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One of the most successful and longest-lived projects of Cosworth has been its Indy car engine program. In 1975; Cosworth developed the DFX, by destroking the engine to 2.65 L and adding a turbocharger, the DFX became the standard engine to run in IndyCar racing, ending the reign of the Offenhauser, and maintaining that position until the late 1980s.
A. J. Foyt obtained the rights to Ford's turbocharged DOHC V-8 Indy engine, and it was subsequently rebadged and rebranded as the Foyt V-8 engine. The Foyt team further developed the powerplant, and ran the 161 cu in (2.64 L) Foyt V-8 engine from 1973 to 1978. A handful of other teams bought and ran Foyt V-8 engines during that timeframe as ...
Minardi also used re-badged Cosworth engines until 2005. Williams began testing the new CA2006 2.4-litre V8 in November 2005, which produced about 755 bhp @ 19,250 rpm (314.7 hp/L), [24] and began using Cosworth V8 engines for the 2006 season. In the same year, Scuderia Toro Rosso used detuned V10 engines based on the 2005 units.
Technical specifications; Chassis: Aluminum Monocoque: Suspension: Inboard springs and Fox shocks front and rear, operated by top rocker arm with front and lower rear A arms of streamline tubing: Engine: Cosworth DFX 2,650 cc (161.7 cu in) V8 80° Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted: Transmission: Weismann / Barnard 4 speed Manual Transverse ...
The Lola T92/00 is a highly successful open-wheel racing car chassis, designed and built by Lola Cars that competed in the CART open-wheel racing series, for competition in the 1992 IndyCar season. It was extremely competitive, winning 10 out of the 16 races that season, and clinching 14 total pole positions, including the opening round in ...
Chaparral 2K [1] [2] [3]; Category: CART IndyCar: Constructor: Chaparral: Designer(s) John Barnard: Technical specifications; Chassis: Aluminum monocoque, fiberglass body: Suspension (front) Lower wishbones, top rockers, in-board coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
The Lola T86/00 is an open-wheel racing car chassis, designed and built by Lola Cars that competed in the CART open-wheel racing series, for competition in the 1986 IndyCar season. It won a total of 3 races that season, with Al Unser Jr. taking 1 win, and Mario Andretti taking 2 wins. It was powered by the 800 hp (600 kW) Ford-Cosworth DFX. [1 ...
The 89 models were adapted to the Porsche engine and called the 89 P, which is why the vehicle ran as the March-Porsche 89 P until the end of its use in 1990. However, during that time, Chevy engines in Lola or Penske chassis were most successful. Fabi qualified 13th in Indy in 1989, but retired after 23 laps with an engine failure.