Roush Yates to supply Ford EcoBoost V6 for 2011 ALMS competition
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Roush Yates to supply Ford EcoBoost V6 for 2011 ALMS competition
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/06/r...s-competition/
Roush Yates Engines has announced that it will be offering up a race-prepared version of Ford's 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 for American Le Mans Series prototype competition in 2011. Roush Yates is developing the engines for use under the new 2011 LMP2 rules that require production-based engines. This will be the first competition application for Ford's twin-turbocharged and direct injected V6 that debuted in 2009.
The first chassis constructor to announce support for the Ford V6 is Lola, with installation kits available for both its open-top and closed coupe 2011 LMP2 cars. According to Roush Yates spokesperson Kenna Primm, the race engine will be reduced down to the 3.2-liter maximum allowed under ALMS rules compared to the 2.8-liter displacement of the twin-turbo V6 announced by Honda at Le Mans in June. Output will likely be somewhere around 400 horsepower.
In addition to the EcoBoost V6, Roush Yates is also evaluating a race version of the Mustang's 5.0-liter V8 for ALMS competition.
[Source: American Le Mans Series]
Roush Yates Engines has announced that it will be offering up a race-prepared version of Ford's 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 for American Le Mans Series prototype competition in 2011. Roush Yates is developing the engines for use under the new 2011 LMP2 rules that require production-based engines. This will be the first competition application for Ford's twin-turbocharged and direct injected V6 that debuted in 2009.
The first chassis constructor to announce support for the Ford V6 is Lola, with installation kits available for both its open-top and closed coupe 2011 LMP2 cars. According to Roush Yates spokesperson Kenna Primm, the race engine will be reduced down to the 3.2-liter maximum allowed under ALMS rules compared to the 2.8-liter displacement of the twin-turbo V6 announced by Honda at Le Mans in June. Output will likely be somewhere around 400 horsepower.
In addition to the EcoBoost V6, Roush Yates is also evaluating a race version of the Mustang's 5.0-liter V8 for ALMS competition.
[Source: American Le Mans Series]
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Read this yesterday, fantastic news! Another reason why the ALMS is my favorite racing series at the moment!
I think/thought Lola scrapped their new genration coupe to return to an open cockpit, so their closed cockpit coupes must be 2010 designs . . . either way very, very cool! All someone needs to do now is build a Mustang for GT2!
I think/thought Lola scrapped their new genration coupe to return to an open cockpit, so their closed cockpit coupes must be 2010 designs . . . either way very, very cool! All someone needs to do now is build a Mustang for GT2!
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Between this press release and the recent announcement that Dyson will be going Rolex racing with Roush power, I've got a strong feeling that I know which Lola Coupe will be getting the Ecoboost next season. Kind of a bummer for me as a Mazda guy, but I can't say I'd blame them for running out of patience with the MZR-R's reliability issues. That said, they ran a hell of a good race yesterday, outlasting Intersport and outfasting the Highcroft Acura.
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This article states we could see the Ecoboost before years end . . . that would be cool, but I don't see it happening.
http://www.cleveland.com/business/in...se_ford_e.html
http://www.cleveland.com/business/in...se_ford_e.html
North Carolina racing engine builder Roush Yates plans to buy 3.5-liter turbocharged engines from the Brook Park plant, upgrade them for racing and ship them to British race car builder Lola. If everything goes according to plan, the engines will be in American Le Mans series race cars by the end of the year.
Race rules allow a maximum engine size of 3.2 liters. The Roush Yates-altered Ford engine will be racing against an altered Honda 2.8-liter turbocharged V-6 and racing versions of other companies' engines.
"We haven't used turbocharged V-6s in the past, so this is going to be interesting," said John Maddox, engine program director at Roush Yates.
Maddox said he doesn't plan to replace the turbochargers, but the company will have to reprogram the computer controls because race rules limit the amount of boost turbos can offer.
"We haven't used turbocharged V-6s in the past, so this is going to be interesting," said John Maddox, engine program director at Roush Yates.
Maddox said he doesn't plan to replace the turbochargers, but the company will have to reprogram the computer controls because race rules limit the amount of boost turbos can offer.
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This is some really cool stuff. I'm glad to see more production based engines being used. The OEM's do a lot of torture testing for durability, and these should be able to go the full 24 hours without issue. I wonder how they will get the reduction in displacement to 3.2 liters. Personally I would like to see a reduction in stroke for more RPM capability. In doing so, 400ish HP can be very achieveable.
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The big question is, will anyone actually be running the engine in ALMS next year? (MY guess is yes, and it will be Dyson.) I've heard that as many as 6 manufacturers will have new stock-block engines available for LMP2. If only ALMS had enough cars to put them all in.
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