Moskvitch G5
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The Moskvitch G5 was a Formula One
car from Moskvitch
released in 1965. It was to be fitted with an engine called GD-1, an eight cylinder 1500 cc DOHC engine giving 200 hp at 10,500 rpm. Already during the first test the engine produced 162 hp at 6000 rpm. The engine was fitted with four dual Weber carburettors and the total weight was 158 kg (348 lb). The G5 was also the first Russian car with disk brakes on all wheels. The fibreglass body was designed using a wind tunnel
. However, funding was cut so the car had to be fitted with an inline-4 engine from the Moskvitch 412
, but fitted with a new DOHC head and volume increased to 1840 cc. It gave 124 hp.
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
car from Moskvitch
Moskvitch
Moskvitch was an automobile brand from Russia produced by AZLK from 1945 to 1991 and by OAO Moskvitch from 1991 to 2002...
released in 1965. It was to be fitted with an engine called GD-1, an eight cylinder 1500 cc DOHC engine giving 200 hp at 10,500 rpm. Already during the first test the engine produced 162 hp at 6000 rpm. The engine was fitted with four dual Weber carburettors and the total weight was 158 kg (348 lb). The G5 was also the first Russian car with disk brakes on all wheels. The fibreglass body was designed using a wind tunnel
Wind tunnel
A wind tunnel is a research tool used in aerodynamic research to study the effects of air moving past solid objects.-Theory of operation:Wind tunnels were first proposed as a means of studying vehicles in free flight...
. However, funding was cut so the car had to be fitted with an inline-4 engine from the Moskvitch 412
Moskvitch 412
The Moskvitch 412 , also called 2140 in 1975 prior to discontinuation and 1500 SL outside USSR, is a small family car produced by Soviet manufacturer MZMA/AZLK from 1967 to 1976. It was also built as the Izh 412 by IZH in Izhevsk from 1967 to 1982 and replaced by the spun off Izh Comby series...
, but fitted with a new DOHC head and volume increased to 1840 cc. It gave 124 hp.