[MtnClimber]

A normally aspirated V8 does not have the low-end torque of a turbo or supercharged engine. Acceleration out of slow corners suffers. There was probably intense analysis on engine rules vs. fuel milage, torque and weight.

[Big Red Badger]

It’s RPM That makes You Fast ,
but it’s Torque that gets you there.

[Paladin2]

Race engines have typically had small cylinder size. One zttribute being a short stroke to help with higher rpm max to maximize air flow. IC engines are basicakly air pumps. Turboing a smaller cylinder vol V-8 is prefersble to a V-6 od equal displacement. Plus there is a driveline benefit of less torque variability amplitude. V-8s are kinda the sweet spot for that. V-12s are nice and I WANT ONE, but I would settle for a V-8.

Note thaT I own two 4banger turbo Diesels that are GREAT!

[trebb]

A normally aspirated V8 does not have the low-end torque of a turbo or supercharged engine. Acceleration out of slow corners suffers. There was probably intense analysis on engine rules vs. fuel milage, torque and weight.

Yepper - my 2.0 liter turbo develops max torque at 1250 rpm and max ponies at 5000 or so - the complimentary curves keep it feeling strong throughout the whole band. 208 HP and quicker (from zero - governor-won't-let-it-go-faster) than my last which was a V-6 with 268 ponies. Get's 25% better mileage too....