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The DFV is an internal combustion engine that was originally produced by Cosworth for Formula One motor racing. The name is an abbreviation of Double Four Valve, the engine being a V8 development of the earlier four-cylinder FVA, which had four valves per cylinder. [1]
Nov 23, 2023 · Learn how Cosworth created the legendary DFV V8 engine from scratch in less than a year, using a twin-cam four-cylinder as a base. Discover how the DFV's lightweight, high-revving design dominated Formula 1 for decades, with 155 wins and a triple crown.
Feb 3, 2023 · Learn how Keith Duckworth created the Ford-Cosworth DFV engine, a masterpiece that powered Lotus to victory in Formula 1. The article covers the development, features and performance of the V-8 engine that revolutionized racing in 1967.
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- MotorTrend Staff
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Feb 24, 2023 · It might be impossible to name the greatest racing engine of all time, but the Cosworth DFV certainly makes a case for itself. Introduced in 1967 bolted to the monocoque of a Lotus 49, the DFV,...
- Former Senior Reporter
Jun 22, 2022 · The project produced the DFV, a cheap, off the shelf engine that could just be throw ...more. In 1965 Colin Chapman, anticipating Coventry's withdrawal from Formula One, asked Ford to build him...
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Learn about the design, development and performance of the legendary Ford-Cosworth DFV engine that dominated Formula 1 and Indy Car racing for over a decade. This book by Andrew Noakes provides detailed technical descriptions, historical background and illustrations of the DFV and its variants.