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Engine
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Configuration |
BMW S70/3 GTR 60º V12
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Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
alloy block and head
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Displacement |
6,064 cc / 370 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
86.0 mm (3.4 in) / 87.0 mm (3.4 in)
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Compression |
11.0:1 |
Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
Fuel Injection
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
600 bhp / 448 kW
@ 7,500 rpm
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Torque |
651 Nm / 480 ft lbs
@ 5,600 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
99 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
carbon-fibre composite panels |
Chassis |
carbon fibre reinforced plastic monocoque |
Suspension (fr/r) |
double unequal length wishbones, coil springs over alloy dampers, anti-roll bar |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Brakes (fr/r) |
Brembo carbon ceramic discs |
Gearbox |
6 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
1,012 kilo / 2,231 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,367 mm (171.9 in) / 1,900 mm (74.8 in) / 1,090 mm (42.9 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,718 mm (107 in) / 1,558 mm (61.3 in) / 1,488 mm (58.6 in)
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Fuel tank |
100 Litre (26.4 Gallon US / 22 Gallon Imperial)
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Tyres |
Michelin |
Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.59 bhp / kg |
Resources |
Suggested reading |
- McLaren - The cars 1964 - 2008, by William Taylor
- Driving Ambition, by Doug Nye, Gordon Murray and Ron Dennis
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