Porsche Indy V8 engine

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Porsche 9M0 Indy V8 [1]
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Overview
Manufacturer Porsche
Designer Hans Mezger
Production1987–1990
Layout
Configuration 90° V8
Displacement 2.65 L (2,649 cc; 161.65 cu in)
Cylinder bore 88.2 mm (3.47 in)
Piston stroke 54.2 mm (2.13 in)
Valvetrain 32-valve, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder
Combustion
Turbocharger KKK
Fuel system Mechanical multi-point fuel injection
Fuel type Methanol
Oil system Dry sump
Output
Power output 749 PS (551 kW) at 11,200 rpm [2]
Torque output 343 lb⋅ft (465 N⋅m) at 8,500 rpm [2]

The Porsche Indy V8 engine (internal designation: Porsche Typ 9M0) is a 90-degree, four-stroke, single-turbocharged, 2.65-liter, V8 Indy car racing engine, designed, developed and produced by Porsche, for use in the CART PPG Indy Car World Series from late 1987 to 1990. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The engine was used in the Porsche 2708, and later in various cars from March Engineering. [8]

Applications

References

  1. ↑ Hoyt, Wade A. (May 1987). "The Germans are Coming!". Popular Mechanics . Vol. 164, no. 5. The Hearst Corporation. p. 77.
  2. 1 2 3 Dellis, Nicolaos (2010-05-19). "Porsche 2708 Indy (1987 – 1988)". stuttcars.com.
  3. ↑ "Porsche Indy. Sports Car Maker's History at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway". Newsroom.porsche.com. 20 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 Hunting, Benjamin (27 July 2020). "Porsche's failed IndyCar racing program proved even the best can't go it alone". hagerty.com.
  5. 1 2 Tobin, Dominic (July 28, 2021). "The 'deliberate' slow drive that killed off Porsche's IndyCar". motorsportmagazine.com.
  6. ↑ "Porsche's Project 2708 Goes to Indy". Flatsixes.com. 24 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Unlucky and Unprepared - The Porsche 2708: Porsche's Attempt and Indy Glory". carthrottle.com. 2017-09-17.
  8. ↑ Leffingwell, Randy (23 October 2015). Porsche Turbo: The Inside Story of Stuttgart's Turbocharged Road and Race Cars. Motorbooks. ISBN   9780760347584.
  9. ↑ "The time Porsche went Indycar racing". drivetribe.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  10. ↑ Pruett, Marshall (29 July 2019). "The Story Behind Porsche's Only IndyCar Win". Roadandtrack.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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