Honda V12 engine
Honda V12 engine | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | ![]() |
Designer | Yoshio Nakamura (1964-1968) Osamu Goto (1991-1992) |
Production | 1964–1968, 1991–1992 |
Layout | |
Configuration | 60°-75° V12 |
Displacement |
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Piston stroke |
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Valvetrain | 48-valve, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder[1][2][3] |
Compression ratio | 12.0:1-12.9:1[4] |
Combustion | |
Fuel system | Carburetor Electronic fuel injection |
Fuel type | Gasoline |
Cooling system | Water-cooled |
Output | |
Power output | 210–800 PS (154–588 kW; 207–789 hp)[5][6] |
Torque output | 150–500 N⋅m (111–369 lb⋅ft)[7][8] |
Dimensions | |
Dry weight | 120–160 kg (264.6–352.7 lb)[9] |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Honda RA16 engine |
Successor | Honda V10 engine |
Honda has made a number of naturally-aspirated V12 engines designed for Formula One motor racing; starting with the 1.5-litre RA271E engine in 1964,[10][11] and ending with the 3.0-litre RA273E in 1968.[5][12] This would be followed by a 21-year hiatus, until Honda reintroduced the new 3.5-litre RA121E in 1991.[13] The RA121E would go down as the last V12 engine to win a Formula One World Championship.[14] Honda's last-ever V12 engine, the RA122E/B, raced in 1992.[15]
Applications
[edit]- Honda RA271
- Honda RA272
- Honda RA273
- Honda RA300
- Honda RA301
- RC-F1 1.0X (RC100) / RC-F1 1.5X (RC101) (prototypes; never raced)
- McLaren MP4/6
- McLaren MP4/7A
Grand Prix engine results
[edit]- 1 World Constructors' Championship.
- 1 World Drivers' Championship.
- 15 race wins.
- 12 pole positions.
- 35 podium finishes
References
[edit]- ^ "F1: Honda's first Formula 1 engine, almost 50 years ago (+video) | Car News | Auto123". auto123.com.
- ^ "1965 Honda RA272". conceptcarz.com.
- ^ "Honda RA271/272 1.5 Litre V12 1964/5 GP Cars…". December 12, 2014.
- ^ "Specifications of 50 famous racing engines up to 1994 - Page 17 - F1technical.net". www.f1technical.net.
- ^ a b "Engine Honda". Statsf1.com.
- ^ "Honda Global | Formula One Entry: The Initial Phase / 1964". global.honda.
- ^ "1990's F1 Engine Torque graphs - F1technical.net". www.f1technical.net.
- ^ "Spicer Horsepower and Torque Calculator". spicerparts.com.
- ^ "Summary of Honda Formula One Engine in Third-Era Activities" (PDF). F1-forecast.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "When Honda Brought a 1.5-Liter V-12 to Formula 1". Roadandtrack.com. 2 October 2020.
- ^ "F1: Honda's first Formula 1 engine, almost 50 years ago (+video) | Car News". Auto123.com.
- ^ "1967 Honda RA300 F1 Car - 3.0L V12 Engine Sound!". YouTube. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "1991 McLaren MP4/6 F1 Sound - Honda 3.5 V12 Engine Screams at Goodwood". YouTube. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "1991 McLaren MP4/6 Honda - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Engineering, Racecar (June 25, 2020). "Natural Aspirations".