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Honda IndyCar Chassis Specification

Design
IndyCar/Dallara Automobili, Italy
Configurations
Street/Road Course
Short Oval
Super Speedway
Components
Monocoque contains cockpit, fuel cell and front suspension; engine is stressed (integral) member of chassis; rear assembly contains bellhousing, gearbox and rear suspension members
Materials
Carbon fiber, kevlar and other composites

Honda Indy Twin Turbo V6 Engine

Engine Type
Twin turbocharged, fuel-injected, aluminum alloy V6
Displacement
2.2L (134.25 cubic inches)
Valvetrain
Dual overhead camshaft, four valves per cylinder
Crankshaft
Alloy steel, four main bearing caps

Hybrid Energy Recovery System

Energy Storage System (ESS)
Produced by Honda Racing Corporation USA, the ESS is a series of 20 supercapacitors—designed by Skeleton—that store the energy harvested by the MGU until its deployment by the drivers. HRC US opted to use a supercapacitor rather than a battery because of its ability to both capture and deploy energy faster. The ESS can fully charge and deploy in approximately 4.5 seconds.
EMPEL 180
Produced by EMPEL in collaboration with Ilmor, the Motor Generator Unit, or MGU captures spent energy produced under braking, turning it into electricity to be stored by the Energy Storage System. The MGU is also linked to the driveshaft of the existing Indy car engine—allowing the driver to deploy the harvested energy as additional power.
DC / DC Converter
Produced by BrightLoop Converters, the DC / DC converter on the IndyCar ERS ensures that the energy from the ESS or generated by the MGU is output at the correct voltage for the existing powertrain, 12 volts.
Voltage Control Device
Essentially an oversized fuse, the Voltage Control Device is a safety component that ensures the entirety of the system never exceeds 60 volts.

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