A Formula 1 engine is a normally aspirated, 2.4-litre, V-8 engine that boasts an impressive 800 horsepower; that just over 333 hp per litre! For your information, that's over four times more than the average internal combustion engine-powered car you can buy at your local dealership.
You know there's an F1 car nearby when you hear that engine screaming. “Why is it so loud?” you ask, that's because the engine is revving at speeds of 18,000 rpm, about 3 times faster than the V8 in your 2007 Chevy Impala SS.
These hard working pistons have to endure unbelievable pressures and scorching heat inside each of those eight combustion chambers.
What you see in these pictures is a genuine Formula 1 piston, piston pin and connecting rod.
It was taken from a Peugeot A20 V-10 engine that powered Jean Alesi and Nick Heidfeld's Prost AP03s during the 2000 season.
A V8 piston used this season would look much the same, although slightly smaller.
A few weeks ago, the popular automotive web site Jalopnik posted a story and photos of a Ferrari F1 piston. Unfortunately, there was little they could add as far as details about the piston.
Although there is no branding, we can only assume that German specialist Mahle manufactured this piston.
The titanium connecting rod was factory-made by Pankl, an Austrian company.
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| Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com |
You know there's an F1 car nearby when you hear that engine screaming. “Why is it so loud?” you ask, that's because the engine is revving at speeds of 18,000 rpm, about 3 times faster than the V8 in your 2007 Chevy Impala SS.
These hard working pistons have to endure unbelievable pressures and scorching heat inside each of those eight combustion chambers.
What you see in these pictures is a genuine Formula 1 piston, piston pin and connecting rod.
It was taken from a Peugeot A20 V-10 engine that powered Jean Alesi and Nick Heidfeld's Prost AP03s during the 2000 season.
A V8 piston used this season would look much the same, although slightly smaller.
A few weeks ago, the popular automotive web site Jalopnik posted a story and photos of a Ferrari F1 piston. Unfortunately, there was little they could add as far as details about the piston.
Although there is no branding, we can only assume that German specialist Mahle manufactured this piston.
The titanium connecting rod was factory-made by Pankl, an Austrian company.
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| Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com |