| Category | IndyCar | ||||||||||||||
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| Designer(s) | Mark Page | ||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Eagle MK-V (Eagle Designed Car) Reynard 98I (Eagle Raced Car]] | ||||||||||||||
| Successor | Eagle 997 | ||||||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||||||
| Length | 185.0 inches (4,700 mm) | ||||||||||||||
| Width | 2.04 metres (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 35 inches (890 mm) | ||||||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2.9 metres (9 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Engine | 2,650 cubic centimetres (162 cu in) Toyota RV8D Turbocharged V8 Mid engine, RWD | ||||||||||||||
| Torque | 288 pound force-feet (390 N⋅m) | ||||||||||||||
| Transmission | 6-Speed Sequential | ||||||||||||||
| Power | 800 brake horsepower (600 kW) @ 14,700 rpm | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 1,550.0 pounds (703.1 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Tires | Goodyear | ||||||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Eagle | ||||||||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Vincenzo Sospiri  Alex Barron | ||||||||||||||
| Debut | 1998 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami | ||||||||||||||
| Last season | 1998 CART Season | ||||||||||||||
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The Eagle 987 was the second to last chassis built by Eagle. [1] The car was raced only by Eagle, and was driven by Vincenzo Sospiri and Alex Barron.