MotorsportsGordon
MotorsportsGordon HalfDork
9/23/20 11:30 a.m.

To heck with your ls based v12s how about a ls7 based w16

https://www.thedrive.com/news/36627/this-twin-ls7-w16-could-power-australias-three-seater-hypercar?xid=fbshare&fbclid=IwAR3gHIna-GhtgVKydmuulmJAqY64vVR-0-HOo9jeIMdQ7ixgGmG85UkoQaU

Two naturally aspirated LS7s turned into a W16, with Higgins race heads and a machined alloy billet bridge between the two engine mounts. There's also a plate across the back to which the custom transfer case is mounted, taking the drive from both cranks to a center shaft with the flywheel. It's fully exposed and produces 1,400 horsepower as an emissions-compliant package, while transmission supplier Albins also came up with an alloy billet transaxle for this W16, incorporating a six-speed sequential gearbox and a limited-slip differential. The idea is that the whole drivetrain will act as a stress-bearing member of the chassis, just like in a Ferrari F50.

bigdaddylee82
bigdaddylee82 UberDork
9/23/20 1:54 p.m.

Ehh, calling it a W16 is a bit disingenuous. 

I was hoping for custom block and crank with LS7 bits, it's just a pair of LS7 joined together like a multi-engine, tractor puller.  It's still cool, over the top, and ridiculous, but I'm slightly less impressed with the real thing than the path the "W16" claim took my imagination, when I first read it.

Vajingo
Vajingo New Reader
9/23/20 4:41 p.m.

Monstrosity. 

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