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Old 12-14-2003, 02:24 PM   #14
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Re: Re: Re: Different Engine Design Attributes

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Originally Posted by 454Casull
I thought the F1 V10s were 72-degree?
They were, and some are still. But the leading F1 teams have switched to 90 degree V10 engine because of their lower center of gravity. Renault tried a wider angle but this was quite unsuccessful since this caused several design problems (poor balance, powerloss and some reliability problems).
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