Mercedes-Benz Indy V8 engine

The Mercedes-Benz Indy V8, known as the Ilmor 265-D in 1994 and as the Mercedes-Benz IC108 from 1995 to 2000, is a turbocharged 2.65 litre Indy car V8 designed, developed and built by Ilmor in partnership and collaboration with Mercedes-Benz for the CART series. The 265-D replaced the 265-C for the 1994 season, although some smaller teams still ran the C throughout that year, and it was said to produce about 30 horsepower more than the Ford-Cosworth XB then in use. In 1995 Mercedes-Benz became the badging manufacturer for the Ilmor Indy car engines. When the open-wheel split between CART and the IRL began in 1996, Ilmor mainly served CART teams, and the engine's only IRL start was with Galles Racing at the 1996 Indianapolis 500, where it finished second. Once the IRL switched to normally aspirated engines in 1997 the 265 family was no longer allowed at Indianapolis, so it raced in CART alone until 2000, fitted to Penske, Reynard and Lola chassis.