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4 Aug 2010, 14:04 (Ref:2739391) | #1 | ||
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New LMP car being built
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"we will finish our Le Mans long-distance vehicle at the beginning of of 2011. This open, two-seat Spider is propelled by a Fiat 1,4l T-jet turbo engine and has a total weight of 600 kg." From my limited understanding of Le Mans regulations it does not make sense. Can the knowledgeable persons here help me out |
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it begs the question:
where did you find the snippet? |
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yeah thats not even slightly inside the 2011 Le Mans rules
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Well, just because a 1,4l engine is under the maximum engine size, i would believe ACO would allow it (in any case as a marketing stunt), and the total weight of 600kg can be raised with ballast.
Though I'm sure that the car mentioned is a car equal to the Aquila CR1, to be driven in national Special Saloon Car Championships. |
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It is rather hard not knowing the full context. But the only thing I see in the snippet that raises any flags is the word 'jet'. I would venture that is a translation glitch and it is a 1.4L turbo engine in a 600kg chassis which at first blush does not seem outside the bounds. As has been pointed out, it can be ballasted up. Is this is a future P-2? Some hot production 1.4L turbo?
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I wonder if Abarth has anything to do with it? |
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You have raised exactly my queries - 600Kgs would mean it is 300Kgs under weight limit to design 100 or 150 Kgs underweight might be appropriate. Would the design be more likely be a CN class car?
CTD is spot on it is likely to be the Fiat 1.4 T-jet engine as the car designers also develop engines for Abarth road cars - boasting 300bhp and over 300Nm of torque. |
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I think the term is multi jet engines, and i think it is refering to the injection system
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A small engine, with high compression fitted with twin turbos. One small charger, for low rpm's and one larger for high rpm's. |
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Sorry MGdavid do not know what a troll is other than a large nasty imaginary beast but I will link to source as soon as I can. Hopefully tomorrow.
Will also try to persuade the guys building the car to show us some concept pictures? |
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I doubt that it will be possible to produce 500 hp with the completely standard multiair valve train.
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