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Absolutely the wrong engine to put in a Bike Engine'd Car.
It's too fragile. You want a small piston, low stress I4, not a huge piston, high performance engine pushed to the limits of metal technology. A car will put way more force stress on a bike engine, than a motorcycle ever did. The reason a BEC isn't a dog with such a small engine, is because unlike the bike, the car can put down 100% of the power to the ground immediately. That's hard on the engine, and especially the bike trans.
'Busa engines are stressed out pretty hard in Lotus 7 kit cars. But you get the engines from salvage bikes, so it's not a big deal to replace them every year. A full bodied car sounds like a nightmare.
It's too fragile. You want a small piston, low stress I4, not a huge piston, high performance engine pushed to the limits of metal technology. A car will put way more force stress on a bike engine, than a motorcycle ever did. The reason a BEC isn't a dog with such a small engine, is because unlike the bike, the car can put down 100% of the power to the ground immediately. That's hard on the engine, and especially the bike trans.
'Busa engines are stressed out pretty hard in Lotus 7 kit cars. But you get the engines from salvage bikes, so it's not a big deal to replace them every year. A full bodied car sounds like a nightmare.
Surprised that no one commented on the R8 resemblance from any front angle. While I understand wanting to promote their Ducati purchase, but why wouldn't VW put the existing (homologated and production-ready) 2.5L turbo motor from the TT RS in this?
Sure it weighs more than a 1199 motor but it's got TWICE the hp at 360. Even if it added 100 kg, 360 hp in a 1600 kg car would be awfully fun.
Sure it weighs more than a 1199 motor but it's got TWICE the hp at 360. Even if it added 100 kg, 360 hp in a 1600 kg car would be awfully fun.
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