Cosworth DFV engine

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The Cosworth DFV engine is a legendary 3.0-liter V8 racing engine that dominated Formula One from the late 1960s through the 1980s, powering numerous championship-winning cars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf V8 engine
internal combustion engine
racing engine
alsoUsedIn Formula Two (derivatives)
sports car racing (derivatives)
aspiration naturally aspirated
bore 85.67 mm
category Formula One engine
configuration 90-degree V8
coolingSystem water-cooled
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
cycleType four-stroke
cylinderCount 8
designer Keith Duckworth
Mike Costin
displacement 3.0 litres
dominatedEra 1970s
early 1980s
late 1960s
firstRace 1967 Dutch Grand Prix
firstUseInSeason 1967 Formula One season
firstWin 1967 Dutch Grand Prix
firstWinningCar Lotus 49
firstWinningDriver Jim Clark
fuelSystem fuel injection
fuelType petrol
fundedBy Ford Motor Company
intendedUse Formula One
layout mid-mounted in F1 cars
manufacturer Cosworth
nameMeaning Double Four Valve
notableFeature compact and lightweight design
high specific output for its time
stressed-member chassis mounting
notableTeamUser Brabham
McLaren
linked to: McLaren-Ford

Team Lotus
linked to: Lotus F1 Team

Tyrrell
Williams
partOfFamily Cosworth DF engine family
linked to: Cosworth DFV engine
powerOutput around 400 bhp at introduction
over 500 bhp in later developments
productionStart 1967
stroke 64.77 mm
successor Cosworth DFY engine
linked to: Cosworth DFV engine
usedInChampionships FIA Formula One World Championship
linked to: Formula One
valvesPerCylinder 4
valvetrain double overhead camshafts

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Cosworth notableProduct Cosworth DFV engine
Cosworth notableProduct Cosworth DFY engine
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Cosworth notableProduct Cosworth V8 Formula One engines
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Hesketh Racing usedEngine Ford Cosworth DFV
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Wolf Racing engineSupplier Ford-Cosworth DFV
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Gulf-Mirage racing team usedEngine Cosworth DFV engine
John Wyer Automotive usedEngine Cosworth DFV
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Tyrrell initiallyRacedWith Ford-Cosworth DFV engines
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Matra MS80 engineModel Cosworth DFV
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1967 Formula One World Championship notableEngine Ford Cosworth DFV
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Cosworth DFV engine successor Cosworth DFY engine
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Cosworth DFV engine partOfFamily Cosworth DF engine family
linked to: Cosworth DFV engine
Cosworth DFR engine basedOn Cosworth DFV engine
Cosworth DFR engine predecessor Cosworth DFV engine
McLaren M7A engine Ford-Cosworth DFV
linked to: Cosworth DFV engine