Re:Racing goes electric: At the track with Formula E, the fi...
by nl on Monday March 30, 2015 @12:27AM
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Have you heard one? They sound pretty good - more like the scream of a gas turbine than a "buzz box".
I grew up near a F1 track during the "big bang" turbo era (1,350+HP from a 1.5 litre engine that would only last 3 alps in qualifying trim)[1]. I'm pretty sure we'll never hear engines like those in circuit races again, and I'm not sure that's a bad thing.
I grew up near a F1 track during the "big bang" turbo era (1,350+HP from a 1.5 litre engine that would only last 3 alps in qualifying trim)[1]. I'm pretty sure we'll never hear engines like those in circuit races again, and I'm not sure that's a bad thing.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One_engines#1966.E2.80....