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One of the most successful and longest-lived projects of Cosworth has been its Indy car engine program. In 1975; Cosworth developed the DFX, by destroking the engine to 2.65 L and adding a turbocharger, the DFX became the standard engine to run in IndyCar racing, ending the reign of the Offenhauser, and maintaining that position until the late 1980s.
Henceforth it became known as the DFX. It went on to dominate American Indy car racing in much the same way the DFV had dominated Formula One. The engine won the Indianapolis 500 ten consecutive years from 1978 until 1987, as well as winning all USAC and CART championships between 1977 and 1987 except for one.
Cosworth DFX Cosworth DFS One of the most successful and longest-lived projects of Cosworth has been its CART / Champ Car engine programme. In 1975; Cosworth developed the DFX , by destroking the engine to 2,650 cc (161.7 cu in) and adding a turbocharger , the DFX became the standard engine to run in IndyCar racing, ending the reign of the ...
McLaren M24 front-right Donington Grand Prix Collection Tom Sneva's 1977 car 1977 Mclaren M24 The M24 took design cues and features from the successful M23 Formula One car. The McLaren M24 was a race car designed and built by McLaren between 1977 and 1979 for Indy car racing.
Mario Illien and Paul Morgan were working at Cosworth on the Cosworth DFX turbocharged methanol engine for the CART Indy Car World Series; differences of opinion over the direction in which DFX development should go (Cosworth were inherently conservative as they had a near monopoly) led them to break away from their parent company to pursue their own ideas.
Ford-Cosworth DFX 2.65 L (2,650 cc; 162 cu in) 90° V8 turbocharged mid-engined: Transmission: Weismann 4-speed manual: Power: 780 hp (580 kW; 790 PS) 450 newton-metres (330 lb⋅ft) Weight: 1,550 lb (700 kg) Fuel: Methanol: Tyres: Goodyear: Competition history; Debut: 1979 Arizona Republic/Jimmy Bryan 150
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing, commonly referred to simply as Parnelli or VPJ, was a motor racing constructor and team from the United States.The team was formed in 1969 by former USAC racer Parnelli Jones and his business partner Velko "Vel" Miletich.
It was powered by the 840 hp (630 kW) Ford-Cosworth DFX. Only 5 models were produced. [ 2 ] It won a total of 3 races, all in 1978, including the famous and prestigious 1978 Indianapolis 500 , being driven by Al Unser .