Chevy/GM engine to return to IndyCar in 2012

[mr.prick]

Chevy/GM engine to return to IndyCar in 2012 (http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing/indycar/news/story?id=5795732)

Interesting news. :sly:
I wonder if they will split the winnings with the US taxpayer. :hihi:

IMO Champcar/CART was the best racing series.
IRL might be better with turbos fueled by ethanol. :grin:

[nevinsb]

Wonder what PCM they use.

[Chevy366]

WHAT they are not using the amazing Volt ?

Quote from article : Now, Chevy is back, thanks to IndyCar's new era of competition and its own financial rebound from a near calamity; the company reported earnings of $2 billion in the third quarter and is expected to turn a profit next year for the first time since 2004.

How do you turn a $2 billion dollar profit when you owe $56 billion ? Fuzzy Math !
If we did what GM did we would have a terrible credit rating and could not get a loan for a candy bar ; so what is GM's ? 500 .

[mr.prick]

I wonder how much of that "profit" will go to debt payments.

This is good news for racing fans tho. :)

[GAMEOVER]

This is good news!!! They need to produce twin turbo V8's using the E38 ecm...:D

[GMPX]

They'll never use production ECM's, not enough data logging capability and unless they reduce the RPM limit on Indy car engines to 8192 RPM they might be in trouble with the E38.

[GAMEOVER]

They'll never use production ECM's, not enough data logging capability and unless they reduce the RPM limit on Indy car engines to 8192 RPM they might be in trouble with the E38.

Thats right, never thought about the limitations it would have on a Indy Car!!!...:D

[nevinsb]

It's not a profit, it's the earnings before expenses are taken out.

[mr.prick]

It's not a profit, it's the earnings before expenses are taken out.

Only add up the income and forget about the expenses. :doh2:
That is the secret to any successful business.............. or government. :hihi:

[Chevy366]

Thought Indy cars used a carburetor ? Restriction plates ?
One for you , one for GM , one for you , two for GM , one for you , three for GM , I think you see the GM way of doing math . :-0

[mr.prick]

:muahaha:

You're thinking of NASCAR. :yucky:
IRL uses the good stuff.

ChampCars had badass turbo Cosworth engines. :rockon:
Champ Car World Series : Technical Specs (http://champcar-ws.com/series_tech___dp01_champ_car)
http://o.b5z.net/i/u/10022084/i//champ_car_engine_1.jpg

[Chevy366]

Oh yeah , my bad . I want a F. , O. switch in my ride .
Honda dominates .

[nevinsb]

I just hope Honda uses this new engine design towards something to replace the S2000.

[Sid447]

Ilmor used to supply the engines,

for Indycar way back. Although with "Chev" badging as they are again proposing here.

I've not kept up to date with what's what recently but most people know Ilmor powered the "Mercedes" F1 cars and M-B have a large stake in Ilmor Engineering, so would be interesting to see what the politics are to allow Mercedes-Ilmor to wear GM badging (?)

http://www.ilmor.com/racing/indy.html

http://www.ilmor.co.uk/profile.php