The Honda Indy V6, officially called the Honda HI12TT/R, is a 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged,
V-6 engine
A V6 engine is a six-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
The first V6 engines were designed and produced independently by Marmon Motor Car Company, Deutz Gasmotoren Fabrik ...
racing engine, developed and produced by
HPD-
AHM Co., which has been used in the
IndyCar Series since
2012
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.
Specifications
*Engine type: Honda
V-6 - twin-
turbocharged
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...
*Capacity:
*HP rating: (depending on turbo boost pressure used at track)
*Max. RPM/
Rev limiter
A rev limiter is a device fitted in modern vehicles that have internal
combustion engines. They are intended to protect an engine by restricting its maximum rotational speed, measured in revolutions per minute (RPM).
Rev limiters are pre-set by th ...
: 12,000 rpm; 12,200 rpm (overtake; push-to-pass)
*Weight:
*Oil system: Dry-sump lubrication
*Turbocharger: Twin - BorgWarner EFR7163
*Turbocharger boost levels (speedway / 1.5-mile oval / road-street course / ''push-to-pass''): / / /
*Camshafts: Double-overhead camshafts
*Valve actuation: Finger-follower
*Valve springs: Wire-type
*Cylinder head: 4 valves (titanium) per cylinder
*Fuel injection: Keihin 6x direct in-cylinder fuel. Keihin 6x high pressure port injectors
*Fuel:
Sunoco
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E85 (85% Ethanol, 15% racing gasoline)
*Block & head material:
Aluminum
Aluminium (aluminum in American and Canadian English) is a chemical element with the symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than those of other common metals, at approximately one third that of steel. It has ...
*Crankshaft: Billet steel
*Con rods: Billet steel
*Pistons: Billet aluminum
*Intake systems: Single plenum -
carbon-fiber
*Throttle systems:
Electronic throttle control
*Electronic control unit: McLaren Electronics - TAG-400I
*Engine service life: 2,500–2,850 miles
*Gearbox:
Sequential gearbox,
paddle-shift
Applications
*
Dallara IR-12
References
External links
Honda Performance Development official websiteIndyCar Series official website
{{Honda automotive engine timeline (2000-present)
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