Ariel atom v8
Specifications
0-60 mph : 2.5 seconds
Top Speed: 175 mph, 281 km/h
Power: 500 bhp (373 kW; 507 PS) @ 9200 rpm
Torque: 401 N·m (296 ft·lbf) @ 6100 rpm
Weight: 550 kg (1213 lb)
Transmission: Sadev 6-speed sequential gearbox
Price: £150,000
Engine: 3.0L Ariel V8
Redline: 10,500 rpm
Manufacturer: Ariel Motor Company Ltd
pretty aint it?
Hartley Enterprises also makes a couple engines that get put into cars like
they also have a couple engines in a thought phase, hopefully they make it to production
2 liter V8- 400 hp @13,000 rpm. Status: Project under consideration pending completion of agreement and technology study.
4 liter V10- 600 hp @10,000 rpm. Status: Project under consideration pending completion of agreement and technology study.
and then ill leave a pic of this 16 cylinder boxer engine here
made 200 hp per liter at 600bhp, 3L engine
ohh yeah and that was back in 1966
Weslake 250cc single-cylinder was reported to be giving nearly 40 bhp. - 158 bhp. per litre in 1965