Charismatic engines - your nominations please

[Biggles111]

Maserati/Ferrari F136 4.2/4.7 V8 - lovely revvy engine, great noise and power delivery, and surprisingly robust for its sophistication. Available for (relative) pennies in Maserati format...

[Timbergiant]

Mogsmex said:

Ford Puma - 1.7 VCT

fantastic package of engine and Chassis

I wanted to post that, a truly fantastic thing, sad to see so few left around.

[RazerSauber]

C20LET/XE
LS1
Chevy small block?
Mazda B series?
Rotary engine

[jaisharma]

Biggles111 said:

Maserati/Ferrari F136 4.2/4.7 V8 - lovely revvy engine, great noise and power delivery, and surprisingly robust for its sophistication. Available for (relative) pennies in Maserati format...

Agree with this.

How about the Lancia Fulvia - very compact V4 and quite rorty

[AAGR]

No mention, as yet, of the Ford-Cosworth BDA - 16-valve, 2OHC, high-revving, the most successful rally car engine of all time.

What's not to love ?

[viggyp]

AAGR said:

No mention, as yet, of the Ford-Cosworth BDA - 16-valve, 2OHC, high-revving, the most successful rally car engine of all time.

What's not to love ?

Is it? I thought it was the Fiat/Lancia Twin Cam?

Great lump though so definitely agree with you there.

[Mouse Rat]

TVR Speed6

[Stuart70]

Jaguar 5.0 Supercharged v8 - powerful yet still resolutely analogue in its sensations.

[AAGR]

Am I allowed to nominate a single race car engine ? In which case - V16 BRM.

If not - sorry - I'll scurry back into my man-cave.

[toasty]

E46 M3 and E92 M3 were both cracking engines.

[tdm34]

BMW's S85 V10

Honda's CBX engine (two wheels I know)

Or it's little brother the RC166 250/6

[Stuart70]

AAGR said:

Am I allowed to nominate a single race car engine ? In which case - V16 BRM.

If not - sorry - I'll scurry back into my man-cave.

I remember an article about this engine / car in Fast Lane in the 90’s along with an interview with Tom Wheatcroft at Donington.

What a car, place and bloke !

[eldar]

Ford coyote v8. Power, revs, relative economy.

[HealeyV8]

AAGR said:

Am I allowed to nominate a single race car engine ? In which case - V16 BRM.

If not - sorry - I'll scurry back into my man-cave.

If you can then I nominate Cosworth DFV

[Speed 3]

VW VR6, great packaging, noise & dual character

[Lotobear]

AAGR said:

Am I allowed to nominate a single race car engine ? In which case - V16 BRM.

If not - sorry - I'll scurry back into my man-cave.

I'll raise you, the BRM H16 (when it worked)

Edited by Lotobear on Tuesday 4th February 16:37

[a8hex]

Another vote for the XK, obviously.

The title doesn't say anything about it being a car engine, so I'm surprised no one's mentioned the Merlin. The sound of which still send a tingle down the spine.

Then the Imp's engine. Revs to the sky and back yet light enough you could pick up the complete long engine/transaxle assembly.

[eccles]

Cosworth DFV, or any pre war Bugatti engine.

[healeyneil]

The Austin Healey 3000 engine. Not particularly powerful, but the noise from it flat out raises hairs on the back of my neck !

[cologne2792]

The Ford Essex 3.0 V6 found in the Capri UK.

Not massively powerful but hilariously torquey from tickover and a brilliant soundtrack in twin system set up.

The 3.0 had the charisma that the 2.8i just didn't.

(A little ironic given my username)

Edited by cologne2792 on Tuesday 4th February 17:18