The Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine is a series of mechanically similar, turbocharged, 2.65 litre V8 engines designed and developed by Ford in partnership with Cosworth for American open-wheel racing. It was produced for over 30 years and used in the USAC Championship Car series, CART and the Champ Car World Series between 1976 and 2007. The DFX engine was the Indy car version of the 3 litre Ford-Cosworth DFV Formula One engine created by former Lotus engineer Keith Duckworth. It won the Indianapolis 500 ten consecutive years from 1978 to 1987 and powered 153 Indy car victories in total.
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1. Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine (Wikipedia)
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turbocharged, 2.65-liter V-8 engines
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between 1976 and 2007
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turbocharged, 2.65-liter V-8 engines
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designed and developed by Ford in partnership with Cosworth
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The Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine is a series of mechanically similar, turbocharged, 2.65-liter V-8 engines, designed and developed by Ford in partnership with Cosworth for use in American open-wheel racing.
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