Honda RA16 engine | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Honda |
Designer | Nobuhiko Kawamoto Osamu Goto |
Production | 1983–1988 |
Layout | |
Configuration | 80° V-6 |
Displacement | 1.5 L (1,494 cc) |
Cylinder bore | 79 mm (3.1 in) |
Piston stroke | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
Valvetrain | 24-valve, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder |
Combustion | |
Turbocharger | Honda |
Fuel system | Fuel injection |
Fuel type | Gasoline |
Oil system | Dry sump |
Output | |
Power output | 600–1,350 hp (447–1,007 kW) |
Torque output | 312–650 lb⋅ft (423–881 N⋅m) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Honda V10 engine |
The Honda RA16 engine is a highly-successful and extremely powerful, turbocharged, 1.5-litre, 80-degree, V-6 racing engine, designed for use in Formula One; between 1983 and 1988.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The customer engines were used by Spirit, Williams, Lotus, and McLaren.