDry sump
Output
Power output749 PS (551 kW) at 11,200 rpm[2]
Torque output343 lb⋅ft (465 N⋅m) at 8,500 rpm[2]

The Porsche Indy V8 engine (internal designation: Porsche Typ 9M0) is a 90-degree, four-stroke, single-turbocharged, 2.65-liter, V-8 Indy car racing engine, designed, developed and produced by Porsche, for use in the CART PPG Indy Car World Series; between 1987 and 1990.[3][4][5][6][2][7][8] The engine was used in the Porsche 2708, and later in various cars from March Engineering.[9]

Applications

References

  1. ^ Hoyt, Wade A. (May 1987). "The Germans are Coming!". Popular Mechanics. Vol. 164, no. 5. The Hearst Corporation. p. 77.
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  5. ^ a b Tobin, Dominic (July 28, 2021). "The 'deliberate' slow drive that killed off Porsche's IndyCar". motorsportmagazine.com.
  6. ^ "Porsche's Project 2708 Goes to Indy". Flatsixes.com. 24 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Unlucky and Unprepared - The Porsche 2708: Porsche's Attempt and Indy Glory". carthrottle.com. 2017-09-17.
  8. ^ "Politics Prevent Porsche Participation at 1980 Indianapolis". 24 May 2021.
  9. ^ Leffingwell, Randy (23 October 2015). Porsche Turbo: The Inside Story of Stuttgart's Turbocharged Road and Race Cars. Motorbooks. ISBN 9780760347584.
  10. ^ S, Josh (16 October 2019). "The time Porsche went Indycar racing". DriveTribe.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  11. ^ Pruett, Marshall (29 July 2019). "The Story Behind Porsche's Only IndyCar Win". Roadandtrack.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.