Caparo T1 engine

The Caparo T1 engine is a 3.5-liter, naturally-aspirated, V-8 racing engine, designed, developed, and made by Menard, and used in the Caparo T1 sports car, between 2006 and 2015. The engine itself is derived from the Nissan/Infiniti IndyCar engine, only slightly detuned.[4][5][6]

Caparo T1 engine
Overview
ManufacturerMenard
Nissan
Production2006–2015
Layout
Configuration90° V8
Displacement3.5 L (214 cu in)
Valvetrain32-valve, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder
Combustion
TurbochargerNaturally-aspirated
Fuel systemDirect fuel injection
ManagementPectel SQ6 ECU[1][2][3]
Fuel typeGasoline / Methanol
Oil systemDry sump
Output
Power output575–700 hp (429–522 kW)
Torque output310–350 lb⋅ft (420–475 N⋅m)
Dimensions
Dry weight256 lb (116 kg)

Overview

The T1 sports a 116-kilogram (256 lb),[7] 32-valve, 3,496-cubic-centimetre (3.5 L), all-aluminium, naturally-aspirated, Menard V-8, with cylinder banks mounted at 90°, and lubricated via a dry-sump oil system.[8] The engine has gone through several designs, previously including a smaller 2.4-litre supercharged unit. The production design generates a maximum power of 575 horsepower (429 kW; 583 PS) at 10,500 revolutions per minute and a maximum torque of 310 pound-feet (420 N⋅m) at 9,000 revolutions per minute,[9] giving the car a power-to-weight ratio of 1,223 horsepower per tonne (912.8 kW/t). In addition, the engine has been reported to successfully reach 700 horsepower (522 kW; 710 PS) on methanol fuel.[10] The engine is controlled via a fully tunable Pectel SQ6 engine control unit and the throttle is controlled via a throttle-by-wire system.[7][11][12][13][14]

Applications
  • Caparo T1

References
  1. https://www.cosworth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/29E-071516PS.pdf
  2. "Cosworth Pectel SQ6 ECU | Dynamic Racing Solutions, LLC by Pectel". Dynamic Racing Solutions.
  3. "Pectel SQ6 ECU". www.kmsracingengines.com.
  4. "How the Caparo T1 Works". HowStuffWorks. 2007-04-17. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  5. "CEO of Caparo T1 Project Found Dead in Suspected Suicide". 16 November 2015.
  6. "Caparo T1 Test Drive". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  7. "2007 Caparo T1 Final Testing". Serious Wheels.
  8. "Caparo T1". Stratton Motor Company. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  9. "Caparo T1 official brochure" (PDF). Caparo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  10. "2007 Caparo T1". Supercars.net. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
  11. "Flying Low - European Car Magazine". MotorTrend. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  12. "A-Z Supercars: Caparo T1". evo. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  13. "Caparo T1 (2007) in detail". CAR Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  14. "Caparo T1". Secret Classics. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
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