Originally Posted by
henk4
in the current LMS regulations, the LMP1 petrol engine can either be a 3.4 litre DOHC turbo, a five litre DOHC normally aspirated or a 6 litre OHV normally aspirated engine. Apparently the rule makers think that an OHV engine needs 20% more capacity to make the same BHP. We did indeed see one car entering with a 6 litre Ford engine, and it was the Lavaggi. All the others had OHC engines. You may want to check the results from this year....
The maximum displacement for petrol cars is 6 litre, regardless of valvetrain. The current Judd is 5.5 litre. The maximum displacement for forced induction engines is four litre. The new AER V8 will be a full four litre.
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