Most pointless engine.
Discussion
We've had threads about good and bad engines, but not, as far as far as I can find pointless engines.
The one that occurs to me is the 3.0l V8 that was developed for the Triumph Stag. Pointless in that engines of a similar power were already available - inline 6 of 2.5l (Triumph)and 3.0l (Austin), 2.8 to 4.2l (Jaguar)and 2 V8s, 2.5l Daimler and 3.5l Rover.
The Stag engine was a failure, under developed and horribly unreliable for the first couple of years. Timing chain stretch, cooling marginal, and other problems.
It did nothing the Rover V8 couldn't do better, so pointless.
Any others?
The one that occurs to me is the 3.0l V8 that was developed for the Triumph Stag. Pointless in that engines of a similar power were already available - inline 6 of 2.5l (Triumph)and 3.0l (Austin), 2.8 to 4.2l (Jaguar)and 2 V8s, 2.5l Daimler and 3.5l Rover.
The Stag engine was a failure, under developed and horribly unreliable for the first couple of years. Timing chain stretch, cooling marginal, and other problems.
It did nothing the Rover V8 couldn't do better, so pointless.
Any others?
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