2 Responses to “Mercedes Engines in Indys”

1. admin says:

   February 4, 2010 at 2:48 am

   In a previous article, wur…@teflon.RZ.Uni-Augsburg.DE (Martin Wurzer) says:

   >Hi there!

   >can anybody of you give me some informations about Mercedes-Benz
   >engines in the Indy-Kart series? I heard only little inform.
   >in Germany

   The "Mercedes" name on Penske’s cars was the result of M-B financing only.
   The engines were the same Ilmor (UK) design Penske has had all season.  M-B
   is sponsoring (i.e. sending money) engine development at Ilmor ans as such,
   M-B gets to put their name on it.  Word is there’s minimal tech input from
   Mercedes.

   Roland
2. admin says:

   February 4, 2010 at 2:48 am

   In article <30a6hp…@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, ej…@cleveland.Freenet.Edu
   

   (Roland P. Zuk) writes:
   >The "Mercedes" name on Penske’s cars was the result of M-B financing
   only.
   >The engines were the same Ilmor (UK) design Penske has had all season.
   >M-B is sponsoring (i.e. sending money) engine development at Ilmor ans as
   >such, M-B gets to put their name on it.  Word is there’s minimal tech

   input >from Mercedes.

   >Roland

   Not even close……..The Engine is a totally different design than what
   Penske has been running for the rest of the season.  It IS made by the
   same company (IImor) that makes the Regular DOHC V-8 for Penske.  But it
   is a single cam, pushrod motor, and it is NOT legal for CART competition.
   It was designed to take advantage of the different rules available at Indy
   due to it’s USAC sponsorship.

   Sean