And for those who wants to see the actual powerplant here you go:
BRM British Racing Motors V16
This compressor charged 16 cylinder engine from 1951 was competing in Formula 1. It is a 1,5 litre engine producing 600 bhp.
Technical data
Cylinders: V16
RPM: 12000
Displacement 1496 cm³
Power 410.1 kW (549.9 bhp)
Dry sump 50 to 70 lbf/in³
135 degree V16 alloy cylinder block and crankcase. Cast iron wet liners.
Bore 49.53 mm
Stroke 47.8 mm
Fuel system Rolls Royce two-stage centrifugal supercharger with two 3in. SU carburettors. 5.7 bar maximum boost.
Fuel Petrol/alcohol fuel
Ignition Lucas coil, later four Lucas magnetos. One spark plug per cylinder
Valve gear 2 valves per cylinder @ 80 degrees with twin overhead camshafts per cylinder bank, via gear train from the centre of the crankshaft. Hairpin valve springs.
Inlet valves 1.25 in
Exhaust valves 1.09 in
Crankshaft Counterbalanced two piece with 8 plain bearings & 2 main roller bearings. (Later 10 plain bearings.)
The great power was not a guarantee for success.
Number of Grand Prix 4
Number of starts 2
Number of finishes 2
Number of finishes in points 1
Stirling Moss has apparently refused to drive the BRM because of it's performance and one is now in the ownership of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason witch fater was a weekend racing driver. Nick is a passionate car collector and insists his cars are to be raced, because this is what they are made for, a belief that has cost him some money, especially when his Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari F1 was crashed at Goodwood (The Ferrari factory got signed T-shirts and concert Tickets as a reward for fixing it)
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