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Originally Posted by chrisamon
Huh??? 
There were no 1500 HP, 1.5 litre turbos in any CanAm (or "style") cars.
Now F1, on the other hand, had the BMW engine producing 1300(ish) HP on the dyno......not raceable though as it would "explode" in short order. It could put out 1100 for qualifying, and 900 for the races.
Many claim more, but i prefer not to exaggerate.  |
Might be thinking of the 1993 AAR Toyota Eagle MkIII turbocharged 2.1-liter 4-cylinder engine producing 800 horsepower. Ran in IMSA with P.J. Jones and Juan Manuel Fangio II. They swept the season uncontested and the last year of the series , also in '93. In qualifying set up the engine was north of 1000 HP.
Interestingly, while looking up Jones' rides, I discovered this passage,
"Another manufacturer had also attempted entry into the season. BMW attempted a factory GTP effort, based on a March 86G chassis. The M12/14 Straight Four had a massive turbocharger strapped to it, allowing for an estimated 1,400hp in qualifying boost. [1986]"
It was a one-failure wonder.
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