A10 Ascari sports car V-8 engine
A10 Ascari sports car V-8 engine The Ascari A10 lightweight carbon fiber body of less than 3,000 pounds is designed more for the racetrack than the road. There were only a few models of this fast car built, somewhere between 10 and 50, and although expensive, it promises incredible speed and power. The Ascari A10 sports car , developed by British manufacturers and similar to the Spanish GT version, is rated in the top ten supercars for 2006. The power of the Ascari A10 comes from the modified BMW 5.0 liter V-8 engine , with the standard six-speed sequential transaxle, where the gearshifts operate as paddles, similar to other race cars. Additions and modifications to the engine, however, include cams with advanced timing, new rods, and pistons, as well as a dry sump lubrication system. It has the same steel sub-frame for the power train and rear suspension as the KZ1 sports car , but the height of the coil spring units can be adjusted hydraulically on front and rear. This is a un...