It used a highly unorthodox H16 engine which caused problems throughout the car's racing life, and despite the best efforts of Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart took BRM from championship contenders to also-rans, leading it to be regarded alongside the BRM Type 15 as another embarrassing failure for the British marque caused by overcomplicated ...

The BRM P75 was a 3-litre (183 cu. in.) H16 motor racing engine, developed by BRM. The engine was relatively competitive but highly unreliable, and was used in Formula One from 1966 to 1968.

A BRM P75 H16 engine, the final, 1968, 64-valve incarnation of the design. BRM found the H16 (2.75 x 1.925 in, 69.85 x 48.895 mm) attractive because it was initially planned to share design elements and components with the successful 1.5-litre V8.

Feb 27, 2025 · The BRM H16 engine was an ambitious attempt to push the limits of Formula 1 engineering, featuring an innovative 16-cylinder H-configuration. Though it struggled with weight and reliability, its unique design and engineering lessons continue to influence modern high-performance motorsport engines.

Jun 7, 2021 · Needless to say, BRM's H16 engine could easily find its way in "Formula One's biggest fails" file, but it's one of those weird experimental creations that deserves a bit more attention.

Jul 23, 2024 · The H16 sounded simple in it’s concept. Take the championship-winning 1.5-liter V8 engine, lay it flat, and then stack two on top of each other for a championship-winning 3.0-liter engine. Simple as baking a pie, right?

Jun 4, 2021 · It used a relatively rare H-layout, 16-cylinder engine which were mainly use in aircrafts during the 1930s and 1940s. After winning the 1962 Drivers' and Constructors' championships BRM had...

BRM H16 engine at the Caister Castle Car Collection. This engine is reputed to have been used for the type's only ever Grand Prix victory at the US GP 1966, Watkins Glen in the back of Lotus Type 43, chassis 43/1.

Jun 19, 2018 · BRM's H16 was essentially two 180-degree V8s stacked on top of each other. It's no surprise it didn't work. For the 1966 F1 season, maximum engine displacement was increased from 1.5 liters...

For the new 3 liter Formula 1 regulations in 1966, BRM decided to use their highly effective 1.5 liter V8 engine. ...more. To double up the V8, BRM flattened the V8's V-angle and placed...