Thread: The never ending Toyota return to Le Mans (LMP1) Saga
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Old 16 Sep 2013, 10:37 (Ref:3304625)   #6578
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Originally Posted by TF110 View Post
As for the "490hp" for GTE is from this website- http://www.corvetteracing.com/2012-specifications.shtml. If you want quoted power figures from lmp2 engines, you can download this pdf from Oak racing- http://www.oak-racing.com/wp-content...ak-v6_WEB1.pdf. Page 15 gives you the weights and power outputs of the Judd, Nissan and HPD engines. This is from 2013 btw, so no comparing to SuperGT. Or you can take Nissan's website quoted 450hp+ figure with the 40mm restrictor.

This should hopefully end the lmp2 power level argument.
The power of the LMP2 engines has been discussed extensively in 2011, when the new LMP2 rules were introduced. At the beginning of that season the HPD V6 turbo engine is completely underpowered compared to the Nissan V8.

There were some very strong indications that the Nissan is/was produced a lot more than the official 450 hp: close to and maybe more than 500 hp!

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2857472
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2863736
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2863811
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2866061
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