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This is why I keep ordering so much on line!






This is the engine from a French Leclerc main battle tank, the V8X 1500 hyperbar diesel V8. This engine displaces 16.5 litres (1,006 cu in) and is coupled with a gas turbine engine (seen on the right side of the engine in the image).The gas turbine functions as a suped-up turbocharger, forcing air into the engine at much greater pressures than convetional turbochargers - hence the name "hyperbar". The gas turbine can also function as an auxliary motor to power the tank's systems without the main engine running.The V8X-1500 produces up to 1,500 hp and 4,850 Nm (3,780 ft lb) of torque. It has suffered from some reliability problems, but these have reportedly been solved