Honda RA16 engine
| Honda RA16 engine | |
|---|---|
Honda RA168E (1988) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Designer | Nobuhiko Kawamoto Osamu Goto |
| Production | 1983–1988 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | 80° V-6 |
| Displacement | 1.5 L (1,494 cc) |
| Cylinder bore | 79 mm (3.1 in) |
| Piston stroke | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| Valvetrain | 24-valve, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder |
| Combustion | |
| Turbocharger | Honda |
| Fuel system | Fuel injection |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Oil system | Dry sump |
| Output | |
| Power output | 600–1,350 hp (447–1,007 kW) |
| Torque output | 312–650 lb⋅ft (423–881 N⋅m) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Honda V10 engine |
The Honda RA16 engine is a highly-successful and extremely powerful, turbocharged, 1.5-litre, 80-degree, V-6 racing engine, designed for use in Formula One; between 1983 and 1988. The customer engines were used by Spirit, Williams, Lotus, and McLaren.