![]() ![]() Įnzo Ferrari had hired Nicola Materazzi in December 1979 to work with Forghieri and Tomaini and specifically for his experience with the turbocharging in the Lancia Stratos Gr 5 Silhouette cars. The car fitted with turbochargers was called 126CK. However the system was rather tall in the car and there could be some mixing of exhaust and intake gas so the team opted for the fitment of twin KKK turbochargers producing around 600 bhp (447 kW 608 PS) in qualifying trim, detuned to 550 bhp (410 kW 558 PS) in race trim. The system was praised by drivers for driving like a naturally aspirated engine but having an extended power range, thus eliminating the notorious lag of the turbocharger. The V6 engine used forced induction, better suiting the ground effect aerodynamics now needed to be competitive (the previous car's wide flat-12 boxer engine obstructed the airflow necessary to generate efficient ground effect), and was a better package overall.ĭuring engine development Ferrari started experimenting with a Comprex pressure wave supercharger, supplied by a Swiss company this car version was initially called 126BBC from the name of Brown Boveri Comprex and later named 126CX. The Ferrari 126C engine, dubbed the Tipo 021/1, was designed to replace the highly successful but obsolete flat-12 used in the 312T series in use since 1975. The engine was first used in the Ferrari 126C, in 1981. ![]() Reciprocating internal combustion engine Ferrari 1.5 V6 turboĥ40–1,200 hp (403–895 kW 547–1,217 PS) įerrari made a series of turbocharged, 1.5-litre, V6 racing engines designed for Formula One between 19.
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