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Old 01-03-23, 08:04 PM   #1
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Default Cosworth V12

Gordon Murray Automotive wanted a lightweight, 4 litre, V12 normally aspirated engine for their T50 super car, so they had a word with Cosworth. The engine that Cosworth produced revs to 12,100 rpm and sounds like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PuFRto323w

(If you move to the 6min49 minute point you can hear it wind up to max revs on the dyno.)
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Old 01-03-23, 08:19 PM   #2
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Strewth!! What a noise!
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Old 02-03-23, 10:26 AM   #3
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you would never get out of first gear
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Old 02-03-23, 12:03 PM   #4
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Sounds epic and slightly illegal
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Old 02-03-23, 09:17 PM   #5
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Amazing sound.
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