Last week, Mercedes AMG team invited the media to visit a number of its high-performance engines at Brixworth Ministry, which is its F1 engine manufacturing base. Two were issued to the media in development of single-turbo 1.6-liter V6 engine, Ford Turbocharger a 3D virtual map, and on issues related to the new engine interviewed by the press.

 

     As we all know, F1 2014 will begin, using the 1.6-liter single-turbo V6 engine, replacing the current 2.4-liter naturally aspirated V8. Under the new regulations, the engine speed limit from the current 18,000 rpm, dropped to 15,000 rpm, the turbine speed 125,000 rpm. The new engine will use direct injection technology, the maximum injection pressure of 500 bar.

 

     At the same time, the new power unit also introduce the so-called energy recovery system --ERS. Simply use the current F1 kinetic energy recovery system --KERS, recovery of braking energy through a compact rear axle of the generator / motor system. And in 2014, in addition to KERS system, but also by using another set of motors connected to the turbine and heat exchangers, heat recovery.

 

     Current F1 KERS system, drivers can only achieve sustained seven seconds extra power output of 80 hp per lap. The use of ERS system, Universal Turbocharger the driver can get per lap last up to 33 seconds, power up to 161 hp of additional power output. Storing the new system can be equivalent to 10 times the ERS current KERS, the recovered energy is the current through the rear axle 5 times.

 

     1.6-liter single-turbo engine with a powerful combination of ERS system, making 2014 a total power output of F1 power unit will be unchanged and is currently maintained at around 750 horsepower. But both are added, the torque output will be larger than the current. This means that the car will have a more powerful speed out of the corners, of course, also means that the rear facing more sliding, tire management which will bring new challenges. Go home