Dallara IPS

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Dallara IPS [1]
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Category Indy Lights
Constructor Dallara
Successor Dallara IL-15
Technical specifications
Chassis Carbon fiber honeycomb composite monocoque
Length191.5 in (4,860 mm)
Width75 in (1,900 mm)
Axle track Front: 67 in (1,700 mm)
Rear: 64 in (1,600 mm)
Wheelbase 117–120 in (3,000–3,000 mm)
Engine Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 3,497 cc (3.5 L; 213.4 cu in), Infiniti Q45, [2] 90° V8, DOHC, NA
Transmission Ricardo 6-speed sequential manual
Power420–450 bhp (426–456 PS; 313–336 kW)
300.0 lb⋅ft (406.7 N⋅m)
Weight1,430–1,520 lb (650–690 kg) (track dependent)
Fuel Sunoco 100-RON unleaded gasoline
Tyres Firestone
Competition history
Debut2002

The Dallara IPS is an open-wheel formula racing car chassis, designed, developed and built by Italian manufacturer Dallara, for the one-make Indy Lights spec-series, a feeder-series for the IndyCar Series, between 2002 and 2014. [3] [4] [5]

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