[WEC] Toyota LMP1 Discussion

[gwyllion]

Originally Posted by hcl123

Those torque figures are not absurd... a Peugeot leak some years ago was telling that a 5.5L V12 when pushed real high could do 1400Nm... and a Peugeot V12 diesel has the record of faster lap of all times at Le Mans with 3:19 flat !

I talked above 900 Nm for 4L... last year somewhere Audi talked about 800 Nm or so for close 500 hp (sandbagging of course... its more of either). About peak powers everybody is doing that since long... even when fuel was a no issue, or specially because it was a no issue... simply brake with your left foot, most of time those cars were always gas on, and the same today, not by gas pedaling, but by inherent gear rations with engine almost always on the very high parts of their more power to efficiency curves... there is now very complex engine and else managements, many issues are covered, and so doubt there will be many fuel related race penalties (don't worry).

You are missing GasperG's point. The torque will be restricted by the maximum fuel flow.