"Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken" (Gimmi)
12/28/2013 at 15:25 • Filed to: F1
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BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
> Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken
12/28/2013 at 15:41 |
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1993 MP4/8? Honda left F1, McLaren switched to the underpowered Ford costumer V8 and tested the Lambo V12 as an alternative, if I remember correctly.
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Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken
> BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
12/28/2013 at 15:46 |
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Yes, McLaren adapted an MP4/8 chassis to house the tiny V12 engine (MP4/8B), and in September 1993, behind closed doors, they tested a totally unliveried ( I do see Goodyear on there) car with Lamborghini power.
Axel-Ripper
> Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken
12/28/2013 at 15:46 |
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Well it was faster than the Subaru. Though not by a whole hell of a lot IIRC.
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Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken
> Axel-Ripper
12/28/2013 at 15:56 |
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Well the drivers liked the engine (MP4/8B McLambo) but the reliability was not so good, they thought it might be better in that car actually.
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BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
> Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken
12/28/2013 at 15:58 |
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Awesome pictures, I really love this particular era of Formula 1... for a little kid growing up in Brazil, names like McLaren, Benetton, Williams and Ferrari were almost like magic words.