Subaru is apparently racing at Le Mans next year
 

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And apparently they will be using the FA20DIT. :party0030:

I would like to add, they are an engine supplier, and not making a chassis

Is this for LMP1 or LMP2??? If it's LMP1 we won't see it here in the states.

FA20 transformed into Le Mans engine by Revolutionary Technologies United
 

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Subaru engine for Le Mans revealed
By Sam // November 15, 2013

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Subaru’s new FA20DIT is being developed into a highly efficient racing engine for Le Mans Prototypes. The apparently radical eLMP R engine from Revolutionary Technologies United (RTU) is a 1.6 turbo charged short stroke boxer engine based on a standard Subaru block, it was revealed for the first time at the PMW Expo in Cologne, Germany.

It is expected that it will produce in excess of 550bhp and can run with very little cooling indeed due to its use of a patented ‘Pseudo Adiabatic’ combustion process. This the team behind the project would make a car using it not only highly fuel efficient but also highly aerodynamically efficient due to significantly reduced cooling demands. However the engine is on the heavy side at 130kg.

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The man behind the project, Al Solari has something of an interesting past in sportscar racing but claims that this technology has already been proven on a five cylinder Audi engine which developed in excess of 800bhp. Certainly if the technology works as claimed then the engine would (aside from its weight) be highly competitive in a fuel flow restricted formula.

Performance figures and verification of the RTU claims will be announced at the Autosport Engineering Show in January on stand E1162.

Haven't heard, but I'd like to see it in P2, and see if we can stuff one into a Riley DP chassis.

Holy awesome carbon fiber timing cover and intake.


Dat turbo placement!

It's not an FA20

another article I saw on this said it is expected to produce about 550hp. If this is the case I would expect it to be LMP2 since they are restricted to 450hp and LMP1 is restricted to ~700hp.

I really hope its LMP2, would love to see it here in the states.

Hey, I don't much about this. The site I got it from said it was an FA20DIT. If you have more info, please do inform!

They said it is based on the Subaru block, but destroked to 1.6L

99% sure this is LMP2. LMP1 needs moar powah!

To keep this from being strictly a news article and maybe attempt to get some discussion going:

Does anyone have any idea what ‘Pseudo Adiabatic’ means?

I quickly looked it up and this is the definition that I found:

An adiabatic process is a process that takes place in such a manner that no heat enters or leaves the system

Lot of search results are blocked here at work. Do we have anyone more familiar with the term or how it could even be possible in an engine even with the modification "pseudo" attached to it?

Very interesting regardless.

EDIT:Here is the link to the document where I found the definition, if anyone cares to take a look.

That's what I was thinking but there is no article linked.

1.6L is the engine size for WRC BTW...

LeMans Prototype cars are based on the production engine, but it's like saying a Honda/Acura LeMans V6 is based on the production accord J35 V6 (which it is).

1.6L, 550 hp?

:woah: