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Porsche Indy V8 engine

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Porsche 9M0 Indy V-8[1][2]
Overview
ManufacturerPorsche
Production1980, 1987–1990
Layout
Configuration90° V-8
Displacement2.65 L (162 cu in)
Cylinder bore88.2 mm (3.47 in)
Piston stroke54.2 mm (2.13 in)
Valvetrain32-valve, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder
Combustion
TurbochargerKKK
Fuel systemMechanical multi-point fuel injection
Fuel typeGasoline
Oil systemDry sump
Output
Power output690–800 hp (515–597 kW)[3]
Torque output342 lb⋅ft (464 N⋅m)

The Porsche Indy V8 engine (internal designation: Porsche Typ 9M0) is a 90-degree, four-stroke, single-turbocharged, 2.65-liter, V-8 Indy car racing engine, designed, developed and produced by Porsche, for use in the CART PPG Indy Car World Series; between 1980 and 1990.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The engine was used in March chassis cars.[13]

Applications

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References

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  1. ^ "Popular Mechanics". Hearst Magazines. May 1980.
  2. ^ "Popular Mechanics". Hearst Magazines. May 1987.
  3. ^ "1980 Porsche Indy Car".
  4. ^ "Porsche Indy. Sports Car Maker's History at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway". Newsroom.porsche.com. 20 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Porsche's failed IndyCar racing program proved even the best can't go it alone". Hagerty.com. 27 July 2020.
  6. ^ "The 'deliberate' slow drive that killed off Porsche's IndyCar". Motorsportmagazine.com. 28 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Porsche's Project 2708 Goes to Indy". Flatsixes.com. 24 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Porsche 2708 Indy". Stuttcars.com. 19 May 2010.
  9. ^ "Unlucky and Unprepared - the Porsche 2708: Porsche's Attempt and Indy Glory". Carthrottle.com. 17 September 2017.
  10. ^ "1980 Porsche Indy Car Chassis 0031".
  11. ^ "Unlucky and Unprepared - the Porsche 2708: Porsche's Attempt and Indy Glory". 17 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Politics Prevent Porsche Participation at 1980 Indianapolis". 24 May 2021.
  13. ^ Leffingwell, Randy (23 October 2015). Porsche Turbo: The Inside Story of Stuttgart's Turbocharged Road and Race Cars. Motorbooks. ISBN 9780760347584.
  14. ^ "The 'deliberate' slow drive that killed off Porsche's IndyCar". Motorsportmagazine.com. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  15. ^ Pruett, Marshall (29 July 2019). "The Story Behind Porsche's Only IndyCar Win". Roadandtrack.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Porsche's failed IndyCar racing program proved even the best can't go it alone". Hagerty.com. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  17. ^ S, Josh (16 October 2019). "The time Porsche went Indycar racing". DriveTribe.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.