2L V8

[SILICONEKID340HP]

This might interest some of your lads

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3524202.htm

Is it supercharged?

[GreenV8S]

Yes, that's Comino's supercharged S. Very rare.

[SILICONEKID340HP]

GreenV8S said:

Yes, that's Comino's supercharged S. Very rare.

What power does the 2l have ? thats weird only being 2l, must lack torque but rev more.

[phillpot]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

thats weird only being 2l

Something to do with Italian Tax, cars over 2 litre heavily taxed.

[Keithyboy]

phillpot said:

Something to do with Italian Tax, cars over 2 litre heavily taxed.

Sleeved down V8 and allegedly the reason for the hump on the bonnet of the V8S (to accomodate the height of the supercharger in cars such as these)

[AutoAndy]

So, out of interest, what are the performance figures of this when compared to a std V6 and normally asperated 4 ltre V8?

[Ragtop]

AutoAndy said:

So, out of interest, what are the performance figures of this when compared to a std V6 and normally asperated 4 ltre V8?

According to Graham Robson's book, the standard V8S produced 240 bhp @ 5750rpm and 275 lb.ft @ 4200rpm. The figures for the supercharged 2l are 223 bhp @ 6200rpm and 196 lb.ft @ 3700rpm.

So I would guess that the Italian stallion performed somewhere in between the English V6 and V8 carthorses.

Graham