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FIA and Bernie Ecclestone studying the possibility of turbine engines for F1 cars

We recently reported on the possible return to turbocharged engines for Formula One cars by 2013. Now Pitpass, our source for the earlier news, is also reporting that a new engine technology has been submitted to the FIA.

According to Pitpass, Andreas Andrianos, CEO of Project 1221, has exclusively revealed that his company has already approached Bernie Ecclestone with a gas turbine engine developed for Formula One. He also revealed that the FIA has also received the proposal and is evaluating it. If approved, Project 1221 could supply engines to the teams as early as 2013.

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    manofwar
  • Apr 27, 2010
hmmmm...think its gonna be more like turbocharging. doubt its gonna be like a turbo-jet engines...lol. otherwise fighter pilots can also enroll
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  • Apr 27, 2010
cut cost?..its wont happen forever..u cut the budget this year..next year it will raise again..like in the early 90's..banned turbo because the car is too fast..15 years later in v10..the car are going faster back..and banned again to V8..now?..where to find a race with free tech limit?..ha..i know..land speed record car..lalalalala '(00)
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    AVON
  • Apr 27, 2010
turbines like what is powering the powerboats racing right now?
thats a whooping 1,450hp with 50% weight reduction compared to similar output combustion piston engine.
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    lolol
  • Apr 27, 2010
NO.. this will ruin the sport. All that combustion engine research and refinement will just go to waste, not to mention all the dangers that come with these engines. If you drove too close to the guy in-front you could be severely burnt
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    bismark
  • Apr 27, 2010
haha!
maybe later Boeing and Airbus will join as new teams compete F1
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    nick
  • Apr 28, 2010
they should stick with internal combustion engines (ICE). there are still room for R&D to further improve an ICE's performance, and some of the technology could be passed down to road cars, benefitting car manufacturers and us consumers.
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    td
  • Apr 28, 2010
not a fan of a turbocharged F1 car. at all.

nick: turbocharged engines are internal combustion engines. i think what you meant is naturally aspirated
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    ayahkau
  • Apr 28, 2010
NOOOOOO!!!!!! it will be like Star Wars!!!!!!
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    shah
  • Apr 28, 2010
Great, after implementation, 5 years down the road, we can buy road cars with turbine engine.

There is already a turbine powered bike - the Y2K.
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    Bird
  • Apr 29, 2010
td: this news is about turbine engine in F1..
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    Gundam
  • Apr 29, 2010
Cool!
Turbine engine with afterburner, sonic boom at F1 circuit.
Love the noise when turbine spins up before ready to take off!
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    td
  • Apr 30, 2010
whoops, sorry. gotta cut back on em greens..
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