Originally Posted by mrnicejetta
I could've sworn they were, how else do you make 800+hp out of a 3 or 3.5L V6 or V8?
20,000 RPM.
F1 cars were 3.0l V10s, now they're 2.4l V8s. I've read that the highest-powered 10s were close to topping 1,000 HP last season.
Originally Posted by nismo
It is a 500hp V8. But it is also very aerodynamic, which plays a role in your MPG.
It also weighs 1100 pounds, and weight plays probably the largest role in fuel economy.