Power
In Raymond Mays' book, he claimed the following power curve with the 4.0:1 supercharger (5.7 ata):
- 100 bhp (75 kW) at 5,000 rpm
- 175 bhp (130 kW) at 6,000 rpm
- 250 bhp (190 kW) at 7,000 rpm
- 335 bhp (250 kW) at 8,000 rpm
- 412 bhp (307 kW) at 9,000 rpm
- 525 bhp (391 kW) at 10,000 rpm
- 585 bhp (436 kW) at 11,000 rpm
- 600 bhp (450 kW) at 12,000 rpm
He also stated that at Albi 1953, Fangio's V16 had 72 psi boost (4.9 ata) and 585 bhp (436 kW) @ 11,800 rpm, and he reached over 190 mph (306 km/h).
Tony Rudd's book showed a power curve peaking at 612 bhp (456 kW).
Read more about this topic: British Racing Motors V16
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