W​hy it's difficult to put an F1 engine in a road car

It may seem like the ideal engine swap, but it certainly comes with a load of issues

2y ago
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Let me take you through the dream engine swap – taking a thoroughbred F1 engine and putting it straight into a regular road car.

It may seem like the ultimate powertrain to have in your car, but that highly-strung block is going to have its issues in day-to-day driving.

W​ho wouldn't want a Ferrari V10 from a Schumacher car slotted into their Ferrari road car?

W​ho wouldn't want a Ferrari V10 from a Schumacher car slotted into their Ferrari road car?

But with the Mercedes-AMG One on the horizon, sporting the engine from Lewis Hamilton's old F1 car, this dream may just become a reality.

T​his thing could be a huge leap forward

T​his thing could be a huge leap forward

T​ell me what your ideal F1 engine and road car combination would be in the comments below!

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Comments (34)

  • Not sure many would appreciate running hot oil thru it for 20 minutes before starting, reving to 6000rpm to let the clutch out, 10,000rpm shifts, and 4 miles per gallon. Most of the things that make a race car great, make a road car awful.

      2 years ago
  • McLaren Senna with Ayrton Senna's MP4-4's engine

      2 years ago
  • F1 engines arent meant for road use and never will be. Id rather have a LFA V10 in my car.

      2 years ago
  • Lada + Mecedes f1 engine

      2 years ago
  • That would be pretty pointless. F1 cars are extremely light, F1 engines don't produce good enough torque in the low rpm ranges and not to mention, you need to pump hot oil prior starting the engine...

      2 years ago
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