The road cars that used Formula 1-derived engines

[theriusDR3]

Road cars are seldom to use Formula 1 engines due to car development costs too high. Here's the example:



1. Mercedes-AMG One Hypercar - Mercedes-AMG HPP PU106B 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrid

Any additions?

[johnny comelately]

Yes, I posted this in the "Interesting Stuff" topic
Never got in interest LOL
50,00km engine life, pneumatic valves, MGUH = sort of technology transfer...early days

[Just_a_fan]

The 1995-97 Ferrari F50 engine was described as being based on the F1 V12 unit of 1990, albeit with a larger capacity (4.7L up from 3.5L).

[Stu]

Legend has it that the engine used in the Hillman Imp was based on the Coventry Climax engine used in a large number of ‘garagistes’ F1 cars.
The really interesting thing is that the engine (as used in F1) was originally developed from a water-pump engine.

[Quantum]

The Alfa 164 Pro car....

[Tommy Cookers]

Road cars are seldom to use Formula 1 engines due to car development costs too high. Here's the example:
Any additions?

the huge example from history is of course Ferrari
their 'Colombo' V12 was used S/C & NA in the first F1 and was the backbone of their road car production till the 80s
their 'Lampredi' V12 was used NA in the first F1 and was at the front of their road car production till the 70s
their WDC winning F1 2.5 litre Dino V6 was used in their 'everyman's' road car the Dino (and Fiat's Dino etc cast in iron)
(iirc Googling Dante Giacosa will source a free download of his book)

[ajdavison2]

Gents, I give you... https://www.google.com/search?q=renault ... yQV83h266M

[Just_a_fan]

Legend has it that the engine used in the Hillman Imp was based on the Coventry Climax engine used in a large number of ‘garagistes’ F1 cars.
The really interesting thing is that the engine (as used in F1) was originally developed from a water-pump engine.

Coventry Climax fire pump engine development:
https://www.imps4ever.info/tech/cov_clim.html

Imp engine:
https://www.imps4ever.info/tech/fw_imp.html

[Just_a_fan]

Gents, I give you... https://www.google.com/search?q=renault ... yQV83h266M

Nice thing indeed, but not a road car so technically that's off topic.

[Tommy Cookers]

completely otoh
wasn't the Renault F1 turbo a version of a 'free design rules' F2 engine ? - not a 'stock-block rules' F2 engine ?

[Just_a_fan]

It's amusing to remember that engines have gone both ways in F1 - the BMW M12 used by Brabham and others was based on the block of the M10 road car engine, for example.

[CMSMJ1]

The Yamaha OX99 (I think) That was a cool concept car

[wesley123]

coincidentally came across this a short while ago; the TAG-Porsche in the back of a 911

[NL_Fer]

Milage is kinda short for road usage.

[gruntguru]

50,000 km? A lot of road driven toys don't see that mileage in 20 years.