Answer by Hobbes for Why do Formula 1 cars use engines with many...
In addition to @Andrew Kerr's answer: for a given engine capacity, adding more cylinders increases peak power.But it also increases losses in several areas: more moving parts means more...
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Race and high performance road car engines often have a higher number of cylinders in relation to overall capacity, compared to engines designed to optimize cost and reliability over ultimate...
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The answer to why F1 teams use a certain engine displacement and cylinder count is not a technical one; it's governed by the rules of the sport.You can see the history of F1 engines here. From the same...
View ArticleWhy do Formula 1 cars use engines with many volumetrically small cylinders?
What's the benefit to Formula 1 using engines like a 3.0L V8 or a 2.4L V8?I read this Reddit discussion on why it's not practical to put small many-cylindered engines into production cars. Cost mostly,...
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