The Hybrid/NA Engine Debate (moved from Future Rule Changes)

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by EffectiveSprinkles

I'm starting to think whether something is 'green' or not is not even important to you at all, considering your comment about the V8s.

Actually I don't agree with green in terms of racing since it seems to me to be a contradiction.

If you are going to burn fuel then at least do it efficiently. Doing it to power a lump of qubbins that goes on to drive the car forward seems a waste of that energy.

You are of course correct thst the power unit is more or at.least as economical as an engine on its own. It's just necessarily heavier and to do that burns as much fuel as a lighter NA engine for the same result. If a Ford Fiesta 993cc turbo can easily produce 134bhp think what powera1500 turbo race engine could produce and still not burn as much fuel per mile raced.