Porsche 919 uses a transverse V4 engine

"SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman" (dasborgen) 12/02/2014 at 20:24 • Filed to: None

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This photo from Mark Webber's wreck on Sunday in Sao Paolo shows that the Porsche 919 uses a transverse mounted V4 engine. I don't think Porsche ever released that info before (if they did, I just missed it, personally)

edit: naaaa son, the car is fucking ripped in half, homie

at 1:42, you can see the crash

PS: #aussiegrit himself had no more than a concussion, doesn't remember the crash, was kept overnight at the hospital but he was released after just a night.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 12/02/2014 at 20:26

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That bottom picture is like the Crimson Chin and Cleft, The Boy Chin Wonder.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 12/02/2014 at 20:28

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That is interesting. I wonder why they went V4, instead of flat?

Tohru > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 12/02/2014 at 20:28

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SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Tohru 12/02/2014 at 20:35

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I love you (no homo)

PanchoVilleneuve ST > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 12/02/2014 at 20:37

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Putting the "Pal" in "Sao Palo".

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 12/02/2014 at 20:38

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I think it's the same reason Audi and Toyota opted for V6 Turbodiesel and V8 gasoline respectively.

Lots of simulation and research showed they thought it was faster when paired with their electrical system of choice. The beauty of racing (especially WEC LMP1-H) is that it's the purest form of high profile racing showing that there are many methods to skin a cat. All 3 makers had wins this year... Toyota was the quickest, Audi was the slowest (ok.. I think it's fairer to say instead "least quicker") and Porsche was the better balance of the 2 overall

I love WEC. It's the fucking shit

spanfucker retire bitch > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 12/02/2014 at 20:40

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I do remember reading that they were using a V4, but I can't remember if it mentioned that it was mounted transversely or not.

I assume it did.

Tohru > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 12/02/2014 at 20:43

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We both know there's at least a little homo there.

Especially for this.

DocWalt > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 12/02/2014 at 20:47

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It's not transverse mounted, the car is ripped in half.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > DocWalt 12/02/2014 at 20:49

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good point... upon further review, you're right

edu-petrolhead > DocWalt 12/03/2014 at 09:30

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Thanks for pointing that!!

d1ck > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 12/03/2014 at 14:23

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Is there footage of the start of the crash? I was wondering who caused it.