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      02-08-2015, 04:15 PM   #49
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Originally Posted by BrokenVert View Post
Not the first, BMW had a few FI racecars in the 80s, including the motor that powered a Brabham car to a drivers championship.
That was Nelson Piquet in 1983.

And that BMW M12 turbo engine remains the most powerful F1 engine of all time.
In qualifying trim it made 1,400 HP (estimated) from 1.5 liters.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M12
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