Now for more engine facts.
For the same displacement, a V12 will have more inherit friction loss than a V8, more moving parts and surfaces. One reason way back then F1 went to V10 as a compromise between piston speed vs friction loss. Not to mention weight.
For NA engines, the only way to get more power to rev higher for a given engine displacement. Going for more cylinders is the only way to get smaller pistons.
But at the end of the day I don't get this new Murray car, it doesn't seem plausible and possible.
100 cars at at least 2 million pounds each, say 2.5mil. That's only 250mil pounds. Not a lot if the car is completely bespoke with nothing shared with anything.
The brand new engine is already eating up a giant chunk of that budget. Then there is the bespoke carbon fibre monocoque.
One thing I think I can bet on is that if the car becomes reality, it will only be for Europe and RoW only.
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