1971 McLaren M8F
Also known as the Batmobile, the M8F had impressive side fins and an 8-litre engine that was piloted by Peter Revson and Denny Hulme to the top of the championship.
Together Revson and Hulme won eight of the ten races.
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In Detail
| tags | canam |
| submitted by | admin |
| type | Racing Car |
| engine | Chevrolet 90º V8 |
| position | Mid, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| valvetrain | OHV, 2 Valves per Cyl |
| fuel feed | Lucas Fuel Injection |
| displacement | 8095 cc / 494 in³ |
| bore | 112.8 mm / 4.44 in |
| stroke | 101.6 mm / 4.00 in |
| power | 551.8 kw / 740 bhp @ 6400 rpm |
| specific output | 91.41 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 1145.51 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 888.1 nm / 655 ft lbs @ 5600 rpm |
| body / frame | Fibreglass Body over Aluminum Monocoque |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front brakes | Ventilated Steel Discs |
| rear brakes | Ventilated Steel Discs |
| curb weight | 646 kg / 1424 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2387 mm / 94.0 in |
| front track | 1473 mm / 0.0 in |
| rear track | 1397 mm / 55.0 in |
| length | 3886 mm / 153.0 in |
| width | 1880 mm / 74.0 in |
| height | 762 mm / 30.0 in |
| transmission | Hewland LG500 II 4 speed Manual |
