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Originally Posted by Darkness
Last I heard, top F1 teams were putting down about 850hp
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Yeah just did a bit of reading and thats closer to the mark
also this is pretty interesting
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With DaimlerChrysler, BMW, Renault, Ford, Honda and Toyota all trying their hardest to beat Ferrari, there have never been so many resources concentrated in extracting power from Formula 1 engines. Even though the 3-liter V10 NA configuration mandated by the regulations is pretty mature and is reaching a level of high optimization, power continues to increase. R&D departments are starting to look at radical new technology to improve RPM and combustion, and designers, armed with the most sophisticated modeling and analysis software, are extracting incremental gains in weight reduction, RPM, friction reduction and smaller, more efficient auxiliaries. Confirmed figures are hard to come by, but peak power is undoubtedly in the high 17,000's RPM (maximum RPM will be higher - over 18,000), and is well over 800PS even if it is not as high as the currently often-quoted 850+. To raise power from 800 to 850PS requires an increase in RPM of over 1000. The prospect of 900PS (at nearly 20,000rpm) in a few years time has concentrated minds on the problem of what to do next. There was some discussion about changing the formula before the current engine regulations expire in 2007, but the engine suppliers, who in the main are major manufacturers and are parties to the agreement, are reluctant.
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http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ftpw020.html
20,000RPM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn
also twint88supra;
check out
http://www.formula1.com lots of info and pics there