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Apr 22, 2008 | 05:29 PM

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Birel186

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Originally Posted by IcebergS2000,Apr 22 2008, 07:46 PM

What team(s) does Cosworth have an engine affiliation with?

the last team they ran was with Williams and Toro Rosso in 06'. Williams ran the v8 and TR ran the restricted v10. No1 currently runs a Cosworth. Unfortunately they're a privateer and dont have the $ like Mercedes, Ferrari.... so they're engines aren't as refined (not as reliable, a little under power, etc...)

Apr 23, 2008 | 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Flite,Apr 19 2008, 04:41 PM

My question is, where would a new manufacturer fall? They didn't build an engine in 2007, so they don't have that to base theirs off. They'd have to run a brand new engine.... which isn't allowed correct?

A new manufacturer would have to build a normally aspirated 2.4 V8, that's about it, and of course use the common F1 ECU. I cannot see how the FIA could force a new team to build an engine to say the "specs" of a Ferrari or a Renault. I mean after all, given the fact that all engine designs are not equal, how could the FIA say build one to these specs, but not to those specs.

Apr 23, 2008 | 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Insert Name,Apr 19 2008, 02:31 AM

If you look at McLaren, Ferrari, Renault, Toyota etc, all their engines are 99.9% alike give or take a few minor altercations that do not effect the performance and/or output levels of the engine.

I totally do not agree. The last I knew there were differences in the degree of the V, not all are 90 degrees.